1 June 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
In Ukraine War, Kremlin Leaves No Fingerprints – NYT
Russia Threatens Embattled Ukraine With Cutoff of Gas – WP
US Official: Russia Has Withdrawn Most Troops from Ukraine Border – VOA
Hagel: Thousands of Russian Troops Pull Back from Ukraine Border – AFPS
Source: Most Russian Troops Gone From Ukraine Border – USAT
Russian Pullback May Have Eased Tensions, But Not Security Concerns – McClatchy
Ukraine's Military to Continue Eastern Offensive – VOA
Eastern Ukraine on Edge Despite Russian Pullback – WP
Ukraine Leader Vows to Crush Rebels – BBC
Separatists Shoot Down Ukrainian Helicopter – VOA
Ukraine Rebels Killed Near Donetsk Airport – VOA
Chechens Fighting in Ukraine Could Erode Support for Separatists – VOA
Putin Kicks Off Eurasian Union, Without Ukraine – VOA
Ukraine's Empty Seat Casts Shadow on Putin's New Eurasian Bloc – Reuters
Afghanistan
Hagel: Post-2014 Troop Level to Protect Afghan Progress – AFPS
Hagel: Afghan Anti-Terror Planning Still Underway – AP
Pakistan-Taliban Clash Spills into Afghanistan – VOA
Danger Increases for Coalition's Afghan Truck Drivers – S&S
Bombs Kill 4 in Afghanistan; NATO Soldier Dies – AP
Roadside Bombing in Afghanistan Kills 12 Civilians – AP
2 ex-Army Soldiers Laundered Afghanistan Bribes – AP
Hagel Announces Release of Army Sgt. Bergdahl by Afghan Captors – AFPS
US Soldier Freed by Taliban in Afghanistan – VOA
US Swaps 5 Taliban Detainees for Captive Soldier – WP
5 Prisoners Swapped for American Soldier Held in Afghanistan – NYT
Bergdahl Freed From Captivity in Afghanistan – S&S
US 'Assured' on Afghan Release Deal – BBC
Freed Prisoners Were Battle-Hardened Taliban Commanders – WP
Hagel Discusses Details of Operation to Retrieve US Soldier – WP
A Soldier Is Missing. What Comes Next? – NYT
Moving Afghanistan Forward – WP Opinion
The Wrong Afghan Friends – NYT Opinion
Syria
Do Iran Nuclear Talks Offer Obama Opening on Syria? – VOA
UN Proposal Would OK Cross-Border Aid Into Syria – AP
'American Suicide Bomber' Linked to Al-Qaida in Syria – VOA
American Suicide Bomber Identified – WP
Florida Man May be 1st American Suicide Bomber in Syria – MH
US Man Was Syria Suicide Bomber – BBC
Al-Qaida Breakaway Group Kills Kurds in Northern Syria – VOA
Alleged Chlorine Gas Attacks Focus Renewed Attention on Syria – VOA
Syrian Rebels Kill Troops in Tunnel Blast – VOA
Source: Syrian Air Raids Kill 14 Aleppo Civilians Daily – VOA
Aleppo Barrel Bomb Toll Nears 2,000 – BBC
Meet the US-Educated Businessman Challenging Assad – WP
US Department of Defense
House Panel Snubs Pentagon on Defense Spending – AP
Air Force Survey, Lackland Drill Instructors Rip Leaders, Say They Fear Recruits – SAE-N
Alleged Sex Assaults Latest in String During Military Training – WP
Loss of Danger Pay in Some Areas Begins Next Week – S&S
Ten Questions West Point Does Not Ask Cadets – But Should – WC Opinion
Eight Ways In Which The US Army Is Strategically Unique – Forbes Opinion
US Intelligence Community
NSA Using New Tools to Collect Images of Faces Online – NYT
NSA Finds 1 Email From Snowden Raising Question – AP
Snowden Responds to Release of Email by US Officials – WP
Snowden Wants to Return to US – VOA
Kerry to Snowden: ‘Man Up,’ Come Back – WP
United States
US Strategy to Fight Terrorism Increasingly Uses Proxies – NYT
In Obama’s Speeches, a Shifting Tone on Terror – NYT
VA Secretary Eric Shinseki Resigns – S&S
Obama Accepts VA Chief's Resignation – VOA
President Accepts Shinseki’s Resignation as VA Secretary – AFPS
Obama: Shinseki’s Phoenix Firings, Pay Freezes Will Stand – S&S
Search for New VA Leader Should Look Beyond ex-Military, Experts Say – S&S
Hollywood Reconsiders Portrayal of Veterans – AP
Man 'Lied' to Police on Boston Marathon Bombing Plot – BBC
US Charges Kyrgyzstan National with Hampering Boston Bombing Probe – Reuters
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney Unexpectedly Resigns – AP
Obama’s Foreign Policy Book – NYT Opinion
Obama’s “New” Doctrine: What Americans Want, Not What They Need – WOTR Opinion
Obama’s Speech and Fretting Allies – WOTR Opinion
4 Takeaways From Obama's West Point Speech – USN&WR Opinion
Democracy Ain't Always a Good Export – UPI Opinion
Was Hillary Clinton a Good Secretary of State? – WP Opinion
Obama Success, or Global Shame? – NYT Opinion
United Kingdom
UK in 'EU Quit Threat' on Presidency – BBC
UK Iraq War Inquiry ‘Unblocked’ After Blair/Bush Records Deal – Reuters
Iraq Report to Include 'Gist' of Bush-Blair Talks – AP
Africa
Cameroon, Nigeria Leaders Cooperating against Boko Haram – VOA
Nigeria's Leader Orders Full-Scale Assault on Boko Haram – VOA
Nigerian President Reaffirms Commitment to Rescue Schoolgirls – VOA
