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Previous reports that U.S. Air Base in Iraq was hit with mustard gas by ISIS militants proven false. | UPDATED: As previously reported, last week Islamic State militants were suspected of firing a chemical rocket at U.S. troops in Iraq at the Qayyarah Air Base, south… Keep Reading
SEPT 29 – South East Asia News Briefing: Philippine’s Duterte Plays Russia-China-U.S.; U.S. Enforces North Korea Sanctions; Eruption in Indonesia; Thailand Torture; A Lizard. Philippines Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday that Philippines-U.S. relations were at “the point of no return” and that he would seek closer economic… Keep Reading
U.S. Senators sought to block Saudi arms deal due to poor human rights record and issues of terrorism. | A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators failed Wednesday, by a vote of 26-71, to block a $1.15 billion arms deal between the United States and Saudi Arabia, pointing to… Keep Reading
SEPT 22 – South East Asia News Briefing: Russia-China-U.S. Flex Muscles in the Pacific; Duterte’s Philippine Drug War; Kim Jong Un’s Korean Nuclear Dreams; Thailand’s Freedom of Speech. South China Sea / Philippine Sea This week two major naval exercises came to a close, one… Keep Reading
U.S. Air Base in Iraq hit with mustard gas after major air strike destroys chemical weapons facility near Mosul. |Islamic State (IS) militants may have fired a chemical rocket at U.S. troops in Iraq at the Qayyarah Air Base, which is south of Mosul. No… Keep Reading
U.S. Ambassador Samantha Power chastised Russia at an emergency meeting before the UN Security Council amid claims the U.S. set out to intentionally undermine the Syria ceasefire agreement, while Syria’s military has declared an end to the truce. |New York, New York – Just two… Keep Reading
Part 1 of Capt. Gail Harris’ report about the recent Intelligence & National Security Summit and the challenges facing the Intelligence Community. In the aftermath of 9/11, I was often asked, was it an intelligence failure? My answer was always the same, ‘Yes, but not in the… Keep Reading
A US Army combat veteran offers sharp insight into the Islamic Caliphate, Arab Sunni influence and how to defeat ISIS. A Lima Charlie News OpEd. I have been commanded to fight against people so long as they do not declare that there is no God but… Keep Reading
North Korea’s 5th nuclear test this week and escalating nuclear program continues to be a problem for the civilized world. Except China. Punggye-ri, North Korea – On Friday, North Korea tested its 5th nuclear device, just on the heels of Monday’s launch of three ballistic… Keep Reading
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A candid examination of the prospect of moving on from Saudi influence towards a partnership with Iran. | By John Sjoholm, Lima Charlie News OpEd Those who oppose a shift away from Saudi Arabia as a primary ally in the Middle East tend to fall… Keep Reading
With the US, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Iran, ISIS and al Qaeda vying for control of a fractured country, Yemen has become an international battlefield. | Sana’a, Yemen – With Yemen quickly spiraling downwards into becoming, yet again, the international battlefield between the US, Russia, Iran,… Keep Reading
CENTCOM Accused of Downplaying Threat of ISIS in Intelligence Reports: Examining the Allegations “An old rule that I’ve used with my intelligence officers over the years, whether in the military, or now, in the State Department, goes like this: Tell me what you know. Tell… Keep Reading
Lima Charlie US News End-of-Week Briefing – AUG21 | The Week’s Wrap Up in One. Big. Blast. #Election2016 #Trump #ManafortStepsDown On AUGUST 19, Donald Trump’s campaign manager Paul Manafort, announced his resignation from the Trump campaign. In a press release following the news, #Trump… Keep Reading
Lima Charlie News U.S./Washington End-of-Week Briefing – AUG12 | The Week’s Wrap Up in One. Big. Blast. #Election2016 #Trump #MotorCity On AUGUST8, #DonaldTrump used his economic policy speech in #Detroit to launch a fervent attack against Democratic opponent #HillaryClinton. “We can either give in to… Keep Reading
Lima Charlie News proudly welcomes Captain Gail Harris, the newest Veteran Correspondent to its Editorial Team Captain Gail Harris’ trailblazing firsts in the US Navy are paralleled only by her enduring presence as a role model and inspiration to service members, veterans and civilians alike.… Keep Reading
Hague Rules Against China on South China Sea Dispute As previously reported by Lima Charlie, on July 12, the United Nation’s Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague (PCA) was set to hand down a long-awaited landmark ruling in the dispute between the Philippines and China over… Keep Reading
