Russia’s recession ends as Putin prepares for another term December 27, 2017 Business·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·Politics·RUSSIA·RUSSIA | FSU·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS Lima Charlie Business | Russia As 2017 comes to a close, Russia will have attained positive growth for the first time in Read More
What can we expect from Trump’s National Security Strategy? December 23, 2017 AMERICAS·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·SECURITY The Trump administration released its “America First” National Security Strategy (NSS) this week. Many are scratching their heads trying to figure out Read More
President Trump’s National Security Strategy – the New Cold War December 22, 2017 AMERICAS·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·SECURITY On December 18th, the Trump administration revealed its new National Security Strategy (NSS). For politicos and history buffs alike, it held few Read More
Despite North Korea’s aggressive posturing regional cooperation remains elusive December 22, 2017 ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS On December 19, Admiral John Richardson, Chief of U.S. Naval Operations, addressed over a thousand US sailors aboard the USS Ronald Reagan Read More
UK backs Poland over European Union sanction December 21, 2017 Breaking News·EUROPE·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·Politics·RUSSIA | FSU·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS Just hours after the EU began moving to sanction Poland, British Prime Minister Theresa May assured Poles that the U.K. supports them, Read More
Hacktivist group ‘Anonymous’ threatens to hack FCC following Net Neutrality reversal December 15, 2017 AMERICAS·Cyber·Headlines·Politics·SCIENCE & TECH·SECURITY·Technology·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C. Following the FCC’s vote to remove the 2015 Net Neutrality rules on Thursday, notorious hacktivist group, “Anonymous” pledged to launch a 48 Read More
Russia is attempting to build its own ‘independent Internet’ December 14, 2017 AFRICA·ASIA·Cyber·FOREIGN POLICY·INDIA·News Wire·RUSSIA·SECURITY·South America·SOUTH EAST ASIA·Technology·WORLD NEWS Russia may have its own independent internet infrastructure by August 1, 2018. That’s according to members of the Russian Security Council who Read More
What’s the significance of Trump’s Jerusalem Embassy Order? Not much, unless you make it so December 7, 2017 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·SECURITY·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·WORLD NEWS Op-Ed on President Trump’s recent decision to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. President Trump, in accordance with Read More
The Breach Stops Here: CyberConnect 2017 Keynote is General Keith B. Alexander November 6, 2017 Cyber·SECURITY·Technology On Monday Nov. 6, over 400 of the world’s top private industry experts will gather at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New Read More
A global look at vehicular terror attacks November 1, 2017 AMERICAS·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·New York City·News Wire·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS In light of the recent lethal vehicular attack in New York City on October 31 2017, it is perhaps helpful to gain Read More
Reconsidering our Iranian Nuclear Policy in light of a changing threat landscape October 28, 2017 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Opinion | Analysis·Politics·SECURITY·U.S. | WASHINGTON D.C.·WORLD NEWS On October 13, 2017, President Trump outlined what appears to be an alteration in U.S. foreign policy toward Iran.[1] “We will not continue Read More
Lima Charlie interviews CNN’s Peter Bergen about ‘Legion of Brothers’ and the future of Afghanistan October 17, 2017 ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·Podcasts·SECURITY·VETERANS·WORLD NEWS Lima Charlie News MENA Report covers Middle East / North Africa developments as reported by Lima Charlie’s MENA Bureau. This week, MENA Read More
Turkish forces move in for a new operation in Syria October 13, 2017 MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·Refugees·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS On Friday, local news media reported that Turkish troops had entered northern Syria in a new effort to administer a de-escalation zone Read More
The Iran Nuclear Deal: Vital for U.S. National Security October 12, 2017 Breaking News·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News·Politics·SECURITY·United Nations·WORLD NEWS The Iran Nuclear Deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is the best policy option to ensure Tehran Read More
We have no friends but the mountains: a background to Kurdish autonomy October 10, 2017 AFRICA·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS Today about 30 million Kurds occupy a region that includes enclaves within Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. The role and status of Read More
US military to ramp up train, advise and assist in Africa and worldwide October 9, 2017 AFRICA·FOREIGN POLICY·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said Monday, at the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference (AUSA) meeting in Washington, D.C., Read More