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

Trump Administration rolls back transgender students access to school restrooms

February 23, 2017

Lima Charlie

| Washington – The U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Education issued a joint memo yesterday stating that they will no

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

‘The Horse Race’ Interviews Veteran Advocate Kristofer Goldsmith

October 6, 2016

Lima Charlie

Listen in on The Horse Race podcast, Episode 08: Special Edition, with veteran advocate Kristofer Goldsmith. |The Horse Race podcast (sans Brendan McKinnon & Dan

Syria offensive against ISIS stumbles

April 23, 2017

John Sjoholm

Tabqa, Northern Syria – Tabqa, one of the premier strongholds of the Islamic State outside of its de facto capital in al

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

Saudi king approves initial $19 billion economic stimulus package

December 16, 2017

Lima Charlie

Lima Charlie Business Report | Saudi Arabia | MENA Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced the release of 72

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

July 12, 2017

MENA Bureau

MENA BRIEF, SITREP July 3 – July 10: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. [MISC]: Lifting of on-flight electronics ban

Turkish forces move in for a new operation in Syria

October 13, 2017

Lima Charlie

On Friday, local news media reported that Turkish troops had entered northern Syria in a new effort to administer a de-escalation zone

#GailForce: Has the U.S. experienced the long predicted Cyber Pearl Harbor?

April 25, 2017

Gail Harris

There is no need to wage a kinetic war or even to use debilitating cyber attacks on critical infrastructure if you can

U.S. immigration crisis could worsen if Nicaragua fails to hold it together

June 19, 2018

Lima Charlie

Daniel Ortega’s balancing act has kept Nicaragua from suffering the fates of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, where thousands have fled to

Declaring the Opioid Crisis a ‘National Emergency’ is Important for Veterans

October 25, 2017

James Fox

President Donald Trump has promised to officially declare the opioid epidemic a “national emergency.” “We’re going to have a major announcement, probably