![Image A Veterans Day call to a nation divided [Lima Charlie News]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/A-Veterans-Day-call-to-a-nation-divided-Lima-Charlie-News.png)
Just over two months after the funeral of John McCain, in what was likely the greatest moment of bipartisanship in years, post midterm elections show that this spirit of national unity seems more bygone than ever.… Keep Reading
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In comparing and contrasting U.S. and Chinese diplomacy, China is able to catch more flies with honey. China’s investment first, ask questions later approach offers politicians the opportunity to pass any consequences of relations with… Keep Reading
![Image The Right Response to the Death of Jamal Khashoggi [Lima Charlie News]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/The-Right-Response-to-the-Death-of-Jamal-Khashoggi-Lima-Charlie-News-480x320.png)
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi’s murder is not an isolated incident but part of a pattern of reckless and destructive behavior by the Saudi Kingdom that includes ongoing support for extremist groups, the war in Yemen,… Keep Reading
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Trapped in a game of geostrategic chess, Jordan stands as a buffer in a region with little stability. Part 3 of a 3 part series. [Part 1 | Part 2] The Jordanian economy is beyond… Keep Reading
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OPINION: Since its inception Zimbabwe has been a divided country. Yet after the recent elections there may be hope, provided a ‘healthy’ opposition can rise to the occasion. President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa (“ED”) recently penned an… Keep Reading
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Trapped in a game of geostrategic chess, Jordan stands as a buffer in a region with little stability. Part 2 in a 3 part series. [Part 1] One of my oldest and dearest friends “The… Keep Reading
![Image Where have you gone Joe DiMaggio? America's heartfelt farewell to John McCain [Lima Charlie News]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/John-McCain-480x320.png)
As America bids farewell to the Senator from Arizona, the nation turns its lonely eyes to who? For Roman politicians, the greatest honor was reserved for after death. If a politician achieved great things (and… Keep Reading
![Image Welcome to Jordan! A buffer in a region of little stability, the Hashemite Kingdom faces enormous obstacles [Lima Charlie News][Photo: Salah Malkawi]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Welcome-to-Jordan-480x320.png)
The past two decades have not been kind to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. One of America’s staunchest allies in the Middle East, Jordan’s situation is dire. [Part 1 of a 3 part series] Trapped… Keep Reading
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China’s leadership faces rising domestic opposition in light of a faltering trade war against the US, leading Chinese society to question some long-standing truths. Chinese President, Xi Jinping, is facing increasing domestic resistance and opposition… Keep Reading
![Image We Join the Boston Globe in Condemnation of President Trump’s Statements on Journalists [Lima Charlie News]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Free-Press-Lima-Charlie-News-480x320.png)
Lima Charlie News joins the over 300 U.S. newspapers coordinated by the Boston Globe’s editorial board in condemning President Donald Trump’s attacks on journalists and the U.S. media. The words in question are his description… Keep Reading
![Image When your allies prefer to buy Russian arms - America’s growing headache [Lima Charlie News]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/When-your-allies-prefer-to-buy-Russian-arms-America’s-growing-headache-0001-480x320.png)
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… 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… Keep Reading
![Image A Russian proposal to the refugees of Syria [Lima Charlie News][Photo: Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/A-Russian-proposal-to-the-refugees-of-Syria-480x320.jpg)
Russia is not resting on its laurels. With Syria’s central government readying to dismantle the last remainders of opposition in Daraa, Russia is seeking to re-legitimise the al Assad regime. To accomplish this, Russia and… Keep Reading
![Image Workers Unite! Soviet Influence, Eastern Europe and Reflections on the Prague Spring [Lima Charlie News][Photo: Josef Koudelka]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Workers-Unite-Soviet-Influence-Eastern-Europe-and-Reflections-on-the-Prague-Spring-480x320.png)
On the 50th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia after the failed Prague Spring, Dr. Gary K. Busch reflects on the Cold War and old East-West rivalries fought not on the battlefield, but in… Keep Reading
![Image Texas Oil Boom Causes Headaches [Lima Charlie News][Photo: Marie D. De Jesus]](https://limacharlienews.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Texas-Oil-Boom-Causes-Headaches-480x320.jpg)
In spite of increasing oil production, U.S. oil businesses are struggling due to lack of infrastructure and uncertain international conditions. 2018 was the year US domestic oil production was supposed to hit its true stride.… 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.… Keep Reading
