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As Iraq captures ISIS stronghold, regional powers prepare for new realities

October 6, 2017

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Iraqi forces captured the Islamic State’s last stronghold in northern Iraq on Thursday, leaving the self-proclaimed caliphate with just one more base

Russia remains a resourceful ally to North Korea

October 5, 2017

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At the beginning of 2017, trade between North Korea and Russia more than doubled to $31.4 million. Just this month, a Russian

Iraqi Kurds face repercussions after vote for independence from Baghdad

September 28, 2017

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Erbil, Iraq (LC) This Wednesday, electoral commission officials announced that an overwhelming majority of Iraqi Kurds voted “yes” to splitting from Iraq

Lima Charlie interview – US 24th Air Force Cyber Command at Intelligence & National Security Summit

September 21, 2017

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Lima Charlie News Senior Correspondent (Cyber & Homeland Security) Capt. Gail Harris (US Navy Ret.) interviews USAF Col. Jennifer P. Sovada, Special

China’s Surprise Attack Preparations: Defensive Posturing or Strategic Signaling?

September 14, 2017

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Last Wednesday, China reportedly conducted military exercises as a means to cope with a sea-based “surprise attack” emanating from the Korean peninsula.

Image Russia began its newest round of war games, “Zapad-2017” (the Russian word for “West”), on Thursday.

Zapad 2017 kicks off as Russia’s “West” war games challenge NATO

September 14, 2017

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Russia began its newest round of war games, “Zapad-2017” (the Russian word for “West”), on Thursday. According to Russian officials the exercise

The Final Movement of the Islamic State

September 13, 2017

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The grand symphony of Death and Destruction continues to play itself out across the streets of Deir Ezzor. A mortar round detonates.

Syrian Army breaks through ISIS lines at Deir Ezzor

September 7, 2017

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The shadows of the Russian Air Force have been covering the ground of Deir Ezzor, striking Islamic State positions throughout. From moonless

The solution to North Korea won’t come from a tweet

September 5, 2017

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North Korea (‘DPRK’) announced it has tested a new ‘hydrogen bomb’ as its sixth test to date in the development of a

ISIS is pushed to the brink of extinction in the race to Deir Ezzor

September 3, 2017

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The last remaining major Islamic State enclave in Syria, Deir Ezzor, is stuck between a proverbial rock and a hard place. With

A Different Perspective of the US-North Korea Conflict – China’s Media Coverage

August 29, 2017

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While covering the tension between the U.S. and North Korea, Chinese media emphasizes three principles in general: denuclearization and stabilization on the

Remains of a number of USS John S. McCain Sailors located

August 22, 2017

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CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Republic Of Singapore Remains belonging to some of the 10 missing Sailors aboard the USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) have

Political reform and the entrenched power of China’s military

August 9, 2017

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China’s President Xi has succeeded in breaking the power of China’s historic military companies and asserting control over its military. As a result,

Defining and Designing Protective Structures to Thwart Terrorism

August 8, 2017

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Lima Charlie News hears about some of the latest in Protective Design from international engineering firm Thornton Tomasetti. The firm’s recent projects