Small Wars Journal Daily Roundup
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Ground Force Dialogue - David Ignatius - Defense Tech
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Afghanistan
US Soldier Killed on 14th Deployment to War Zone - AP
Army Units in Afghanistan Slam Intel System - DODB
Taliban Capture UK SAS Dog In Afghanistan - SN
Taliban Holds Military Dog Captive - WP
Taliban Brag About Latest Battlefield Captive, a Dog - ABC
Afghanistan Counternarcotics Efforts Continue, Official Says - AFPS
Former Warlord Launches Campaign to Succeed Karzai - AP
Candidates for Afghanistan's Presidential Election - AP Background
Karzai's Not-So-Crazy End Game - Time Opinion
Australia in Afghanistan: Longest War Draws to a 'Bittersweet' End - ABC Opinion
Syria
Humanitarian Situation in Syria 'Abhorrent,' UN Says - UPI
Syrian Regime, Rebels Reach Deal to Aid Besieged Homs - WP
Syrian City to Receive Aid, Officials Say - NYT
UN Welcomes Humanitarian Access to Homs - VOA
First Civilians Due to Leave Homs - BBC
Syria Denies Chemical Weapons Delay - BBC
Survivors of Chemical Attack Want Stronger US Role - AP
Syrian Government to Take Part in Peace Talks - AP
Syria's Horrific War on its Own Children - LAT Editorial
No Solution for Syria Without Iran - VOA Opinion
Assad’s Low-Tech WMD - WP Opinion
Iraq
Car Bombs Kill 13 Civilians in Iraqi Capital - AP
Multiple Baghdad Car Bombs Kill at Least 13 - Reuters
Bombing, Shooting Kill 6 People in Iraq - AP
US: Politics Part of Security Equation in Iraq - UPI
Iraq Forces 'Abuse' Women in Prisons - BBC
Splitting Up Iraq: Biden Was Wrong - WOTR Opinion
Terrorism / Counterterrorism
Poland: Prosecutors in CIA Prison Probe May Visit US - AP
Pakistani Sectarian Leader Added to US Global Terrorist List - Reuters
Sochi, Russia / Winter Olympics
As Olympics Arrive, Russia Experiences a Downturn - NYT
Sochi Prepares for Opening Ceremony - BBC
US Bans Travelers From Bringing Liquids on Flights to Russia - VOA
US Bans Liquids on Flights to Russia - BBC
Six US Army Soldiers to Compete at Sochi - VOA
Autocratic Regimes Don’t Make Good Olympic Hosts - WP Editorial
Mr. Putin's Russia - NYT Editorial
Sochi Olympics Face Unprecedented Threat - GPS Opinion
US Department of Defense
Defense Spending After 2015 Anyone's Guess - ND
The Man Who Will Be Slashing DOD's Budget - FP
Hagel Worried Unethical Troops ‘Stain the Honor’ of US Military - S&S
The Army Just Built a Whole Town for Super-Real Training - WIB
Hagel Recognizes Marines, DOD Agencies for Audit Progress - AFPS
DARPA Official: Human-Robot Teams Key to Disaster Response - AFPS
AF to Convene Early Retirement Board for Some Officers in June - S&S
Gates: A Professional to His Fingertips - WOTR Book Review
Gates: What He Really Thought About the Afghan War - FP Book Review
A Crisis in Command and the Roots of the Problem - TB Opinion
US Intelligence Community / Related Issues
UK Amendments Put Focus on Concerns Over US Intelligence-Gathering - S&S
United States
Boehner Urges GOP to Link Military Benefits to Debt-Ceiling Limit - WP
Boehner Says Immigration Reform is Stalled - WP
Obama: Religious Freedom Matters to 'National Security' - VOA
Religious Freedom Is a Tenet of Foreign Policy, Obama Says - NYT
Groups: Billions More Needed to Address Veterans' Issues - S&S
Obama’s Disservice to Diplomacy - WP Opinion
Responsibility to Protect, Rhetoric and Reality - TB Opinion
Lack of U.S. Strategy Could Be a Good Thing - TD Opinion
United Kingdom
Stay with UK, Cameron Tells Scotland - BBC
Scottish Independence Referendum - BBC Q&A
Canada
Canada Mulls Citizenship Changes - BBC
Africa
UN Urges CAR to Probe Sectarian Attack - VOA
UN Wants CAR Lynchers Punished - BBC
Revenge No Answer to CAR Crisis, US Says - UPI
Nigeria Election Chief Promises ‘Much Improved’ 2015 Vote - VOA
