Lima Charlie News reports on issues critical to national security, including intelligence, cyber, diplomacy, terrorism, economic and global climate change.
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Vietnam Veteran and Middle East scholar, U.S. Colonel Norvell DeAtkine reflects on the U.S. government’s recent report, The U.S. Army in the Iraq War, the longest and most detailed study of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Iraq conflict thus far. “We have а professional and… Keep Reading
OPINION | With the awakening belligerence of Putin’s Russia and China’s growing diplomatic and economic bluster, is Europe really prepared? Si vis pacem, parabellum. If you want peace, prepare for war. This age-old adage formulated some 1,600 years ago by the famed Roman General Flavius… Keep Reading
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There is an escalating crisis in Southeast Asia. A crisis developing from the symbiosis of organised crime, terrorism and the covert domestic and foreign policy ambitions of several Asian nations. Dr. Gary K. Busch examines organised crime and international politics in Asia — Part 1:… Keep Reading
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This Monday, in a 13-count indictment unsealed in a federal court in New York, four defendants affiliated with Chinese telecom juggernaut, Huawei Technologies were named, including Huawei’s CFO, Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei’s president and founder. The charges relate to an alleged scheme by… Keep Reading
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A sequestered, off the record meeting in Sweden drives U.S., North Korea, South Korea diplomacy. At a sequestered conference facility outside of Stockholm top diplomats from North Korea, the U.S. and South Korea are now meeting under the protection of Swedish military and paramilitary forces… Keep Reading
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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 have defeated ISIS in Syria,” thus eliminating the need for U.S. troops to remain in the Syrian area of operations. Shortly thereafter, the… Keep Reading
Not your father’s podcast about national security and defense, the OFP team covers the interesting, relevant, irrelevant and entertaining stories that are ignored by the mainstream media. This week: America’s National Defense Strategy, a review – oh and also that time some Navy guys did… Keep Reading
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With a naval engagement, wounded seamen, and a Ukrainian election looming, Russia and Ukraine’s recent clash off the Crimean Peninsula threatens war. Events continue to escalate between Russia and Ukraine. In the past 48 hours the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) Border… Keep Reading
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A man with ties to Iranian intelligence was arrested in an alleged plot to assassinate exiled Iranians in Denmark. Now Denmark is withdrawing its ambassador and calling for Western wide action against Iran. The United States and United Kingdom have both voiced their support for… Keep Reading
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The confrontation between U.S. and Chinese warships in the South China Sea brings Freedom of Navigation operations back to the forefront of U.S. international relations. Tensions between the United States and the People’s Republic of China increased on September 30, when the Chinese People’s Liberation… Keep Reading
A two decade taxpayer-subsidised merger & acquisition spree has turned the Military Industrial Complex into something that would be totally unrecognizable to President Dwight D. Eisenhower. In 2017, Lockheed accrued $35 billion in defense contracts, relative to $21 billion from its nearest competitor, Boeing.… Keep Reading
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The Space Force awakens as the Pentagon moves concept towards reality. DoD announces the bold creation of a Space Development Agency, Space Operations Force and U.S. Space Command. Will Air Force push back? President Donald Trump surprised many when he directed the U.S. Department of… Keep Reading
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Russia continues to export arms, including its S-400 missile system, to long standing U.S. and NATO allies causing legal and political headaches. In the past two years Qatar, Iraq, Egypt and even the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, all regional allies of the United States, have… Keep Reading
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Opinion: Capt. Gail Harris reports on cyber warfare and Russia’s malign influence operations. Where are we and where do we still need to go? One of my favorite quotes is one the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. liked to use from the words of an… Keep Reading
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A phalanx of U.S. intelligence leaders confirmed this week ongoing Russian cyber and malign operations, attacks against U.S. midterm elections, and plans to counter the threat. FBI Director Christopher A. Wray, National Security Adviser John R. Bolton, National Security Agency head Gen. Paul M. Nakasone,… Keep Reading
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Since 1949 NATO has been the cornerstone of Europe’s security. Amid tensions with Russia at a new high, NATO members have committed to spending more on defense, for which President Trump’s strong rhetoric deserves credit. But just who is supposed to ‘pay’ what to NATO?… Keep Reading
