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

Title Image: German Chancellor Angela Merkel Martin Schulz shaking hands before their TV debate in Berlin in September. Photo: Reuters

Merkel releases outline for the formation of a governing coalition

January 16, 2018

Diego Lynch

On Friday, Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, was able to compose an agreeable 28-page policy outline for a potential parliamentary coalition.

Service members respond to Trump’s reported “Shitholes” comments

January 16, 2018

Lima Charlie

US President Donald Trump used an expletive to describe foreign countries in an Oval Office meeting. Trump has denied he said “anything

Syrian Regime Forces Strike at last Pockets of Resistance

January 14, 2018

Lima Charlie

At least 100,000 people have fled Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, one of the last regions controlled by rebel forces, since Bashar

Middle East – North Africa News Brief – Extended

January 9, 2018

MENA Bureau

Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. Covers December 19th to January 7th, 2018 – Current as of January 7th, 2018. This week’s report covers Bahrain,

Tech companies collaborate to counter pervasive security loophole

January 7, 2018

Lima Charlie

Technology companies are attempting to fix a chip design flaw that exposes almost all computer and smartphone users to the theft of

Turkey attempts to reset relations in Europe with meetings in France, Germany

January 7, 2018

Lima Charlie

This Friday and Saturday both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkish foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu were in Europe, France and Germany respectively, attempting

South Korea, U.S. suspend military exercises until after Winter Olympics

January 6, 2018

Lima Charlie

This week the US and South Korea agreed to suspend military exercises off the Korean Peninsula until after the Winter Olympic Games. The

Ethiopia moves to release political prisoners, close notorious detention center

January 6, 2018

Lima Charlie

In a surprise move, Ethiopia’s prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, announced Wednesday that the government will be shutting the infamous Maekelawi detention facility

Has there been a shift in Europe’s balance of power?

January 6, 2018

Lima Charlie

In 2017, several noteworthy elections occurred across Europe. Arguably, the two most significant were the French presidential and German federal elections. The

Pakistan pivots to China’s currency following withdrawal of U.S. Aid

January 5, 2018

Lima Charlie

On Thursday, the U.S. State Department suspended all security aid to Pakistan, announcing a further cut after the U.S. Ambassador to the United

Parliament dissolved as Italy prepares for election to break political deadlock

December 30, 2017

Diego Lynch

On Thursday Italy’s President, Sergio Mattarella dissolved the parliament, and the political class now has three months before the first elections since