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

GailForce Report: U.S. Intelligence Challenges for Our Next Commander-in-Chief

September 15, 2016

Gail Harris

Part 1 of Capt. Gail Harris’ report about the recent Intelligence & National Security Summit and the challenges facing the Intelligence Community. In 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

Russia, Syria Rage Against ISIS to Take Back the Dam

June 13, 2016

John Sjoholm

Water: the unlikely WMD. As reported last week, Syrian Special Forces, supported by Russian Special Forces, made substantial gains in the march

Turkey attempts to reset relations in Europe with meetings in France, Germany

January 7, 2018

Lima Charlie

This Friday and Saturday both Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkish foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu were in Europe, France and Germany respectively, attempting

ISIS Offensive – Next Stop: al Raqqa

October 27, 2016

John Sjoholm

The US gears up for another offensive on the Islamic State, the liberation of al Raqqa. Obstacles are many, least of which is

Lebanon, an arms trading hub for Iran, and everyone else

September 25, 2018

Diego Lynch

Lebanon distinguishes itself in the Middle East – a state too weak to stop arms trafficking, but not so weak as to

Artwork shines a spotlight on 13 American Veterans who survived the trauma of war

December 1, 2018

Diego Lynch

Artist Susan J. Barron captures thirteen American veterans who survived the trauma of war in a series “Depicting the Invisible”. On November

Lima Charlie’s U.S./D.C. Week-End Brief – 10th June

June 10, 2016

Anthony A. LoPresti

|10th of June – Lima Charlie’s U.S./Washington End-of-Week News Briefing: #POTUS announced he will be endorsing presumptive Democratic Nominee #HillaryClinton. Within 90 minutes

China aircraft carrier group skirts Taiwanese waters

January 11, 2017

John Sjoholm

TAIPEI CITY, TAIWAN, 11TH 2017, LIMA CHARLIE NEWS WIRE | The Chinese Aircraft carrier “The Liaoning”, and several Chinese warships, cut through

ACLU issues travel warning regarding Texas immigration law

May 11, 2017

J. David Thompson

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has issued a travel alert for Texas after a new law gives police the right to

Taliban clash with Pakistani forces after renewed offensive

February 12, 2017

John Sjoholm

Khost, Pakistan – Pakistani Security Forces suffered casualties in a clash against Taliban sympathizers early Sunday (12th of February). The clashes occurred