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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

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

ISIS is pushed to the brink of extinction in the race to Deir Ezzor

September 3, 2017

John Sjoholm

The last remaining major Islamic State enclave in Syria, Deir Ezzor, is stuck between a proverbial rock and a hard place. With

Review: Brad Pitt’s ‘War Machine’ goes to war, and gets lost

June 2, 2017

John Sjoholm

Netflix’s latest film “War Machine” stars Brad Pitt as General Glen McMahon. McMahon’s character is based on General Stanley McChrystal, who attempted

Middle East – North Africa News Brief – Regional Low Intensity Conflicts

October 4, 2017

MENA Bureau

MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts: September 24th to October 1st, 2017. United States of America: 24th September Washington D.C., USA The US administration

Trump National Security Council orders and appointments raise concerns

January 31, 2017

John Sjoholm

The Trump administration has announced that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) will be included in the National Security Council. White House spokesman,

FROM THE FRONTLINES – The Mosul Offensive: Operation Western Bank Liberation

February 20, 2017

John Sjoholm

Below the Iraqi Air Force Mi-35M1 Hind attack helicopter, the khaki colored landscape becomes a sun bleached patchwork of brown, black, and

Image Aluminium prices settle after U.S. eases Russia sanctions for aluminium giant Rusal [Lima Charlie News][Image: James Fox]

Aluminium prices stabilize after U.S. eases Russia sanctions for aluminium giant Rusal

April 25, 2018

John Sjoholm

After an intense month that saw aluminium prices surge by 25 percent, the market has begun to settle. This after the U.S.

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egypt’s President for life?

March 17, 2018

John Sjoholm

Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. On March 26th, Egypt will hold its presidential “election.” This coming election has

Myanmar’s crisis is much more than the Rohingya

September 21, 2017

Dr. Gary K. Busch

The General Assembly of the United Nations is meeting in New York to try and resolve the problem of the expulsion of

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

February 19, 2018

MENA Bureau

Extended Middle East and Northern Africa News Composition Briefing: Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, February 12th to February 18th – Current as of February 19,