Disrupting Geostrategic Thought
Futura Consideranda: Consequential Leadership
A Leader Considers History There are many qualities required of a worthwhile leader. Having good advisers is an excellent start. Another key quality is the ability to think in terms of tomorrow.
Idle Meandering Thoughts (Part 2 of 2)
Russian intelligence has a long-running interest in identifying, collecting, correlating and ultimately exploiting information that users would rather remain obscure.
Politics as the Continuation of Conflict
John Sjoholm analyzes hybrid conflict and Russian strategic thinking.
Guarding the Guard: When the Cellist Held the Rifle
A profile of Mstislav Rostropovich: cellist, conductor, exile, and the refusal to become harmless. Personal authors note:I have returned to this one photograph for years. I first saw it in the 1990s,
The Reliability Problem
American systems and security availability become less predictable when the security situation accelerates and becomes acute for the recipient. Ukraine experienced this dynamic, and Taiwan now appears to be encountering the same
Lebanon: Inside the Shell
The 2008 Lebanon conflict continues to be misunderstood in much of Western discourse as a confrontation between a sovereign state and a non-state militia ...
Lebanon: Beirut and the Polycentric Reality
The balance of power in Lebanon may be shifting. In a few days, I will again be involved in discussions with a Middle Eastern client on regional developments. Without disclosing anything sensitive,
Stably Unstable: The Architecture of Russia’s Hybrid War in the Western Balkans (2026)
Russia’s hybrid war in the Western Balkans in 2026 reflects a mature strategy. Rather than seeking escalation, Moscow seeks position. It is a case study in a long‑term, managed, condition. And, for Moscow, a
Working Hypothesis: Europe Seeks Relative Advantage from US Overextension
U.S. strikes on Iranian infrastructure are unlikely to achieve compliance goals. The more probable response is indirect escalation through asymmetric means, calibrated to impose cost without inviting immediate, decisive retaliation. This is
Mission Profile: Soft Power as the New Dominion
Donald Trump and his administration’s haphazard approach to alliance discipline, strategic continuity, and the maintenance of American primacy supplied the final lesson: Europe can no longer rely on the American security order.
International Peacekeeping stinks, but it’s infinitely better than the alternative
International peacekeeping: there’s hope for improvement UN peacekeeping can be ugly. A recent BBC documentary examined the plight of aid workers in South Sudan
A Realistic Western Response to North Korea
To understand the reasoning and logic behind North Korea’s pursuit of nuclear weapons requires a hard look at the political origins and
Turks and Kurds, an endless cycle
Syria’s Civil War has raged for six years, causing a vastly different regional political, ethnic, and security landscape to emerge. In recent
Venezuela’s struggles deepen as inflation, shortages, unrest rise
Thousands of women marched in major cities around Venezuela Saturday both for and against the country’s socialist government. Those wearing white shirts
The myth of the smug liberal
Lima Charlie Political Correspondent Jose Robledo takes on the myth of the smug Liberal, the first of a 3 part series. Part 2
Environment will define the Trump Era
The Trump era will, one day, be used as a case study for how it catapulted the environmental industry forward and brought
Climate change, economics contribute to worst humanitarian crisis in 60 years
Drought and China’s economic downturn contribute to devastation in East Africa. Yemen and the Horn of Africa are a widening gyre of
French go to the polls after hacking attack and civil unrest
Sunday the French people are going to the polls for a second and final time to decide on who will next occupy the
Fusion Reactor Makes Breakthrough on Path to Commercial Viability
MILTON PARK, UK (LC) In the UK, a fusion reactor has been activated and achieved “first plasma,” a molten mass of electrically
World Press Freedom Day clarifies media’s role in advancing peace
World Press Freedom Day reminds us that it’s the media’s role, our role, to work towards the advancement of peace, understanding and
Middle East – North Africa News Brief
MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, April 22 – April 29 [MISC]: ADVISORY: Throughout May 1st there will be travel disruptions, and possible protests, due to
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Erdogan’s purge continues, Turkey sacks and detains thousands, targets media
ISTANBUL, TURKEY (LC) This weekend Turkish authorities fired nearly 4,000 public employees from several ministries and judicial bodies, and 45 civil society groups and health clinics
Lima Charlie NATSEC speaks with legendary Capt. Gail Harris – Ep.01
Welcome to the first edition of Lima Charlie NatSec. Host Michael Gardner welcomes living legend and U.S. Navy veteran Capt. (Ret.) Gail Harris
Sportscasters! Athletes who take the leap from locker room to studio – S02 Ep.03
Lima Charlie Sports is back! This week: the Lima Charlie Sports team, Stephanie, Mario and Mike discuss the long standing trend of athletes