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

Richard Spencer, white nationalists, spark protest at University of Florida

October 19, 2017

Lima Charlie

Gainesville, Florida [LC] Hundreds of protesters gathered outside a lecture hall at the University of Florida today in opposition to a speech

Lima Charlie interviews CNN’s Peter Bergen about ‘Legion of Brothers’ and the future of Afghanistan

October 17, 2017

MENA Bureau

Lima Charlie News MENA Report covers Middle East / North Africa developments as reported by Lima Charlie’s MENA Bureau. This week, MENA

Spain positions to contain Catalonia’s independence

October 13, 2017

Lima Charlie

On Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy demanded the Catalan regional government clarify whether it considers itself independent. After a referendum took

Kenya bans street protests over election confrontation

October 13, 2017

Lima Charlie

Kenya outlawed opposition protests in its three largest cities on Thursday, just two days after presidential challenger Raila Odinga decided to withdraw

Turkish forces move in for a new operation in Syria

October 13, 2017

Lima Charlie

On Friday, local news media reported that Turkish troops had entered northern Syria in a new effort to administer a de-escalation zone

Africa, French colonialism, and thoughts from the backseat of a Casablanca taxi

October 12, 2017

John Sjoholm

Casablanca. The Moroccan economic hub was quickly awakening to yet another rainy day. Its cafes were filling up, and its streets bustled

The Iran Nuclear Deal: Vital for U.S. National Security

October 12, 2017

Asha Castleberry

The Iran Nuclear Deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), is the best policy option to ensure Tehran

The Performance Triad: A Combat Veteran’s Testimony

October 12, 2017

Donald Martinez

Did you get your sleep last night? What kind of food do you eat? How often do you work out? I am

We have no friends but the mountains: a background to Kurdish autonomy

October 10, 2017

Dr. Gary K. Busch

Today about 30 million Kurds occupy a region that includes enclaves within Iraq, Iran, Syria and Turkey. The role and status of

Middle East – North Africa News Brief – Regional Low Intensity Conflicts

October 9, 2017

MENA Bureau

MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts: October 2nd to October 8th, 2017. Bahrain: Shia government opposition groups continue to call for nationwide protests, but