15 March SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More
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BBC – CNN World – CSM World – LAT World – NYT World – WP World – VOA
WP National Security – WT National Security
American Forces Press Service – Abu Muqawama – Air Force Times
Armed Forces Journal – AOL Defense – Army Times – At War – CSM Backchannels
Battleland – Best Defense – Danger Room – Defense Tech – DoD Buzz – Early Warning
Foreign Affairs – Foreign Policy – David Ignatius
Infinity Journal – The Interpreter – Long War Journal – Marine Corps Gazette
Marine Corps Times – Military Review – National Defense – Navy Times – Parameters
Security Clearance – Stars & Stripes – Wings Over Iraq – ZenPundit
CNA – CNAS – CSIS – ILW – ISW – Rand – TJF
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Afghanistan
US General Puts Troops on Alert After Karzai Remarks – NYT
US : Karzai Comments Increase Risk of Attacks – WP
US Warns Afghan Leader's Comments Threaten Troops – S&S
Karzai Speech 'Put NATO Forces at Risk', Commander Warns – BBC
High-Risk Prisoners Dispute Threatens US-Afghan Talks – WP
Moving Mountains of War Gear Home From Afghanistan – LAT
US Troops Advise Afghan Forces as Drawdown Proceeds – AFPS
US Commander Praises Afghan Forces’ Progress – AFPS
Bales to Face Sanity Review this Weekend in Afghan Massacre Case – S&S
Retreating from Afghanistan Is Never Easy – Spectator opinion
Syria
Arms Push on Syria War Anniversary – BBC
Europe Ramps Up Calls to Arm Syrian Rebels – VOA
Arm Rebels or We Will, UK’s Cameron to Tell EU – TT
France May Aid Syrian Rebels Unilaterally – Time
France, UK Push EU to End Syria Arms Ban – Reuters
France Pushes for Arms for Syrian Rebels – WP
France Ready to Arm Syrian Rebels – AP
France Backs Ending EU Arms Embargo on Syria – BBC
West Tiptoes Into War Hoping to Boost More Secular Rebels – Reuters
Amnesty International Urges Caution in Arming Syrian Rebels – LAT
Iran Steps Up Weapons Lifeline to Syria's Assad – Reuters
In Syrian Clash Over ‘Death Highway,’ a Bitterly Personal War – NYT
UN: Syria Refugee Numbers Jump 10 Percent in Week – AP
Syria’s Bloody Anniversary – WP editorial
Syria's Fate Lies in Russian, Turkish Hands – TN opinion
Iran
Obama Says Iran Nuclear Weapon to Take Year or More – NYT
Obama Says Iran a Year Away From Nuclear Weapon – AP
Obama Won't Trip Over Netanyahu's Iran 'Red Line' – Reuters
Report: Iran Test-Fires Short-Range Missiles – AP
Iranian Jet that approached drone warned away by 2 US jets – S&S
Greek Businessman Cited in Scheme to Sell Iranian Oil – WP
Middle East / North Africa
Obama to Prod Israelis, Palestinians on Peace Efforts – VOA
Israelis, Palestinians Skeptical Over Success of Obama Visit – VOA
Israel Forms New Coalition Government – VOA
Israeli PM Can Form Government – WP
Israel’s Netanyahu Prepares to Accept New Coalition – NYT
Israel PM Netanyahu 'Reaches Coalition Deal' – BBC
Israel 'to Unveil New Government' Ahead of Obama Visit – TT
Hamas Urges Collaborators With Israel to Surrender – NYT
Study: Iraq War Cost 190,000 Lives, $2.2 Trillion – DPA
Iraq Bombers Target Baghdad Ministries – BBC
Iraq: At Least 18 Killed in Baghdad Attacks – NYT
Iraq Attack Shows Coordination, Planning, and Numbers – CSM
Iraqi Entrepreneurs Make Headway – WP
Protesters, Policemen Injured in Bahrain Clashes – Reuters
Dozens Injured as Violence Flares in Bahrain – BBC
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Condemns Declaration on Women’s Rights – WT
Egypt's Islamists: Giving Women Rights Could Destroy Society – Reuters
