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The Dodik Problem – Civil War in the Balkans Looms Large

November 17, 2021

As the U.S. and E.U. remain asleep at the wheel, the Balkans face what could be another Serb, Bosnian, Croat civil war,

American Insurgency – What Does a Peaceful Transition of Power Look Like Now?

January 17, 2021

America is supposed to be the world’s exporter of democracy, a profile in and of the peaceful transition of power for our

As Trump’s hold on power fades domestic hybrid warfare rages on

December 10, 2020

Behind the scenes of a Trump power grab, America remains engaged in its own, internal, political hybrid warfare.

Cyber Warfare Now – Tales from the Digital Battlefield

July 2, 2019

Democracies worldwide are facing critical challenges from ever expanding cyberwarfare operations with the ability to not just threaten infrastructure, but to control

Israel-Hamas Cyberwar, when old warfare meets new

May 11, 2019

While strategies shift, Israel and Hamas continue to battle in both cyberspace and conventional space. Israel struck 320 ground targets in the

Murder, genocide, politics and the almost surrender of Radovan Karadžić

April 19, 2019

Amidst a bloody genocidal war that erupted after the breakup of Yugoslavia, in 1992, author William Stuebner was sent into the fray

Imagine a Global Space Community … The Space Foundation Can

April 5, 2019

Lima Charlie World is attending the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium in Colorado to discover how the world’s space agencies, military communities and

Is Russia Failing in Ukraine? A Diminishing Threat

March 23, 2019

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, with the threat of a potentially greater conflict emerging, critical factors have emerged that

Strike a deal with which devil? The many faces of the Taliban

March 22, 2019

18 years later, the U.S. is engaged in negotiations with the Taliban over the future of Afghanistan. But what exactly is “the

Brothers in Arms, Donald Trump, cigars and a fine steak dinner: The Library in Amman

January 3, 2017

Reflections on a peaceful meal with brothers in arms at a Middle Eastern oasis. A review of the Library Lounge & Cigar

Swords to Plowshares: Urban Farming for the New Warrior

August 19, 2016

A U.S. Army combat veteran reports on the therapeutic nature of returning to the land, and a business built on urban farming.

‘Tickling Giants’ – Bassem Youssef, Sara Taksler charm & inspire

August 17, 2016

I remember landing in Cairo during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, and taking a taxi to the Windsor Hotel. It is located within

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How Progressives Took Over U.S. Foreign Policy: The Truman National Security Project

October 28, 2016

Dan Webb

America’s foreign policy establishment has seen a decided shift to the left. One organization, the Truman National Security Project, has worked for more

In Brief – JUL7 Middle East – North Africa

July 7, 2016

MENA Bureau

| Lima Charlie – In Brief – MENA Desk – JUL7 ‪#‎Jordan has removed mention of religion from its national identity cards, in

Middle East – North Africa News Brief – Regional Low Intensity Conflicts

October 9, 2017

MENA Bureau

MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts: October 2nd to October 8th, 2017. Bahrain: Shia government opposition groups continue to call for nationwide protests, but

Lima Charlie: Weekend Update: Middle East-North Africa JUL23-24

July 25, 2016

John Sjoholm

Lima Charlie’s Middle East / North Africa Weekend Update for JUL23-24 | #BEIRUT: Thomas Sutherland has died at the age of 85.

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Review: Star Wars Rogue One, captures the true dark side of insurgency

January 11, 2017

John Sjoholm

Lima Charlie MENA Chief John Sjoholm reviews Star Wars, Rogue One, and reminds us that those drawn into battle against insurgencies, can

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

September 25, 2017

MENA Bureau

MENA BRIEF, SITREP September 17 – September 24: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. Bahrain: Shia government opposition groups continue

US military to ramp up train, advise and assist in Africa and worldwide

October 9, 2017

Lima Charlie

Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Monday, at the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference (AUSA) meeting in Washington, D.C.,

Leaving Syria – a misstep continues to haunt America’s allies

January 10, 2019

John Sjoholm

Trump’s proclamation that the U.S. would leave Syria caught America’s allies off balance. On December 19th, 2018, President Donald Trump tweeted that “we

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Ethiopia’s Oromo Revolution echoes around the globe

February 28, 2017

J. David Thompson

| “If I go back to Ethiopia, maybe they will kill me. If I am not killed, maybe they will put me

Lima Charlie’s SE Asia Week-in-Review – Aug 01

August 1, 2016

ASEAN Bureau

1st of August – Lima Charlie’s South East Asia Week-in-Review News Briefing Indonesia carries out first capital punishment of 2016: by firing

The Horse Race Post Election Roundup: Episode 15

November 10, 2016

Michael D. Connolly

The Horse Race is back! This week: Post Election Roundup: the team sounds off on Election Day, President-elect Trump, exit polls, Hamilton

ISIS Deploys Nerve Gas Against Retreating Syrian Forces

VIDEO: ISIS Use of VX Nerve Gas – Lima Charlie News

June 24, 2016

Lima Charlie

|VIDEO: ISIS Use of VX Nerve Gas – Lima Charlie News As Russia and Syria continue the #BattleForRaqqa in a race to

OpEd: Democrats need to admit, they don’t think poor people deserve healthcare

April 9, 2017

Dan Webb

The humiliating defeat of the American Health Care Act has sparked a new energy in the left’s push for universal health care

Studies explore the oldest evidence of life on Earth

March 21, 2017

Lima Charlie

This past month saw two groundbreaking studies probing into the earliest signs of both bacterial and plant life on earth. On March

Spain positions to contain Catalonia’s independence

October 13, 2017

Lima Charlie

On Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy demanded the Catalan regional government clarify whether it considers itself independent. After a referendum took