15 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
Can Ukraine’s Government Pull Off a National Election? – WP
Ukraine Holds National Unity Talks Without Separatists – VOA
Talks on Ukraine Crisis Open Without Representation for Separatists – NYT
Ukraine Talks Open Without Pro-Russian Separatists – WP
Talks Open in Ukraine Without Rebels – BBC
Rumors of American Mercenaries in Ukraine Spread to Germany – McClatchy
Ukraine Crisis Stirs Fears of New Nuclear Arms Race – VOA
Afghanistan
Obama: Afghan War Vet Embodies 9-11 Generation – VOA
Afghan Election Board to Release Final Results – AP
Jamila Bayaz Inspires Women While Serving as Afghan Police Chief – FO
Afghan, Pakistani Border Guards' Skirmish Kills 1 – AP
Syria
US Projects Tough Stance to Both Sides of Syria War – NYT
Syrian Opposition Chief Ends US Trip with Obama Meeting – WP
Russia: Brahimi Departure Must Not Bring Pause in Syria Talks – VOA
Foreign Ministers in UK Syria Talks – BBC
Treasury Sanctions al-Qaida Leaders in Syria – AP
Air Strikes Kill Over 40 in Northern Syria – Reuters
'Hundreds Dying' in Syria Detention – BBC
Corruption Seeps Into Aid for Syrian Refugees – AP
Nigeria / Boko Harem
Nigeria Group Warns of Boko Haram Christianity Attacks – VOA
Nigerian Activists Say Kidnapping of Women, Girls All Too Common – VOA
Escapees’ Tales Add to Worries About Girls – NYT
British Official: Nigeria Won't Swap Girls – AP
Nigeria Rejects Swap of Boko Haram Prisoners for Schoolgirls – Reuters
Muslims Denounce Boko Haram's Nigeria Abductions – VOA
Nigerian Villagers Repel Boko Haram Attack – VOA
Nigeria Soldiers 'Fire at Army Commander in Maiduguri' – BBC
Extremists Attack Town of Abducted Schoolgirls – AP
The Kidnapping of a Country – NYT Opinion
US Department of Defense
Dempsey: Risk, Readiness Hard to Explain, Important to Consider – AFPS
US Revealed Secret Legal Basis for NSA Program to Sprint – WP
Phone Company Pushed Back Against NSA’s Data Collection – NYT
A World Away From Normandy, Troops Practice Modern-Day Beach Landing – S&S
Pentagon Weighs Manning’s Request for Gender Treatment – WP
Pentagon Weighs Transfer of Manning to Civilian Facility – NYT
US 'Considers Manning Prison Transfer' – BBC
Discrimination in the Military – NYT Editorial
Congress is Hating on SOCOM – BD Opinion
United States
Dempsey Gives Shorthand Account of Challenges US Faces – AFPS
Report: Climate Change Poses National Security Threat – DDN
Veterans Affairs Secretary to Face Senate Questions on Delayed Care – NYT
Obama Taps Close Adviser to Oversee Review of VA Allegations – AP
Haunting 9/11 Museum Echoes Sights and Sounds of Tragedy – AP
United Kingdom
Britain Expands Power to Strip Citizenship From Terrorism Suspects – NYT
Anti-Immigration Party Shakes Up British Politics – WP
A Spot of Tea Party? – NYT
Century-Old British Election With Echoes of Today – WP
Australia
Bases, Places and Boots on the Ground: A Review of 'Rebalancing US Forces' – LI
Defence Budget 2014: Heavy Weights Still in the Rack – LI Opinion
World
Report: 33 Million Now Internally Displaced Worldwide – VOA
UN: Wars Internally Displace 33.3 Million in 2013 – AP
Africa
Marines Deploy to Italy in Response to Threats in Africa – AFPS
South Sudan Cease-Fire Proves to Be Short-Lived – NYT
Americas / Caribbean
Venezuela Detains Dozens in Protest – BBC
Venezuela Protests Heat Up Amid Opposition Rift – AP
Peru Indian Leader on Trial for Highway Massacre – AP
US Adviser Helps Candidate Win Panama Presidency – AP
Asia / Pacific
Bases, Places and Boots on the Ground: A Review of 'Rebalancing US Forces' – LI
Japanese Panel Urges Greater Military Role – AP
Japan PM Eyes Landmark Change in Limits on Military Combat Abroad – Reuters
Philippines Accuses China of Developing Land on Disputed Reef – VOA
Philippines Challenges China Over Disputed Atoll – NYT
Philippines Releases Photos of Chinese Reclamation – AP
US Navy Renews Call for Ship Visits to Vietnam as Tensions Worsen – Reuters
Protests Target Chinese Factories in Vietnam – VOA
China Targeted by Vietnamese in Fiery Riots – NYT
More Than 20 Dead as Anti-China Riots Spread in Vietnam – Reuters
Vietnam Anti-China Protest Kills One – BBC
Rioting in Vietnam Kills 1 Chinese Worker – VOA
Riots in Vietnam Leave 1 Chinese Worker Dead, 90 Injured – AP
China Expresses Serious Concern Over Violence in Vietnam – Reuters
Chinese Families Seek Wartime Compensation from Japanese Firms – VOA
Two Killed, 21 Hurt in Attack on Thailand Protest Site – VOA
Deadly Attack on Thailand Protest Camp – BBC
South Korea Charges 4 Ferry Crew Members with Manslaughter – VOA
Is China No. 1? – WP Opinion
Japan / US Bases: The Battle of the Okinawans – NYT Opinion
Europe
France’s Sale of 2 Ships to Russians Is Ill-Advised, US Warns – NYT
Europe Raises Stakes With Tour of Former Soviet States – VOA
Protests Erupt After Turkish Mine Disaster – VOA
Angry Turks Demand Answers After Mine Disaster – NYT
Turkish Strike Over Mine Disaster – BBC
Middle East / North Africa
Kerry and Abbas in Mid-East Talks – BBC
Kerry: Israel, Palestinians Must Decide Whether to Resume Peace Talks – VOA
US Urges Divided Gulf to Unite Against Threats Like Iran – VOA
Hagel, in Saudi Arabia, Offers US Defense Assurances – WP
Hagel Urges Gulf Arab States, Divided Over Policy, to Unite for Security – NYT
Hagel Reassures Persian Gulf Allies – AP
Iran, World Powers Discuss Nuclear Deal – VOA
Caution as Iran Nuclear Talks Resume – BBC
Fighting Between Yemen Army and al-Qaida Kills 42 – AP
Marines Deploy to Italy in Response to Threats in North Africa – AFPS
US Crisis Response Marines Mobilized for North Africa Threat – S&S
Don’t Go Soft on Iran – WP Opinion
South Asia
Indian Journalists Ordered Out of Pakistan – Guardian
Pakistan Tells Indian Journalists to Leave Within a Week – Reuters
Ganges River: Revered, Fouled and Symbol of an Indian Election Campaign – NYT
In Modi's India, a Case of Rule and Divide – Reuters
Communist Leader in India Stands Firm as His Party Shrinks – NYT
Why India's Elections Took So Long – Time
India’s Great Hope – WP Opinion
