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

Erdogan struggles amid Turkey’s currency and debt crisis

June 4, 2018

John Sjoholm

Turkey’s central bank is ending a prolonged period of high inflation rates and citizens have tried to offload Turkey’s lira for foreign

Music: Lima Charlie talks about Beyoncé and the 1-year anniversary of ‘Lemonade’

April 29, 2017

Lima Charlie

The team at Lima Charlie Entertainment, Mike, Mario and Stephanie get back together after a week off to discuss the one-year anniversary of

$1.15 Billion Saudi Arms Sale to Go Ahead Over Opposition in U.S. Congress

September 23, 2016

J. David Thompson

U.S. Senators sought to block Saudi arms deal due to poor human rights record and issues of terrorism. | A bipartisan group of U.S.

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,

Saudi women granted driver’s licenses still have a long road ahead

June 6, 2018

John Sjoholm

Saudi Arabia stepped into the 20th century this week by granting ten women driver’s licenses, with 2,000 more expected. But what does

Lima Charlie’s U.S./D.C. Week in Review – July 23

July 22, 2016

Lima Charlie

23rd of July – Lima Charlie News U.S./Washington End-of-Week Briefing: | #PrayForMunich #OffeneTür On JUL22, just before 6 PM, shots rang out

Pakistan’s military and its largest political party face off

July 26, 2018

Lima Charlie

Pakistan’s military has always been willing to intervene in politics, and a political party is challenging its authority. A months long campaign

Former Trump chairman Paul Manafort facing intense scrutiny over Ukraine lobbying, loans

April 12, 2017

Lima Charlie

WASHINGTON, DC (LC) Paul Manafort, the former chairman of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, might formally register as a foreign agent, according to