Lima Charlie World Disrupting Geostrategic Thought

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

Russia strikes Syrian Democratic Forces near Deir Ezzor

September 18, 2017

MENA Bureau

Forces from the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) were struck by Russian air assets near the Deir Ezzor frontline on September 16th,

Workers Unite! Soviet Influence, Eastern Europe and Reflections on the Prague Spring

July 23, 2018

Dr. Gary K. Busch

On the 50th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia after the failed Prague Spring, Dr. Gary K. Busch reflects on the

China, North Korea tensions rise after a week of escalation

March 14, 2017

Lima Charlie

Escalation began last week after North Korea tested four medium range missiles, in response to annual U.S. and South Korea joint military exercises. Over the following

FROM THE FRONTLINES – The Mosul Offensive: Operation Western Bank Liberation

February 20, 2017

John Sjoholm

Below the Iraqi Air Force Mi-35M1 Hind attack helicopter, the khaki colored landscape becomes a sun bleached patchwork of brown, black, and

Think the Military Personnel System is Broke? Examine the Federal Service System

September 10, 2016

Donald E. Vandergriff

A U.S. Army veteran and expert in reforming Army personnel systems offers his thoughts on the bureaucracy and mismanagement of the Federal

Trump-Clinton Debate #2: ‘The Horse Race’ Team Audio Recap

October 10, 2016

Michael D. Connolly

The Horse Race political team sounds off on the second Trump-Clinton Debate: Episode 09. Listen in … |Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump squared

Syria chemical weapons attack is not without skeptics

April 9, 2018

John Sjoholm

Russia and Syria deny the alleged chemical attack against the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Douma and question whether the use of chemical

Russia, Syria Rage Against ISIS to Take Back the Dam

June 13, 2016

John Sjoholm

Water: the unlikely WMD. As reported last week, Syrian Special Forces, supported by Russian Special Forces, made substantial gains in the march

U.S. markets prepare for inflation and politicized central banks

February 14, 2018

Lima Charlie

Last week January’s jobs report sent markets into a spiral. This week all eyes are on January’s Consumer Price Index on Wednesday and on

Free press, censorship, Bassem Youssef and a behind the scenes look at the film ‘Tickling Giants’

October 15, 2017

David Polsdorfer

A free press is the cornerstone of every thriving democracy. As such, Lima Charlie News has continued to report about oppressive censorship

Taliban clash with Pakistani forces after renewed offensive

February 12, 2017

John Sjoholm

Khost, Pakistan – Pakistani Security Forces suffered casualties in a clash against Taliban sympathizers early Sunday (12th of February). The clashes occurred

Welcome to Jordan! A Den of Spies and Fajitas for Dinner

September 7, 2018

John Sjoholm

Trapped in a game of geostrategic chess, Jordan stands as a buffer in a region with little stability. Part 2 in a

Trump’s Middle Eastern War, A Bay of Pigs in the making

February 8, 2017

John Sjoholm

OpEd: An open plea to the Trump Administration to not abandon America’s Kurdish allies as they wage war on the Islamic State. In

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Starbucks boycott backfires after vow to hire 10,000 refugees

January 31, 2017

Dan Webb

Another social media hashtag activism effort by conservatives has backfired this week as the #BoycottStarbucks hash tag was hijacked by those who

Remembering Becket – A mother’s search for answers

March 25, 2019

James LaPorta

The following article originally appeared in Newsweek on February 27, 2019, and is being republished by Lima Charlie World with permission. The

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

June 14, 2017

MENA Bureau

MENA BRIEF, SITREP June 4 – June 13: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. | [MISC]: Attack in Iran Terror

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Organised Crime in Asia – An [In]convenient Relationship

February 8, 2019

Dr. Gary K. Busch

There is an escalating crisis in Southeast Asia. A crisis developing from the symbiosis of organised crime, terrorism and the covert domestic

Last Minute Letters from Veterans About Election Day 2016

November 7, 2016

Lima Charlie

Lima Charlie News received a flurry of OpEd submissions from U.S. military veterans seeking to have their voices heard before Election Day,

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

January 23, 2018

MENA Bureau

Extended Middle East and Northern Africa News Composition Briefing: Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, January 15th to January 22nd – Current as of January 23rd,