Small Wars Journal

15 March SWJ Roundup

Tue, 03/15/2011 - 7:36am
Japan Earthquake / Tsunami

Nuclear Crisis Escalates in Japan - Wall Street Journal

Japan Faces Potential Nuclear Disaster - New York Times

Japan's Nuclear Crisis Grows More Dire - Washington Post

Third Nuclear Reactor Blast Rocks Japan - Washington Times

Japan Fears Disaster From Reactor Breach - Los Angeles Times

At Nuke Plant, Desperate Battle for Containment - USA Today

Radiation Alert After Japan Blast - BBC News

New Explosion Heard at Japanese Nuclear Plant - Voice of America

Japan Suspects Nuclear Reactor Container Damaged - Associated Press

Japan Braces for Potential Radiation Catastrophe - Reuters

Engineers Say a 'Meltdown' No 'China Syndrome' - USA Today

Japan Confronts Multiple Crises as Death Toll Climbs - New York Times

Second Quake, Tsunami Threat Hampers Rescue - Stars and Stripes

Relief Efforts Still Getting Started Days After Earthquake - Stars and Stripes

In Battered North, Survivors Face Cruel Uncertainty - Stars and Stripes

International Aid to Japan Continues to Ramp Up - Los Angeles Times

Japan's Blasts Cast Doubt on Nuclear Renaissance - Associated Press

Radiation Forces U.S. 7th Fleet to Reposition Ships - AFPS

Afghanistan

Petraeus to Face Congress as War Doubts Grow - Los Angeles Times

First to Leave Afghanistan Will Be Noncombat Troops - New York Times

Bomb Kills 37 at Afghan Army Base - Washington Post

Bomber Kills 36 Outside Afghan Recruiting Center - New York Times

Bombs Kill Afghan Local Official, School Principal - Associated Press

Obama Meets With Denmark's Rasmussen on Afghanistan - AFPS

Pakistan

Pakistan Defers Ruling on CIA Operative - New York Times

Officials Won't Rule on American's Diplomatic Immunity - Los Angeles Times

Middle East / North Africa Unrest

Gadhafi Closes In, as Allies Huddle - Wall Street Journal

Rebel Leaders Seek Help to Transform Libya - Washington Post

Libyan Opposition Claims Gain Amid Military Onslaught - VOA

Diplomacy Stalls as Libya Rebels Face Qaddafi Forces - New York Times

Battle for Libyan Town Rages On - BBC News

Libyan Rebels Brace for Attack on Ajdabiya - Los Angeles Times

Gadhafi, Rebels Each Claim Control in Libya - USA Today

Qaddafi Unlikely to Push Much Further East - Christian Science Monitor

Air and Ground: Gadhafi, Rebels Each Claim Control - Associated Press

Tribal Ties, Long Qaddafi's Strength, May Be Undoing - New York Times

Gadhafi Intimidating, Detaining Reporters - Washington Times

Gaddafi Says Shocked by Former European Friends - Reuters

Clinton Meets in Paris With Libyan Rebel Leader - New York Times

U.S. Eyes Libyan Opposition, Allies Call for Action - Associated Press

Russia: Questions Remain Over Libya No-Fly Zone - Voice of America

Pentagon Official Discusses Libya No-Fly Zone - AFPS

Constitutional Confusion in Egypt - Washington Post

Clinton to Meet With Egyptian Transition Leaders - Associated Press

Saudi Troops Enter Bahrain to Help Put Down Unrest - New York Times

Saudi Troops Intervene in Bahrain - Washington Post

Saudis Send Force to Bolster Bahrain - Wall Street Journal

Saudi Arabian, Gulf Forces Enter Bahrain - Los Angeles Times

U.S. Urges Restraint by Gulf Nations in Bahrain - Reuters

U.S.-Saudi Tensions Intensify With Mideast Turmoil - New York Times

Provincial Governor Stabbed During Clash in Yemen - New York Times

4 Journalists Deported from Yemen - Washington Post

How Stable Is Saudi Arabia? - New York Times opinion

Gaddafi Has Long History as a Killer - Washington Post opinion

Iraq

11 Killed as Car Bomb Detonated at Iraq Base - New York Times

Iraq to Close Controversial Jail - Los Angeles Times

Iran

Iran Basks in Unrest of Arab World - New York Times

Iran Looms Large in Libya Decisions - Wall Street Journal

Iran Denounces Saudi Troop Deployment to Bahrain - Associated Press

Israel / Palestinians

West Bank Killings Further Complicate Peace Process - VOA

Abbas Condemns Killing of Jewish Family - New York Times

Abbas: Settler Killings 'Inhuman' - Washington Post

Briefing on Protest for Palestinian Unity Becomes Rally - New York Times

WikiLeaks

Indian Paper Gets Access to Wikileaks Cables - Associated Press

Underwear Flap Over Bradley Manning - Washington Post opinion

U.S. Department of Defense

Plan Improves Navy, Marine Corps Air Capabilities - AFPS

The Paradox of Bob Gates - Washington Post opinion

United States

U.S. Nuclear Industry Faces New Uncertainty - New York Times

How to Protect Foreign Aid? Improve It - New York Times opinion

Africa

Ham Makes First Visit to Africa as New Commander - Stars and Stripes

Police Raid HQ of the PM's Party in Zimbabwe - Associated Press

France Says Ivory Coast Sanctions Will Strangle Gbagbo - Reuters

Part of Ivorian City Slips Out of Gbagbo's Grasp - Associated Press

Life Sentences for Somali Pirates - BBC News

Americas

Mexico Judge Rules Film Can Continue in Theaters - Associated Press

Soldiers Kill 4 Alleged Kidnappers in Mexico - Associated Press

Chavez, Allies Lead Push for Libya Mediation - Associated Press

U.S. Urges Haiti's Aristide to Delay Return - Voice of America

Haiti Candidates Unfazed by Aristide's Return - Associated Press

Asia Pacific

China's Premier Again Calls for Reform - Washington Post

Tibetans Urge Dalai Lama to Stay On as Leader - Associated Press

N. Korea 'Ready to Discuss Nuclear Enrichment' - BBC News

N. Korea Willing to Talk About Uranium Program - Associated Press

N. Korea Agrees to Take Back 27 Who Entered South - Associated Press

Central Asia

Kyrgyz Plan to Host Anti-Terror Training Center - Associated Press

Rights Group Forced Out of Uzbekistan - Associated Press

Europe

Russia's Ruling Party Stumbles in Some Elections - New York Times

Former Candidate, Claiming Abuse, Flees Belarus - New York Times

South Asia

India Guards Die in Rebel Attack - BBC News