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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

Review of “The Crusades Through Arab Eyes” by Amin Maalouf

June 5, 2016

John Sjoholm

The Lebanese French Melkite Greek Catholic journalist and novelist Amin Maalouf did not set out to write an accurate history book or

Dept of Homeland Security announces sweeping immigration enforcement plan

February 21, 2017

Lima Charlie

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a sweeping immigration enforcement plan to implement President Trump’s promise to crack down on

Mali’s election – West Africa hangs in the balance over a peace that never was

July 28, 2018

John Sjoholm

Amid debate over the U.S., French, and UN troop presence in West Africa, the stability of an entire region is at stake

The myth of the smug liberal

May 7, 2017

Jose Robledo

Lima Charlie Political Correspondent Jose Robledo takes on the myth of the smug Liberal, the first of a 3 part series. Part 2

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,

A Message from a Warrior About Protecting Our Sacred Lands: Why Standing Rock Matters

September 8, 2016

Liz Perez

A U.S. Navy Veteran and Native American speaks candidly about why America needs to stand for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. |

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

Predatory mortgages target veterans – a symptom of a returning housing bubble?

June 14, 2018

Lima Charlie

Exploitative behavior targeting veterans is a symptom of a housing market increasingly weighed down with risky loans. Effective July 1st, Freedom Mortgage,

Peace for Colombia? FARC Havana Deal Promises End to 50 Year War

August 25, 2016

Lima Charlie

FARC Havana peace deal sets the stage for lasting peace: But at what cost? On August 24th, shortly after 7 PM local

Image President Trump's rally in Phoenix Arizona

President Trump’s rally in Phoenix raises more than eyebrows

August 23, 2017

Lima Charlie

Phoenix, Arizona [LC] President Trump addressed a crowd of supporters last night during a 77 minute speech described by Fox News as,

Singapore Summit leaves North Korea cyber threat off the table

June 12, 2018

Lima Charlie

While diplomacy is moving forward with Kim Jong-Un, it doesn’t appear that North Korea’s extensive cyber-warfare capabilities are on the negotiating table. General