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

President Trump disbands independent business advisory boards

August 17, 2017

Lima Charlie

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK President Donald Trump disbanded two business advisory councils on Wednesday, following the resignations of CEO’s from the councils over the

Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch faces confirmation hearing

March 20, 2017

Lima Charlie

Neil Gorsuch, Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court nominee, faced Day 1 of his Senate confirmation hearing, with Democrats seeking to show he

The Final Movement of the Islamic State

September 13, 2017

John Sjoholm

The grand symphony of Death and Destruction continues to play itself out across the streets of Deir Ezzor. A mortar round detonates.

Republican National Convention 2016 Kicks Off in Cleveland

July 18, 2016

Lima Charlie

GOP and Vocal Protesters Gather For #RNC2016 Cleveland is a proud city with a proud history. Today, the Republican National Convention kicked off

Updates from the Syrian front: the push on al Raqqa

June 14, 2017

John Sjoholm

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a Kurdish and Arab militia coalition backed by the U.S., continue to advance through al Raqqa City,

Fracking, BREXIT and an oil and gas shale bonanza

April 4, 2018

Dr. Gary K. Busch

As the U.K. celebrates its final year as part of the European Union, it is standing on the brink of a major

65 Million Refugees: Why We Need to Act On #WorldRefugeeDay

June 20, 2016

Lima Charlie

Last year the number of refugees, internally displaced people, and those seeking asylum around the world exceeded 65 million. This figure surpasses

Montenegro joins NATO amid increased tensions with Russia

June 6, 2017

Lima Charlie

Montenegro has joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as its 29th member as of June 5, 2017. United States Undersecretary for Political Affairs

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