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

Taliban spring offensive begins, as insurgents attack across Afghanistan

May 10, 2018

John Sjoholm

As the Taliban spring offensive begins, a large scale, multi-prong attack left at least 15 dead as the country prepares for its

Lego, Denmark’s iconic and most successful export faces tough challenges

May 10, 2018

John Sjoholm

Denmark’s iconic and most successful export, Lego, has released its latest earnings report and it’s not looking good. The company has experienced

Israel – Iran tensions rise after U.S. announces withdrawal from Iran Deal

May 10, 2018

John Sjoholm

Iran and Israel engage in a series of attacks after the U.S. announcement to withdraw from the Iran Deal, increasing tensions in the

Image The Killing of Osama Bin Laden. Is there a Doctor in the House? [Lima Charlie News]

The Killing of Osama Bin Laden (or) Is there a Doctor in the House?

May 7, 2018

John Sjoholm

One of the most significant tactical successes in the Global War on Terror was Operation Neptune Spear, a CIA-led operation to kill

Erdogan’s high wire act keeps Turkey’s economy spinning, for now

May 5, 2018

Lima Charlie

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is fairly popular, his political opponents have been crushed in an ongoing purge, and Turkey’s economy has

As U.S. doubles down on debt, EU austerity is paying dividends

As U.S. doubles down on debt, EU austerity pays dividends

May 2, 2018

John Sjoholm

Op-Ed: While other economies are on a strict debt-diet, the U.S. is gluttonous and hungry for more. Trumponomics has undoubtedly made the

Korea: Is Trump Bringing ‘Peace in Our Time’?

May 1, 2018

John Sjoholm

The war between North and South Korea is set to find its formal end in 2018, a result of combined US, Chinese

Image Saudis push OPEC, Russia to raise oil prices [Lima Charlie News]

Saudis big push against OPEC, Russia to raise oil prices could lead to worldwide energy market crisis

April 29, 2018

John Sjoholm

Oil prices have continued to surge, setting new records, after multiple indicators that Saudi Arabia wants to push prices to $100 per

Sanctions and the Rise of Putin’s Russia (starring oligarchs, siloviki, Rossiyskaya mafiya and Oleg Deripaska)

April 27, 2018

Dr. Gary K. Busch

‘Sanctions and the Rise of Putin’s Russia’ contains an all star cast that includes oligarchs, siloviki, Chekists, and Rossiyskaya mafiya. Special guest

Kenya gambles with debt as China zeros in on East Africa markets

April 26, 2018

Diego Lynch

With debt to China mounting and workers in traditional sectors displaced, the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) cannot