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

U.S. troops deploying to Poland in support of NATO’s enhanced ‘Forward Presence’

March 21, 2017

Lima Charlie

A U.S.-led battalion of over 1,100 soldiers will be deployed to Poland starting in April, a U.S. commander announced. 900 U.S., 150 British

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

Image FBI Dir James Comey and NSA Dir Mike Rogers testify before House Intel Committee MAR 20

FBI, NSA testimony: No to Obama wiretap, Yes to Russian interference and Trump-Russia investigation

March 20, 2017

Lima Charlie

The much anticipated hearing by the House Intelligence Committee began this morning, ending shortly after 3:pm. FBI Director James Comey and National Security

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

March 19, 2017

MENA Bureau

| [BAHRAIN]: Continuous calls for protests rang throughout the week. The protests continued with near daily pro-Shiite protests. The majority are carried

Trump’s NASA budget cut: in space no one can hear you say ‘meh’

March 17, 2017

Lima Charlie

Relative to other agencies NASA’s budget cuts under the Trump proposal may not seem dire, but for an agency tasked with “increasing

Two courts strike Trump travel ban, citing past rhetoric and flawed natsec reasons

March 16, 2017

Anthony A. LoPresti

President Trump and his team’s past anti-Muslim rhetoric, ill advised tweets, a series of flawed national security arguments, and Lyndon B. Johnson,

Assault on al Raqqa commences, but cooperation between coalitions is critical

March 15, 2017

John Sjoholm

al Raqqa, Syria – With US Marines arriving to provide artillery, intelligence, and additional air support, all the pieces are in place.

Reports raise concerns of increased Russian influence in Libya, region

March 15, 2017

MENA Bureau

Over the weekend regional strongman and Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar launched attacks on the city of al Sidra, the country’s largest oil

Dutch elections to test populism in Europe, with far right Geert Wilders

March 15, 2017

Lima Charlie

Dutch elections will be held today, testing the popularity of the right-wing populist Party for Freedom (PVV) of Geert Wilders. These elections are

Rex Tillerson accused of using email alias to discuss climate, fails to disclose

March 14, 2017

Lima Charlie

While CEO of Exxon, current Secretary of State Rex Tillerson used an email address with the pseudonym “Wayne Tracker” from 2008 to

China, North Korea tensions rise after a week of escalation

March 14, 2017

Lima Charlie

Escalation began last week after North Korea tested four medium range missiles, in response to annual U.S. and South Korea joint military exercises. Over the following