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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

VICTORY – Mission Tabqa Dam Complete, joint US SpecOps retake vital dam from ISIS

March 26, 2017

John Sjoholm

Tabqa, Syria – It began mere minutes before the stroke of midnight, March 21st. Under cover of darkness, parachutes descended silently onto

Women’s Day Warriors – Africa’s queens, rebels and freedom fighters

March 8, 2019

Dr. Gary K. Busch

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, Dr. Gary K. Busch spotlights some of Africa’s greatest matriarchs, queens, rebels and freedom fighters, who

Energize Entrepreneurship: Bunker Labs Muster Conference 2017

November 7, 2017

Lima Charlie Tech

Integrate Veterans Fully To Energize Entrepreneurship: a Bunker Labs OpEd As we celebrate Veterans Day, November 11th, let’s commit to integrating veterans

How to save the NBA from the NBA

July 7, 2017

Matthew Hux

We all knew in July of 2016 where this train was going. The signing of Kevin Durant to the Golden State Warriors, who

The Battle of Virtual Assistants

April 15, 2017

Joe Stone

If you’ve been wishing your life was more like an episode of “The Jetsons,” today there are many ways to make that

Memorial Day may soon be a remembrance of democracy and those who had the courage to defend it

May 26, 2019

Lima Charlie

To the classical mind, a society in which political authority is divorced from military service was practically beyond the imagination. Worth remembering,

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Is the U.S. taxpayer paying for French neo-colonialism in Africa?

June 20, 2017

Dr. Gary K. Busch

At the end of his first week in office, newly-elected President Emmanuel Macron visited French troops in the West African country of

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#GailForce: A successful NatSec policy isn’t just about blowing things up

July 14, 2017

Gail Harris

In May 2017 the U.S. Department of State released its FY 2018 International Affairs budget request for the State Department and USAID.

Questions arise over alleged Ukraine peace deal and ties to Trump Administration

February 21, 2017

Lima Charlie

Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, has stated that an alleged Trump administration peace plan for eastern Ukraine is “absurd.” As

Thousands protest in Iraqi Kurdistan as government plans to cut salaries, again

December 19, 2017

Lima Charlie

5 protesters were killed and 80 others wounded in the city of Raniya on Tuesday, as thousands of protesters took to the

More resignations from Trump Council over Charlottesville response

August 15, 2017

Lima Charlie

Tuesday, the sixth member of President Trump’s Manufacturing Jobs Initiative announced their resignation. Richard L. Trumka, President of the 12.5 million member AFL-CIO,

Soldiers battle in last stand against ISIS at Deir Ezzor

January 18, 2017

John Sjoholm

Wide Islamic State offensive on Deir Ezzor, Syria, splits the town in two, isolates a small detachment of protectors, preventing supply drops.

OpEd: Rooting out whether a Trump-Russia connection exists is critical to our national security and democratic independence

March 22, 2017

Kamal S. Kalsi

We recently learned that the FBI is investigating a curious link between a Russian bank and a Trump Organization computer server. According

Cobalt mining, China, and the fight for Congo’s minerals

February 4, 2018

Lima Charlie

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is attempting to increase revenue from the 270% surge in cobalt prices in the last

‘The Horse Race’ Interviews Veteran Advocate Kristofer Goldsmith

October 6, 2016

Lima Charlie

Listen in on The Horse Race podcast, Episode 08: Special Edition, with veteran advocate Kristofer Goldsmith. |The Horse Race podcast (sans Brendan McKinnon & Dan

Opinion | Turkey trades Democracy over promises of greatness

June 26, 2018

John Sjoholm

Has Erdogan’s re-election sealed the fate of Turkey’s fragile democracy? On June 24th, Turkey held two simultaneous elections, the parliamentary and general

Breaking: Iranian Reformer Released After 7 Years In Solitary

June 3, 2016

John Sjoholm

ZULU+1 2311/JUNE 03 BREAKING: Famous Iranian reformist politician, and senior member of the Islamic Iran Participation Front, Seyyed Mostafa Tajzadeh (Persian: سید مصطفی تاج‌زاده‎‎)

NATO’s value can’t be measured in nickels and dimes

April 24, 2019

Michael Morford

OPINION: President Trump has viewed NATO’s strength in the dollars it spends on weapons, yet history has shown that the 70-year old

Intelligence Community mobilizes for Cyber War with Russia

August 4, 2018

Lima Charlie

A phalanx of U.S. intelligence leaders confirmed this week ongoing Russian cyber and malign operations, attacks against U.S. midterm elections, and plans