Lima Charlie News

The Dodik Problem – Civil War in the Balkans Looms Large

November 17, 2021

As the U.S. and E.U. remain asleep at the wheel, the Balkans face what could be another Serb, Bosnian, Croat civil war,

American Insurgency – What Does a Peaceful Transition of Power Look Like Now?

January 17, 2021

America is supposed to be the world’s exporter of democracy, a profile in and of the peaceful transition of power for our

As Trump’s hold on power fades domestic hybrid warfare rages on

December 10, 2020

Behind the scenes of a Trump power grab, America remains engaged in its own, internal, political hybrid warfare.

Cyber Warfare Now – Tales from the Digital Battlefield

July 2, 2019

Democracies worldwide are facing critical challenges from ever expanding cyberwarfare operations with the ability to not just threaten infrastructure, but to control

Israel-Hamas Cyberwar, when old warfare meets new

May 11, 2019

While strategies shift, Israel and Hamas continue to battle in both cyberspace and conventional space. Israel struck 320 ground targets in the

Murder, genocide, politics and the almost surrender of Radovan Karadžić

April 19, 2019

Amidst a bloody genocidal war that erupted after the breakup of Yugoslavia, in 1992, author William Stuebner was sent into the fray

Imagine a Global Space Community … The Space Foundation Can

April 5, 2019

Lima Charlie World is attending the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium in Colorado to discover how the world’s space agencies, military communities and

Is Russia Failing in Ukraine? A Diminishing Threat

March 23, 2019

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues, with the threat of a potentially greater conflict emerging, critical factors have emerged that

Strike a deal with which devil? The many faces of the Taliban

March 22, 2019

18 years later, the U.S. is engaged in negotiations with the Taliban over the future of Afghanistan. But what exactly is “the

Brothers in Arms, Donald Trump, cigars and a fine steak dinner: The Library in Amman

January 3, 2017

Reflections on a peaceful meal with brothers in arms at a Middle Eastern oasis. A review of the Library Lounge & Cigar

Swords to Plowshares: Urban Farming for the New Warrior

August 19, 2016

A U.S. Army combat veteran reports on the therapeutic nature of returning to the land, and a business built on urban farming.

‘Tickling Giants’ – Bassem Youssef, Sara Taksler charm & inspire

August 17, 2016

I remember landing in Cairo during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, and taking a taxi to the Windsor Hotel. It is located within

Intelligence Community mobilizes for Cyber War with Russia

August 4, 2018

Lima Charlie

A phalanx of U.S. intelligence leaders confirmed this week ongoing Russian cyber and malign operations, attacks against U.S. midterm elections, and plans

The French in Syria – a long and tortured history

April 19, 2018

Dr. Gary K. Busch

France has taken the position that it is a humanitarian force, eager to bomb Syria for using chemical weapons and to promote

Image China facing consequences of the one-child policy [Image: Zhou Yuwei, 1986]

China facing consequences of one-child policy

February 2, 2018

Lima Charlie

Between 1949 and 1976, China’s population had almost doubled from 540 to 940 million. Naturally, the strain on resources was dramatic. Under

Douglas Dillard: A Soldier’s Soldier. A Real Man

June 1, 2016

Lima Charlie

On Monday, May 30, 2016, Memorial Day, the non-profit organization The Greatest Generations Foundation took ten WWII veterans back to Normandy, France, to

Strike a deal with which devil? The many faces of the Taliban

March 22, 2019

John Sjoholm

18 years later, the U.S. is engaged in negotiations with the Taliban over the future of Afghanistan. But what exactly is “the

Taliban clash with Pakistani forces after renewed offensive

February 12, 2017

John Sjoholm

Khost, Pakistan – Pakistani Security Forces suffered casualties in a clash against Taliban sympathizers early Sunday (12th of February). The clashes occurred

Welcome to Jordan! A Den of Spies and Fajitas for Dinner

September 7, 2018

John Sjoholm

Trapped in a game of geostrategic chess, Jordan stands as a buffer in a region with little stability. Part 2 in a

Jordan’s austerity unrest: thousands of protesters push out Prime Minister

June 5, 2018

John Sjoholm

In the largest series of protests since the Arab Spring, thousands of Jordanians took to the streets to protest IMF backed austerity

Indonesia faces ban against Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency

December 8, 2017

Lima Charlie

Lima Charlie Business | Southeast Asia Jakarta – On Thursday, Indonesia’s central bank publicly issued a policy regulating cryptocurrencies to protect the country’s

Lima Charlie’s U.S./D.C. Week in Review – June 24

June 24, 2016

Lima Charlie

|24th of June – Lima Charlie News U.S./Washington End-of-Week News Briefing: Congressional #SitIn – With the exception of a few interruptions Democrats held