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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

Lima Charlie’s U.S./D.C. Week in Review – Aug 5

August 5, 2016

Lima Charlie

Lima Charlie News U.S./Washington End-of-Week Briefing – AUG5 | #Election2016 With the US Presidential Primary Season officially complete, the first presidential

Pakistan Supreme Court appears to be running the country

April 20, 2018

Lima Charlie

After a spat with the ruling Islamist party, the Pakistani military has empowered the Judiciary to take over more of the day

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

October 9, 2017

MENA Bureau

MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts: October 2nd to October 8th, 2017. Bahrain: Shia government opposition groups continue to call for nationwide protests, but

Putin’s Great Game in the Balkans, and Beyond

May 9, 2019

William Stuebner

OPINION | Russia’s Vladimir Putin has a clear vision of his international objectives and how to achieve them. The Balkans and Turkey

Welcome to Jordan! A Den of Spies and Fajitas for Dinner

September 7, 2018

John Sjoholm

Trapped in a game of geostrategic chess, Jordan stands as a buffer in a region with little stability. Part 2 in a

Europa – Si vis pacem, para bellum (If you want peace, prepare for war)

February 9, 2019

John Sjoholm

OPINION | With the awakening belligerence of Putin’s Russia and China’s growing diplomatic and economic bluster, is Europe really prepared? Si vis

Climate change, economics contribute to worst humanitarian crisis in 60 years

May 7, 2017

Diego Lynch

Drought and China’s economic downturn contribute to devastation in East Africa. Yemen and the Horn of Africa are a widening gyre of

Image China facing consequences of the one-child policy [Image: Zhou Yuwei, 1986]

China facing consequences of one-child policy

February 2, 2018

Lima Charlie

Between 1949 and 1976, China’s population had almost doubled from 540 to 940 million. Naturally, the strain on resources was dramatic. Under

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

April 17, 2017

MENA Bureau

MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, April 9 – April 15 [SAUDI ARABIA]: Shiite militants opened fire on a vehicle traveling through al Qudaih, part of