ICRC Says Nigerian Violence Inhibiting Aid - UPI
Humanitarian Situation Remains Fragile in Mali - VOA
ICC Sets Hearing Date for DR Congo Warlord Ntaganda - UPI
South Africa to Hold Elections on May 7 - AP
Americas / Caribbean
Surge of Violence May be a Sign of Mexico Cartel's Reprisals - LAT
Mexico Police Find Mass Grave and Severed Heads in Michoacan - BBC
Police Find 4 Human Heads in Western Mexico - AP
Panama Canal Expansion Bogs Down in Disputes, Cost Overruns - LAT
Panama Canal Ready to Nix Contract if No Consortium Deal Soon - Reuters
Brazil: Violent Clashes at Rio Fares Protest - BBC
Guatemala Court Rules to Curb Crusader Attorney General - NYT
US Policy Change on Cuba Stalled by Obama - Reuters
South Sudan’s Unfinished Business - NYT Opinion
Central Asia
Kazakh Leader May Drop the 'Stan' in Kazakhstan - Reuters
Asia / Pacific
Locklear: US Must Remain ‘Out and About’ to Succeed in Pacific - AFPS
Japan: Abe Eyes Window for Biggest Military-Rule Change Since WWII - Bloomberg
Japan's Abe Backs Putin With Visit, in Contrast to China, Korea Ties - Reuters
China Denounces 'Outrageous' Philippine WW2 Comparison - Reuters
Defense Leaders Reaffirm US-South Korean Alliance - AFPS
US, S. Korea to Use New Strategy in Exercise Targeting North's Nukes - S&S
Report Says North Korea Improving Missile Capabilities - NYT
N. Korea Starts Work on Deploying Mobile ICBM, US Says - Bloomberg
North Korea Threatens to Cancel Family Reunions - VOA
North Korea, Citing US Bomber Training Run, May Cancel Reunions - NYT
South Korean President Urges North Not to Cancel Family Reunions - VOA
US Senate Approves Baucus as Ambassador to China - VOA
Controversial Rice Scheme Risks Thai Ruling Party's Popularity - VOA
Thailand Businesses Rue Political Gridlock as Economy Falters - Reuters
Burma Charges Five Journalists for Disclosing 'State Secrets' - VOA
Tangling With China - NYT Editorial
Europe
Russia Claims US is ‘Crudely Interfering’ in Ukraine - NYT
In Recording of US Diplomat, Blunt Talk on Ukraine - WP
US Points to Russian Role in Allegedly Leaked Ukraine Phone Call - VOA
US Sees Russian Hand in Envoy's Bugged Call - AP
Leaked Ukraine Call Embarrasses US - BBC
Leaks, Barbs, Dirty Tricks as Russia, West Feud Over Ukraine - Reuters
Torture Stokes Fear Among Ukraine's Opposition - AP
Legislation Merging Russia’s 2 Top Courts Stokes Worries - NYT
In Putin Meeting, China's Xi Praises Russia Ties - AP
Merkel No Longer Germans' Favorite Politician - AP
France: Hollande Puts on a New Political Face - Reuters
Amid Flow of Leaks, Turkey Moves to Crimp Internet - NYT
Middle East / North Africa
US Issues Penalties Over Violations of Iran Sanctions - NYT
Report: Iranian President Donates $400,000 to Jewish Hospital - VOA
Iran Delivers Surprise, Money, to Jewish Hospital - NYT
Israeli Critics of Peace Deal Take Aim at John Kerry - LAT
Israeli Demolition of Palestinian Homes at Five-Year High - Reuters
Israel Removes Protesters From Key West Bank Site - AP
In Israel, a Push to Bring Arabs Into Tech Sector - AP
Egypt's Military Says Sissi Presidential Bid Unconfirmed - VOA
EU Presses Egypt for Open Political System - UPI
Egypt: Six Police Wounded in Twin Cairo Bomb Attacks - BBC
Report: Bomb Wounds 3 Police in Egyptian Capital - AP
Retrial Over Egypt Football Riot - BBC
Tunisia Basks in Praise Over Its New Constitution - AP
Algeria: President's Aide Blasts Powerful Spy Chief Ahead of Election - UPI
Egypt’s Muzzled Media - WP Opinion
Egypt’s Despair, and Its Hope - NYT Opinion
South Asia
Pakistani Government, Taliban Hold Landmark Talks - VOA
Pakistan Opens Peace Talks With Taliban - WP
‘Cordial and Friendly’ Session as Pakistan and Taliban Open Talks - NYT
Pakistani Sectarian Leader Added to US Global Terrorist List - Reuters