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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

Germany and the EU’s continuing war against Greece

May 30, 2017

Dr. Gary K. Busch

The Greek economic crisis is continuing to have dramatically negative effects on Greece’s economy and its long-term prospects, as well as the delicate domestic

ISIS Deploys Nerve Gas Against Retreating Syrian Forces

June 23, 2016

John Sjoholm

[LC Confidence Index (LCCI): 65/100] As Russia and Syria continue the #BattleForRaqqa in a race to ISIS’ self-declared capital, confirmed reports surfaced

Hacktivist group ‘Anonymous’ threatens to hack FCC following Net Neutrality reversal

December 15, 2017

Lima Charlie

Following the FCC’s vote to remove the 2015 Net Neutrality rules on Thursday, notorious hacktivist group, “Anonymous” pledged to launch a 48

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

April 17, 2017

MENA Bureau

MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, April 9 – April 15 [SAUDI ARABIA]: Shiite militants opened fire on a vehicle traveling through al Qudaih, part of

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This Week in U.S. Politics

March 26, 2018

Lima Charlie

Lima Charlie’s Weekly Review: U.S. Politics Edition – Highlights of the week in U.S. domestic, geo, cyber, politics. US Domestic Politics President

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

August 21, 2017

MENA Bureau

MENA BRIEF, SITREP August 12 – August 19: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. [BAHRAIN]: Shia opposition groups continue to

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

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Showdown in Al Bab – Turks, Kurds, ISIS Clash in a Syrian City

November 18, 2016

John Sjoholm

Just where is al Bab and why should we care? Three regional factions, including NATO ally Turkey, the Kurds and ISIS fight

This Week in Business Intelligence

March 18, 2018

Lima Charlie

Highlights of the week in finance, investment, emerging-markets, risk, and crypto markets from Lima Charlie Business Intel. This week’s report covers Brazil,