14 April SWJ Roundup
Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
Defense, Foreign Affairs, Politics, Economics, & More
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USNI Daily – Real Clear Defense – Real Clear World
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
Informal Institute for National Security Thinkers and Practitioners
The Interpreter – Kings of War – 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
Afghans Struggle with IED Detection, Removal – S&S
North Korea
US, China Pledge to Resolve Crisis on Korean Peninsula – VOA
Seeking China’s Help on Korea, Kerry Makes Arms Overture – NYT
US, China Agree to Cooperate on North Korea Crisis – WP
China and US Make North Korea Pledge – BBC
As Tension Rises, Chinese Have Harsh Words for North Korea – WP
N. Korean Leader, Young and Defiant, Strains Ties With Chinese – NYT
Residents Living on China-N. Korea Border Await Calmer Times – VOA
North Korea Says Tokyo Is Target No. 1 – TA
US's Kerry Lands in Japan in Push to Rein in North Korea – Reuters
N. Korea’s Enigmatic Young Leader: Many Faces and Many Threats – WP
Looking for Logic in North Korea's Threats – AP
Syria
Syrian Airstrike Kills 20, Activists Say – WP
Syrian Forces Kill 12 Rebels in an Ambush – AP
Syria Urges UN Action on Jihadists – BBC
British Scientists: Chemical Weapons Used in Syria – VOA
Middle East / North Africa
Iraqis Prepare for First Vote Since US Withdrawal – AP
Deadly Bombings Target Iraq Mosques – BBC
Lebanon: Hackers Post Witness List in Trial on Ex-Premier’s Death – NYT
Palestinian Prime Minister Resigns – WP
Palestinian PM Resigns, Adding Uncertainty to Gov’t – NYT
Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad Resigns – BBC
Mubarak Appears at Trial, Which Ends Abruptly in Egypt – NYT
Egypt's Mubarak Judge Recuses Himself – VOA
Mubarak Judge Withdraws From Trial – BBC
Mubarak Appears in Egyptian Court for Retrial – AP
Anger as Retrial of Egypt’s Mubarak Is Aborted – Reuters
Libya Arrests 20 After Attack on Southern Police Compound – Reuters
Tunisia Posts Photos of Assassination Suspects – AP
US Department of Defense
Conduct at Issue as Military Officers Face a New Review – NYT
US Guards, Prisoners Clash at Guantanamo – VOA
Military and Detainees Clash at Guantanamo Bay – WP
Mounting Tensions Escalate Into Violence at Guantánamo Prison – NYT
Clash Over Hunger Strike at Guantanamo Bay – AP
Guards, Prisoners Face Off in Guantanamo Cell Sweep – Reuters
Smartphone Upgrade Keeps Troops Plugged in on the Battlefield – S&S
Navy Panel Urges Ouster of Officer Who Faked Death – AP
United States
Shy No More, NRA’s Top Gun Sticks to Cause – NYT
Africa
Mystery Shrouds Rise and Aims of Rebel at Helm of CAR – NYT
Djotodia Made CAR Interim President – BBC
Coup Leader Elected President in Central African Republic – Reuters
UN: CAR Groups Still Recruiting Child Soldiers – VOA
Sudan’s Bashir Pledges Peace in South Sudan Visit – VOA
Report: Sudan Is Supporting Rebels in South Sudan – AP
Evidence Released of Alleged Kenyan Election Irregularities – VOA
Congo: 12 Army Officers to Be Charged With Rapes – AP
Graft Charges Against Sierra Leone Health Officials Imperil Care and Aid – NYT
Guinea Sets June 30 for Long-Delayed Parliamentary Poll – Reuters
Americas
Venezuelans Set to Vote for New President – VOA
After Chavez, Venezuela Votes – AP
Venezuela's Opposition Candidate Goes on the Offensive – LAT
Lead Narrows for Chavez Heir Amid Crime, Shortages – AP
Venezuela Opposition Says Government Broke Election Law – BBC
Days May be Numbered for TV Station’s Criticism of Venezuela Gov’t – WP
Pro-Chavez Venezuelans Mark Coup Anniversary on Eve of Election – Reuters
Colombian Authorities Row Over FARC Jail Terms – BBC
Asia / Pacific
China Calls for Joint Efforts with US to Safeguard Cyberspace – VOA
US, China Agree to Work Together on Cyber Security – Reuters
Kerry, Lew to Next Meet Top Chinese Officials in July – Reuters
China Makes Inroads in Nepal, and Stanches Tibetan Influx – NYT
Philippines May Allow US Bases if Korean Tensions Escalate – ANN
Burma Leader: Nation Needs to Learn From Past – AP
Europe
Poland Guarantees Funds for Missile Shield – DN
Russia Bans 18 US Citizens – VOA
Russia Retaliates, Bans US Officials – WP
Russia Retaliates for US Blacklist – BBC
Hungary Promises Changes After EU Threat in Amendment Row – VOA
South Asia
Once Landlord's Serf, Pakistani Woman Enters Election Fray – Reuters
8 Dead in Pakistan Blast – VOA
