14 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
Ukraine Talks Set to Open Without Pro-Russian Separatists – WP
Kerry to Russia: Don't Interfere in Ukraine Poll – VOA
Ukraine Hosts Talks in New Peace Bid – BBC
Germany Hopes Ukraine Talks Defuse Tensions – VOA
Pro-Russian Rebels Ambush Troops in Eastern Ukraine – WP
6 Soldiers Killed in Ukraine; Germany Pushes Peace– AP
Russia Retaliates Over Sanctions, From Space – VOA
Afghanistan
Obama: Afghan MOH War Vet Embodies 9-11 Generation – VOA
Bracelet Outshines Medal of Honor at Ceremony for Kyle White – S&S
Syria
US Envoys See a Rwanda Moment in Escalating Syrian Crisis – NYT
Kerry to London for Friends of Syria Meeting – VOA
Health Care Workers Under Attack in Syria, Doctors Say – NYT
UN Mediator on Syria Quits; French Envoy Says Chemicals Were Used – NYT
Little Good News for Backers of Syrian Opposition – WP
Why are Fighters Leaving the Free Syrian Army? – WP
Homs Residents Return to Scene ‘Too Painful for Words’ – WP
France Accuses Syria of 14 Recent Chemical Weapons Attacks – VOA
UN Syria Envoy Brahimi to Resign – VOA
UN Syria Envoy Brahimi Stepping Down – BBC
A Call for Justice for Syrians – NYT Editorial
A Nightmare Group in Syria Could Target the US – WP Opinion
Nigeria / Boko Harem
Nigeria 'Ready' for Boko Haram Talks – BBC
US Opposes Ransom for Kidnapped Nigerian Schoolgirls – WP
US Spy Planes Help Hunt for Kidnapped Nigerian Girls – VOA
DOD Assists Nigerian Kidnapping Search With Fixed-wing Aircraft – AFPS
Nigeria Wants Help to Find Girls, Contain Boko Haram – VOA
Nigeria Government Seeks ‘No Opposition Help’ Over Boko Haram – VOA
Small Comfort as Parents Identify Kidnapped Nigerian Girls on Video – NYT
Nigerian Girls in Boko Haram Video Identified – VOA
Rescue the Girls – WP Editorial
Terrorism / Counterterrorism / Extremists
A Nightmare Group in Syria Could Target the US – WP Opinion
US Department of Defense
Decades Later, Military Still Unable to Account for its Spending – S&S
Sponges Stop Battlefield Bleeding in Seconds, Company Says – S&S
DISA Director Discusses Future of Joint Information Environment – AFPS
Arlington’s Journey: From Division to Reconciliation – AFPS
Pentagon Weighs Manning’s Request for Gender Treatment – WP
United States
The 9/11 Story Told at Bedrock, Powerful as a Punch to the Gut – NYT
Did the VA Pay Out Bonuses for Screwing Veterans? – DB
DOJ: Student Loan Entity Penalized for Cheating Veterans – S&S
Navajo Code Talker Tom Jones Jr. Dies in New Mexico – FDT
United Kingdom
Court to Probe UK Iraq Abuse Claims – BBC
Africa
Sea Change? Gulf of Guinea States Seek Outside Help, Progress Slow – S&S
Obama Orders Sanctions on 5 Top Figures in CAR – VOA
French Journalist Killed in CAR – VOA
French Journalist Killed in CAR – BBC
South Sudan Interim Government Proposal: 5 Presidents, Fewer Ministers
Kenyan Police Ban Buses With Tinted Windows – BBC
Americas / Caribbean
New Security Plan for Mexico State – BBC
Venezuela Leader Reacts Angrily to Threat of US Sanctions – Guardian
Colombian Paramilitary Boss Arrested – BBC
Panama Sets Trial Date for Crew Members of N. Korea Cargo Ship – VOA
Shipwreck Off Haiti Coast Could be Columbus's Santa Maria – Reuters
Columbus's Santa Maria Wreck 'Found' – BBC
Hold Venezuela’s Human Rights Abusers Accountable – FPI Opinion
Asia / Pacific
Kerry: China's Oil Rig in South China Sea 'Provocative' – VOA
Philippines Says China Reclaiming Land in Disputed South China Sea – VOA
Philippines Says China Reclaiming Land in Disputed Sea – AP
Emotions Running High in Vietnam Over China Dispute – VOA
Vietnam: Protesters Torch Chinese Factories over Territorial Dispute – VOA
Foreign Factories in Vietnam Weigh Damage in Anti-China Riots – NYT
Factories Torched in Anti-China Protest in Vietnam – AP
Factories Burnt in Vietnam-China Row – BBC
Factories Torched in Anti-China Protest in Vietnam -AP
As China Cracks Down in Xinjiang, Uighurs Turn Up in SE Asia – VOA
Europe
EU to Sign Major Deal with Moldova – VOA
201 Dead, Hundreds Trapped in Turkey Coal Mine Fire – VOA
More Than 200 Dead in Turkey Mining Disaster – AP
Desperate Search at Turkey Mine – BBC
Hungary Sentences 92 Year-old for War Crimes – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Hagel, in Saudi Arabia, Offers US Defense Assurances – WP
In Thaw, Saudi Extends Invitation to Iran – WP
Hagel Talks to Saudis About Syria, Iran – AP
Iran, World Powers Gear Up for New Nuclear Talks – VOA
Caution as Iran Nuclear Talks Resume – BBC
Iran's Copied Stealth Drone Is a Fake – USNI
Iraq: Car Bombs Kill 25 in Baghdad – VOA
Iraq: Car Bomb Attacks Kill 28 People in Baghdad – AP
Iraq: Deadly Blasts Hit Baghdad Shia Areas – BBC
Court Sentences Former Israeli PM Olmert to 6 Years – VOA
Israel's Ex-PM Jailed for Six Years – BBC
Tunisian Discontent Reflected in Protests That Have Idled Mines – NYT
South Asia
68 Pakistani Lawyers Charged With Blasphemy After Protesting the Police – NYT
Blasphemy Charge for Pakistan Lawyers – BBC
