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

Battle against ISIS: the walls of Raqqa are falling

June 9, 2017

John Sjoholm

Across the region, the Islamic State is being driven back. In Iraq, the Iraqi military is pushing the Salafist Jihadist group out

Catalonia vote to split from Spain approaches amid government crackdown

September 23, 2017

Lima Charlie

Barcelona, Spain – The European Union will not intervene over Catalan independence, citing respect for the Spanish Constitution. The Spanish government maintains that

#GailForce: Reflections From the Women’s March

January 27, 2017

Gail Harris

Capt. Gail Harris reflects on a long road and personal journey that led her to the Women’s March in Washington, DC. All

Fed announcement triggers best trading session in over eight months

November 29, 2018

John Sjoholm

With one announcement, the Chair of the Federal Reserve triggered the best trading day in 8 months. In the background, President Trump is

Image Russia began its newest round of war games, “Zapad-2017” (the Russian word for “West”), on Thursday.

Zapad 2017 kicks off as Russia’s “West” war games challenge NATO

September 14, 2017

Lima Charlie

Russia began its newest round of war games, “Zapad-2017” (the Russian word for “West”), on Thursday. According to Russian officials the exercise

Jordan’s austerity unrest: thousands of protesters push out Prime Minister

June 5, 2018

John Sjoholm

In the largest series of protests since the Arab Spring, thousands of Jordanians took to the streets to protest IMF backed austerity

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Putin and Trump’s first meeting by the issues

July 7, 2017

Lima Charlie

Today, American President Donald Trump met with Russian President Vladimir Putin for over two hours at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.

US Army Special Forces Soldier dies in Jordan

January 10, 2017

John Sjoholm

AMMAN, JORDAN, JANUARY 10TH 2017, LIMA CHARLIE NEWS WIRE | The DOD has released the identity of the US Army Special Forces

ISIS Deploys Nerve Gas Against Retreating Syrian Forces

June 23, 2016

John Sjoholm

[LC Confidence Index (LCCI): 65/100] As Russia and Syria continue the #BattleForRaqqa in a race to ISIS’ self-declared capital, confirmed reports surfaced

Should the U.S. Shift From Saudi Arabia to Iran?

November 28, 2016

John Sjoholm

A candid examination of the prospect of moving on from Saudi influence towards a partnership with Iran. Those who oppose a shift away

Anti-abortion activists connected to Planned Parenthood video charged in California

March 29, 2017

Lima Charlie

Two anti-abortion activists were charged for filming Planned Parenthood workers without consent, while posing as representatives of a fake company seeking to