12 May SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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USNI Daily – Real Clear Defense – Real Clear World – The Daily Humanitarian
BBC – CNN World – CSM World – LAT World – NYT World – WP World
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – War on the Rocks – War Council
War is Boring – Warscapes – WhyDev – Wings Over Iraq – VOA
WP National Security – WT National Security – American Forces Press Service
AidSpeak – Air Force Times – Armed Forces Journal
AOL Defense – Army Times – At War – Barefoot Strategist – CSM Backchannels
DEFCON Hill – Best Defense – Danger Room – Defense News
Defense One – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – The Diplomat – Clausewitz Homepage
Early Warning – Eurasia Review – Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – Fortuna’s Corner
Ground Force Dialogue – David Ignatius – Defense in Depth – Defense Tech
Early Warning Blog – Feral Jundi – Infinity Journal
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
Information Dissemination – The Interpreter – Kings of War – Long War Journal
Marine Corps Gazette – Marine Corps Times
Maritime Executive – The Military Leader – Military Review
MountainRunner – National Defense – Navy Times – Next Navy – Parameters – RUSI
ZenPundit – CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF – USIP
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Ukraine / Russia / Related Issues
Separatist Vote in East Ukraine Is Chaotic and Condemned – NYT
Kiev Criticizes Self-rule Vote as ‘Criminal Farce’ – WP
Rebels Declare Victory in East Ukraine Vote on Self-Rule – Reuters
Insurgents Say Ukraine Region Opts for Sovereignty – AP
Voters in Rebel Stronghold Turns Their Backs on Ukraine – Reuters
Ukraine Referendum May Only Deepen the Divide – WP
Vote for Sovereignty in East Ukraine Brings Voter Fraud Concerns – VOA
After Disputed East Ukraine Votes, US Focuses on May 25 Poll – VOA
Ukraine Guardsmen Open Fire on Crowd – AP
Ukraine Security Forces Riven by Mistrust, Wrangle Over Prisoners – Reuters
Russian Official Delivers Petition From Moldova Region to Join Russia – Reuters
Putin Acts Defensively – WP Opinion
Afghanistan
Front-Runner in Afghan Presidential Race Solidifies Support – WP
Front-Runner in Afghanistan Election Picks Up New Support – NYT
Afghanistan Front-Runner Gains Support – BBC
Afghan Presidential Front-Runner Wins Endorsement – AP
Suicide Car Bomb Kills 5 During Afghan Presidential Campaign – VOA
Suicide Car Bomber Kills 5 in Southern Afghanistan – AP
Fort Bragg Soldiers Leading Base Breakdown Efforts in Afghanistan – FO
UK Mental Health Cost of Afghan War – BBC
Syria
Al-Qaida Splinter Group Moves to Take Eastern Syrian City -VOA
Saudis Allege Rebels in Syria Plotted Attacks in Kingdom – WSJ
Nigeria / Boko Harem
International Effort Widens for Missing Nigerian Schoolgirls – AFP
ECOWAS to Increase Security Collaboration over Nigeria Abduction – VOA
Nigeria Abducted Girls 'Sighted' – BBC
France Offers to Host African Security Summit on Boko Haram – Reuters
France Calls for Boko Haram Summit – BBC
Israel Offers to Help Nigeria Find Abducted Girls – Reuters
Nigerian Schoolgirls Who Escaped Recall Horrifying Moments – VOA
Boko Haram’s Bin Laden Connection – DB Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Debate Grows Over Proposal for CIA to Turn Over Drones to Military – TWB
New York Police Recruit Muslims to Be Informers on Terrorism – NYT
A Look at All That 'Benghazi' Stands For – AP
New Benghazi Panel Head Asks Why Americans Were in Dangerous City – Reuters
Show Us the Drone Memos – NYT Opinion
US Department of Defense
Ex-Aide for Former Hawaii Senator Tapped for Pentagon – HAS
Hagel: Military’s Transgender Policies Should be Reviewed – WP
Hagel: Military Should Review Transgender Ban – AP
Is Snowden a Spy? – WP Opinion
Partners in War and in Ending It – CSM Opinion
United States
Hagel: The United States Remains an Unrivaled Power – AFPS
Rogers Cites ‘Leadership Failure’ at Secret Service – WP
Impunity and the Border Patrol – NYT Editorial
Big Data is Coming. Should We Be Afraid? – WP Editorial
Big Data: A Long Way to Privacy Safeguards – NYT Editorial
Why the US Should Ban Killer Robots – FA Opinion
Australia
Should Australia Buy Armed Drones? – TI Opinion
Africa
China to Build New Africa Railway – BBC
'Ceasefire Violated' in South Sudan – BBC
South Sudan Army, Rebels Accuse Each Other of Breaking Cease-Fire – Reuters
Eleven Dead in Congo Republic After Police, DRC Group Clash – Reuters
South African Army Called In to Crack Down on Post-Election Unrest – NYT
Americas / Caribbean
In Mexico, Anti-cartel Militiamen Not Ready to be Reined In – WP
Mexico: Zetas Founder Among 6 Dead in Shootout – AP
Venezuela Sends 11 Students to Trial, Frees Others – AP
Asia / Pacific
China Tensions Top ASEAN Summit Talks in Burma – AP
Vietnam Fails to Rally Neighbors to Join Outrage Over Chinese Rig – NYT
Large anti-China Protests in Vietnam – BBC
Thailand Tightens Security as Tensions Escalate – VOA
Thailand to Tighten Security as Crisis Deepens – AP
Thai Government Supporters Warn on Unelected Premier – AP
Europe
Italy Grapples With Specter of Corruption as EU Vote Nears – Reuters
Greece's Top Court Allows Far-Right Party to Contest EU Vote – Reuters
Lithuania Votes for a President – VOA
Incumbent Wins 1st Round in Lithuania Vote – AP
Lithuania President Faces Run-off – BBC
Seven Ways a New Cold War with Russia Will Be Different – TNI Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
Iran Offers 'Transparency' in Nuclear Talks – VOA
Iran Leader Slams West's 'Stupid' Missile Stance Before Talks – Reuters
Iran: Hardline Anxiety Over Rouhani Grows More Acute – BBC
It Seems Iran is Arming Iraq in Battles With Militants – WIB
Iran Detains Reformist Journalist – AP
Army: Militants Abduct, Kill 20 Soldiers in North Iraq – Reuters
Gunmen Storm Iraqi Military Barracks, Killing 20 – AP
Militants Kill 20 Iraqi Soldiers' – BBC
Ongoing Fighting in Iraq's Anbar Hits Businesses – AP
2 Yemenis Shot by Americans Are Linked to Al Qaeda – NYT
Suicide Bomber Hits Military Base in Yemen, Kills 12 – VOA
Police Die in Yemen Suicide Blast – BBC
After Anti-Qaeda Offensive, Yemen Militants Signal Resilience – Reuters
Church Attacks in Israel 'Poison' Before Pope's Visit, Cleric Says – Reuters
Egypt's El-Sissi Promises Progress in 2 Years – AP
Dozens of Migrants Drown Off Libyan Coast – VOA
Libya: Trial of Gadhafi Son Adjourned to May 25 – AP
South Asia
Disease of Pakistan’s Poor Now Worries the Affluent – NYT
Final Day of Indian Voting – BBC
Modi Seeks Personal Triumph in Final Round of Indian Election – Reuters
India's Nuclear Imposture – NYT Opinion