Egypt's Reviled Police Plead for Understanding, Support – CSM
UN Eases Sanctions on Non-Lethal Aid to Libya – AP
Tunisia PM: No Proof Tunisian Tied to Libya Attack – AP
Obama Must Keep the Two-State Solution Alive – Economist editorial
Hamas and A Line in the Sand – WT editorial
A Small, Right-Wing Government for Israel – Haaretz opinion
Division Grows in Saudi Arabia – WP opinion
Obama Must Push Jordan's Efforts at Democratic Reform – CSM opinion
How America Could Have Won in Iraq – Stratfor opinion
United Nations
UN Development Chief Flags Failings of 'War on Drugs' – Reuters
NATO
After 61 Years, NATO Headquarters in Heidelberg Deactivates – S&S
US Department of Defense
What Will the US Military’s Role be in Coming Years? – McClatchy
Amendment Would Divert Biofuels Funds to Operations, Maintenance – S&S
Commanders’ Ability to Overturn Court-Martial Results Under Scrutiny – S&S
DOD Examines UCMJ Changes to Combat Sexual Assaults – AFPS
Defense Strategy Emerges for US Soldier Accused of Fratricide in Iraq – Reuters
Suspension of Tuition Assistance Under Fire From Troops, Educators – S&S
Defense Department Broke with Tradition in Creating Drone Medal – S&S
United States
'Several Hundred' Detainees Released? Not Quite – LAT
US Immigration Politics a Reality in Border Community – VOA
TSA Rethinks Approach to Airline Safety – LAT
Codify the Drone War – WP opinion
United Kingdom
Cameron Sacks Independent Adviser in Row Over Armed Forces Pay – TT
'Violence Risk' After Military Tours – BBC
Africa
CAR Gov't Condemns Rebel Advance After Peace Deal – VOA
Botswana Apologizes to Kenya Over Kenyatta ICC Warning – BBC
Malawi: Peter Mutharika and 'Coup Plotters' Get Bail – BBC
Foreign Correspondents in Africa Struggle to Tell Whole Story – CSM opinion
Kenya: A Dictator’s Last Laugh – NYT opinion
Americas
Latin America Ebullient Over Argentine Pope – LAT
Pope Francis' Election Reopens Argentina 'Dirty War' Wounds – LAT
Papal Election Stirs Argentina's 'Dirty War' Past – AP
Honduras: 'Threatening' El Salvador, Nicaragua Boats – Reuters
Mexican Vigilantes Set Aside Masks, Checkpoints – AP
Colombian Rebels Blow Up Biggest Coal Exporter's Railway – Reuters
A Catholic Comeback for Latin America? – NYT opinion
Asia / Pacific
Obama Discusses Security Concerns with New Chinese President – WT
US' Kerry to Travel to South Korea, Japan, China in Mid-April – Reuters
N. Korea, S. Korea Hold Live Artillery Drills, as Tensions Mount – VOA
Koreas' Rhetoric No Match for Surreal Calm at DMZ – AP
North Korea's Kim Jong-un 'Rarget of Assassination Attempt' – TT
When S. Korean Police Shot US GI, it May Have Been a First – S&S
China’s President Nods to Public Concerns, Defends Power at Top – NYT
Beijing Cautions New Pope on Meddling in China – NYT
China Appoints Li Keqiang as New Premier – Reuters
Protest in Vietnam on Anniversary of China Clash – AP
3 Policemen Killed in Attack in Thailand's South – AP
Indonesian Police Kill 3 Suspected Militants – AP
Europe
European Leaders Confront New Economic Concerns – VOA
Hungary PM: Constitution Changes No Threat to Democracy – Reuters
Italy, in Search of a Government – NYT editorial
South Asia
Indian Court Demands Italy Answer for Marine Flap – S&S
Curfew in Indian Kashmir After Militant Attack – AP
Pakistani Shiites Condemn Government After Bombings – WP
Pakistanis Linked to CIA bin Laden Plot Reinstated – AP
Pakistan: Bomb Outside Cable TV Office Kills 3 in Karachi – AP
Political Deadlock Eases in Nepal – VOA
Leadership Change in Nepal Stirs Hopes of Stability – NYT
US-Pakistan Alliance Just Isn't Worth It – FA opinion
