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

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ISIS attacks on Christian targets mark holidays in 2016

December 30, 2016

John Sjoholm

Terror attacks in Berlin, Cairo and Jordan against Christian targets during the holidays mark ongoing extremist surge to push radical Islamic message

Reports raise concerns of increased Russian influence in Libya, region

March 15, 2017

MENA Bureau

Over the weekend regional strongman and Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar launched attacks on the city of al Sidra, the country’s largest oil

Image Prison fire and riots throw more chaos into Venezuelan presidential elections [REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins]

Prison fire and riots throw more chaos into Venezuela’s presidential elections

April 4, 2018

Lima Charlie

Venezuelans who came to visit incarcerated loved ones last week instead bore witness to the detention center being engulfed in flames. 68

Iraq oil production threatened by growing unrest

July 20, 2018

John Sjoholm

Rising unemployment, lack of essential services and security concerns have caused civil unrest in Iraq’s southern areas. A growing number of protestors,

Music: Lima Charlie talks about Drake and hip-hop culture with rapper Gonzo

April 15, 2017

Lima Charlie

Lima Charlie Entertainment’s Michael Gardner sits down with US Air Force veteran and hip-hop artist Gonzo to talk about Drake’s newest album and

Lima Charlie News spotlights Political Correspondent Tahlia Burton

January 21, 2017

Lima Charlie

Lima Charlie’s Managing Editor and Chief Political Correspondent Mike Connolly, host of the political podcast The Horse Race, sat down with one

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

Surviving epidemics, pandemics, bioterrorism and COVID-19 – Are you prepared?

March 4, 2020

Lima Charlie

Crisis consulting firm MOSAIC is tackling the COVID-19 coronavirus through the lens of security and intelligence crisis management by releasing the guide

Lima Charlie’s U.S./D.C. Week in Review – July 16

July 16, 2016

Lima Charlie

16th of July – Lima Charlie’s U.S./Washington End-of-Week News Briefing: | #PrayForTurkey On JUL15, shortly before 1 PM PST, the #Turkish military—the

China’s diplomacy efficiently flatters small states

November 1, 2018

Diego Lynch

In comparing and contrasting U.S. and Chinese diplomacy, China is able to catch more flies with honey. China’s investment first, ask questions

Venezuela’s mass exodus continues as Maduro opposition vows to boycott presidential election

February 24, 2018

Lima Charlie

As the economic circumstances in Venezuela continue to deteriorate, its citizens are increasingly desperate to find relief abroad. While approximately three million,