Small Wars Journal

29 March SWJ Roundup

Fri, 03/29/2013 - 7:48am

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 - 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

ISAF Deputy Details Final Afghan Security Transition - AFPS

US Must Decide About Troops in Afghanistan - WP opinion

Hamid Karzai, Confused by the US - WP opinion

 

Syria

Turkey and Israel Feel Effect as War Fuels Tensions at Borders - NYT

Syrian Rebels Claim to Have Downed Iranian Plane at Airport - LAT

Lawlessness Spreading in Rebel-held Syria - VOA

US: Syrian Opposition President to Stay On - AP

US Army Veteran Charged after Fighting with al-Qaeda Affiliate - WP

US Army Veteran Charged with Fighting Alongside al-Qaida in Syria - AP

US ex-Soldier 'Fought in Syria with Terror Group' - BBC

Students Killed in Mortar Attack on Damascus University - WP

University of Damascus Hit by Mortars - BBC

War Invades a Campus That Acted as a Sanctuary - NYT

Iran Criticizes Qatar for Giving Embassy to Syrian Opposition - Reuters

 

Middle East / North Africa

10 Years Later, Iran Reaps Gains in Iraq - LAT

Iran Summons Saudi Envoy Over Spy Ring Claim - AP

Court Acquits 21 Bahraini Medics - BBC

Egypt's Top Islamist Accuses Opposition of Sowing Unrest - AP

A Ray of Hope in the Middle East - WP editorial

Egypt: Terror in Tahrir Square - NYT editorial

What Really Happened in Jerusalem - WP opinion

 

US Department of Defense

DOD Looks at Funding’s Effect on Personnel, Programs - AFPS

Comptroller: Budget Crisis Threatens Severe Readiness Impact - AFPS

Littoral Combat Ships Lack Firepower, Navy Commander Warns - Bloomberg

Army Defends Battlefield Social Science Program - USAT

Hagel: Partnerships Lay Groundwork for Contingency Responses - AFPS

General Discusses Focus on Younger Force, Cyber Capabilities - AFPS

Furlough Time Reduced for DOD Civilians - S&S

Get Serious About Closing Guantanamo - WP opinion

 

United States

Iraq, Afghan Wars Will Cost to $4 Trillion to $6 Trillion - WP

Drone Industry Worries About Privacy Backlash - AP

For Federal Workers, Furlough Terrain Unpredictably Uneven - WP

US Senators Scramble to Firm Up Immigration Bill by April - VOA

 

United Kingdom

Kerry Says Northern Ireland Must 'Consolidate' Peace - BBC

 

United Nations

UN Treaty to Control Arms Sales Hits Snag - NYT

Iran, N. Korea, Syria Block UN Arms Trade Treaty - AP

 

Africa

Hagel Meets With African Leaders at Pentagon - AFPS

New UN Force to Target Congo Rebels - BBC

UN Approves New Force to Pursue Congo’s Rebels - AP

France Sets Mali Troop Timetable - BBC

French Troops to Stay in Mali Through End of 2013 - AP

CAR Army Chiefs Pledge Allegiance to Coup Leader - VOA

South Sudan Military Says 163 Killed in Clashes - AP

Kenyan Officials Advise Against Calling New Election - NYT

Kenya Deaths as 'MRC' Attacks Malindi Casino - BBC

Togo Press Freedom Under Attack - VOA

South Africa: Mandela Has Second Day in Hospital - BBC

 

Americas

JITF-South Leverages Partnerships in Counterdrug Fight - AFPS

Students and Police Clash in Chile - BBC

Departing UN Official Blasts Haiti's Rights Record - AP

 

Asia / Pacific

US, South Korea Committed to Peace, Hagel Says - AFPS

Hagel: US Taking Serious Note of N. Korea’s ‘Provocative’ Threats - WP

US Stealth Bombers Fly Over Korean Peninsula - VOA

US Runs Practice Sortie in South Korea - NYT

Hagel: B-2s Not Intended to Provoke North Korea - AP

North Korea Orders Missile Readiness, State Media Reports - NYT

N. Korea 'Readies Rocket Force' after US Stealth Flights - BBC

N. Korea Orders Rocket Prep After US B-2 Drill - AP

Russia Warns Against Military Activity Near N. Korea - Reuters

Survey Shows S. Koreans' Concern About Pyongyang - VOA

Chinese Naval Fleet Heads Deep Into Disputed Waters - VOA

Cyberattacks Slow Tibet Documentary - WP

Tibetan Monk Dies in Self-Immolation in China - NYT

Burma Leader Says Force an Option to End Riots - AP

 

Europe

Obama to Nominate Air Force General for NATO Post - AFPS

Breedlove Nominated to Command EUCOM, NATO - S&S

Cyprus Banks Reopen, Bailout Negotiations Continue - VOA

Edgy Calm as Banks in Cyprus Reopen - NYT

Cyprus 'Will Not Leave the Euro' - BBC

Serbs in Kosovo Jailed Over Deadly Riots - AP

 

South Asia

Pakistan: Taliban Spread Terror in Karachi as New Gang in Town - NYT

Pakistan: Musharraf Bail Extended Amid Chaos - BBC

Shoe Thrown at Pakistan's Musharraf at Court - AP

Suicide Bomber Kills 10 in Pakistan - Reuters

Sri Lanka Crowd Attacks Muslim Store - BBC