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

Molten Salt Energy Storage Making Strides

January 27, 2018

Lima Charlie

SolarReserve is developing technology to make a solar system with 24-hr power generating capacity. The system relies on molten salt for its

Totalitarianism Crushes Pollution in China

January 27, 2018

Lima Charlie

On Friday, the Chinese capital city of Beijing announced it will spend $3 billion to reduce air pollution, which is half a

Pro-Russia populist president Milos Zeman wins second 5 year term in Czech Republic

January 27, 2018

Lima Charlie

The Czech Republic’s pro-Russia, right wing populist President Milos Zeman won a second five-year term today, after beating opponent Jiri Drahos, former head

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

January 23, 2018

MENA Bureau

Extended Middle East and Northern Africa News Composition Briefing: Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, January 15th to January 22nd – Current as of January 23rd,

Turkish Delight in Afrin – A guide to Turkey’s far reaching offensive in Syria

January 22, 2018

John Sjoholm

Turkey’s new Syria offensive dubbed “Operation Olive Branch” has far reaching consequences in the region, which include pursuit of an Ankara-Tehran-Moscow-Damascus coalition

A New Front in Syria? Turkish forces launch ‘Operation Olive Branch’ against Kurd, ISIL forces

January 21, 2018

Lima Charlie

After two days of artillery fire Turkish air forces joined an assault, somewhat inappropriately called, “Operation Olive Branch,” on the Syrian province

Slovenia and Croatia standoff over naval boundaries

January 21, 2018

Lima Charlie

Despite the strong admonition that countries should resolve border disputes before joining the European Union, Slovenia and Croatia failed to reach an

Cyber espionage – New report divulges Lebanese Intelligence worldwide cyber offensive ‘Dark Caracal’

January 20, 2018

John Sjoholm

A recently released report indicates that the Lebanese General Directorate of General Security (GDGS) operated a special cyberwarfare unit that targeted individuals

Image Anti-Government rebels of the Ivory Coast's military overwhelm loyalists

Anti-Government rebels of Africa’s Ivory Coast military overwhelm loyalists

January 19, 2018

Lima Charlie

On Wednesday, a military confrontation erupted in Bouake, the second city of the Ivory Coast. Members of a mutinous faction within the

U.S. training Army for tunnel combat in North Korea

January 19, 2018

Lima Charlie

Despite recent moves ostensibly aimed towards peaceful diplomacy with North Korea, the U.S. military has begun training to fight in tunnels. There

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

January 18, 2018

MENA Bureau

Extended Middle East and Northern Africa News Composition Briefing: Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, January 8th to January 14th – Current as of January 15th,