Nigeria Traditional Leader Shot Dead – BBC
CAR Mosque Attacked Amid Violence – BBC
CAR: Thousands Flee Bangui After Church Attack – VOA
Peacekeepers, Protesters Clash in CAR – VOA
Two CAR Protesters Killed in Clashes – BBC
Eastern DRC Rebels Turn in Weapons – VOA
Mali Government Meets Rebels – VOA
Sudan: Woman on Death Row to be Freed – VOA
Sudanese Woman Sentenced to Death Gives Birth in Prison – VOA
UK Condemns Sudan Death Sentence – BBC
Somali Army Chief Survives Bomb Attack – VOA
Mutharika Sworn In as Malawi's President – VOA
Malawi's New President is Sworn In – BBC
Sierra Leone Changes Strategy to Fight Ebola Outbreak – VOA
Americas / Caribbean
A Frightened Mexican City Tries to Survive Drug War – WP
US House Passes Sanctions on Venezuelan Officials – VOA
US Approves Venezuela Sanctions Bill – BBC
Colombian Presidential Vote Heads for Runoff – VOA
Colombia Rastrojos Criminal Gang Members Arrested – BBC
Argentine Vice-President Summoned – BBC
US Trade Delegation in Cuba Visit – BBC
Asia / Pacific
Hagel in Comfort Zone as US Tilts Toward Asia-Pacific – WP
US Warns China at Asia Security Forum – VOA
Hagel Chastises China, Says US to Increase Asia Military Exercises – S&S
US Says China 'Destabilizing' Force – BBC
China Rebukes Hagel's 'Intimidation' Charge in Sea Dispute – LAT
China Accuses US and Japan of Incitement – NYT
China Denounces US-Japan Speeches – BBC
Dempsey: Asian Nations Need to Dial Back on Provocations – AFPS
PACOM: ‘Friction Points’ Stoke Asia Tensions, Locklear Says – AFPS
Greenert: Number of US Navy Ships to Rise in Asia-Pacific – S&S
US Deploys Global Hawk Drones From Guam Base to Japan – S&S
Abe: Japan, US Strengthening Ties With 'Like-Minded' Nations – S&S
Japan’s Abe Pledges Greater Role in Asia-Pacific Security – WP
Japan to Urge Regional Security Role – BBC
Analysts: China Planted Oil Rig to Test Vietnamese Resolve – VOA
Biden Slams China Over Lack of Innovation – VOA
25 Years After Tiananmen, Experts Say Chinese Leaders Still Show Weakness – VOA
Tiananmen Crackdown Casts Long Shadow Over China’s Press – VOA
China: Tiananmen Discontent Still Persists – VOA
Tiananmen Square Dissident Fears More Bloodshed In China – VOA
North Korea Sentences South Korean 'Spy' to Life – VOA
Thailand Coup Chief: No Elections for 15 Months – VOA
Thai Activists Plan Rally to Defy Coup Protest Ban – AP
Thailand Troops Deployed Against Protest – BBC
Malaysia PM Visits China Following Tensions Over MH370 – VOA
Cambodia: Verdict Date Set in Khmer Rouge Trial – VOA
Cambodia Court Convicts, Releases Labor Activists – VOA
China and Russia Inch Closer – USN&WR Opinion
Europe
Row Brews Over New EU President – BBC
UK in 'EU Quit Threat' on Presidency – BBC
Sharp Rise in EU Migrant Numbers – BBC
Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan Agree to Create Economic Union – VOA
Putin Kicks Off Eurasian Union, Without Ukraine – VOA
Ukraine's Empty Seat Casts Shadow on Putin's New Eurasian Bloc – Reuters
French Suspect Held Over Brussels Killings – BBC
Spain Arrests 6 Said to Recruit for Al-Qaida – VOA
Turkey PM Issues Anniversary Warning – BBC
Media: Turkey's Top Court Rules YouTube Ban Violates Rights – Reuters
Turkish Police Tear Gas Protesters – VOA
Turkish Police Fire Teargas to Remove Kurdish Roadblocks – Reuters
China and Russia Inch Closer – USN&WR Opinion
Middle East / North Africa
US, Iran Push to Meet Deadline on Nuclear Deal – VOA
Do Iran Nuclear Talks Offer Obama Opening on Syria? – VOA
Iranian Hackers Target US Officials on Social Media – WP
Palestinians: PLO's 50th Anniversary Subdued – VOA
Clashes Between Rebels, Tribesmen Kill 12 in Yemen – AP
WFP: Yemen Suffers Severe Food Shortages – VOA
Egypt's Sissi Wins Presidential Vote by Landslide – VOA
Sissi Wins Egypt Election, But How Will He Rule? – VOA
Egypt: Obama in Bind Over Sissi Election – VOA
State Media: Egypt Revokes 52 Morsi-era Pardons – Reuters
Al-Jazeera Journalist Held in Egypt – BBC
US Dispatches 1,000 Marines to Libya’s Coast as Fighting Escalates – McClatchy
Egypt’s Latest Military Strongman – NYT Editorial
South Asia
CIA Drone Strike Program in Pakistan Winding Down – AP
Peace Efforts in Limbo After Pakistani Taliban Split – VOA
Pakistan-Taliban Clash Spills into Afghanistan – VOA
Pakistan Strike 'Kills 16 Militants' – BBC
Taliban Attack Military Posts in Pakistan – AP
Pakistani PM Demands Action on Honor Killing – VOA
Pakistan PM Orders Action on Stoning – BBC
4 Arrested in Pakistan Honor Killing – VOA
Police: Indian Girls Found Hanged After Gang-Rape – VOA
Arrests Over Hanged Indian Girls – BBC
More Suspects Detained in India Gang Rape Case – VOA
India Gang Rape Inquiry Stepped Up – BBC
