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

Declaring the Opioid Crisis a ‘National Emergency’ is Important for Veterans

October 25, 2017

James Fox

President Donald Trump has promised to officially declare the opioid epidemic a “national emergency.” “We’re going to have a major announcement, probably

Zimbabwe’s Election – Is there a path ahead?

September 11, 2018

Dr. Gary K. Busch

OPINION: Since its inception Zimbabwe has been a divided country. Yet after the recent elections there may be hope, provided a ‘healthy’

South Africa’s largest political party fears split as Zuma loses grip on power

December 15, 2017

Lima Charlie

The African National Congress (ANC) has dominated South African politics since Nelson Mandela was elected in 1994, holding nearly three times as

Turks and Kurds, an endless cycle

May 7, 2017

John Sjoholm

Syria’s Civil War has raged for six years, causing a vastly different regional political, ethnic, and security landscape to emerge. In recent

America’s failed seaports – Trump’s ‘America First’ policy isn’t the only barrier to free trade

May 13, 2018

Dr. Gary K. Busch

While the Trump Administration’s “America First” policy may be damaging to U.S. free trade worldwide, America’s inability to maintain deep water access

Turkey to refuse teaching evolution in schools

August 22, 2017

Lima Charlie

Turkey’s new school curriculum, which goes into effect this autumn, will no longer include evolution as part of its teachings. Instead the

Iran’s election – what does it mean?

May 13, 2017

John Sjoholm

Being political is an integral part of being Iranian. Our lives are defined by politics. – Shirin Neshat (Iranian artist) On May

Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster picked to replace Mike Flynn as National Security Advisor

February 20, 2017

Lima Charlie

President Donald Trump announced today that Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster will fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Michael Flynn as

Russia’s New Arctic Military Bases

April 29, 2017

Dr. Gary K. Busch

In April 2017, the Russian Government announced that it had completed its new military bases in the Arctic and had completed most

As ISIS collapses, targeted killings by US Intelligence keep al Qaeda on the run

January 15, 2017

John Sjoholm

Renewed intelligence efforts and targeted killings by the US Intelligence community continue to take down high level leadership in al Qaeda and affiliated