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

Ethiopia moves to release political prisoners, close notorious detention center

January 6, 2018

Lima Charlie

In a surprise move, Ethiopia’s prime minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, announced Wednesday that the government will be shutting the infamous Maekelawi detention facility

Race to Moon and Mars peaks public, private sectors

December 18, 2017

Lima Charlie

Last week Japanese aerospace startup ispace set a record for fundraising by a commercial space exploration company raising $90.2 million in its

Imagine a Global Space Community … The Space Foundation Can

April 5, 2019

Anthony A. LoPresti

Lima Charlie World is attending the Space Foundation’s Space Symposium in Colorado to discover how the world’s space agencies, military communities and

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

June 21, 2017

MENA Bureau

MENA BRIEF, SITREP June 12 – June 20: Middle East and Northern Africa News Composition – Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. | [MISC]: State

Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom facing extradition to US

February 24, 2017

Anthony A. LoPresti

Internet mogul, self proclaimed “Internet Freedom Fighter” and “Megaupload” founder Kim Dotcom, is facing extradition to the US, following a New Zealand court

Are you ready for some football?! NFL Draft Edition – S02 Ep.02

April 10, 2017

Lima Charlie

Lima Charlie Sports is back! This week: NFL Draft Edition. After welcoming Stephanie back from her venture in the frozen tundra of Montana,

Image Russia began its newest round of war games, “Zapad-2017” (the Russian word for “West”), on Thursday.

Zapad 2017 kicks off as Russia’s “West” war games challenge NATO

September 14, 2017

Lima Charlie

Russia began its newest round of war games, “Zapad-2017” (the Russian word for “West”), on Thursday. According to Russian officials the exercise

NASA to smash satellite into asteroid to test Earth defense technology

March 27, 2017

Lima Charlie

NASA and the European Space Agency are partnering to test if a satellite is capable of knocking an asteroid out of a

The Mayhem Inside: Part II: Orlando

June 15, 2016

Lima Charlie

This article is Part II in a series following “The Mayhem Inside,” about the shootings in Houston, Texas, May 2016. In the

Image Lebanon cracks down on criticism of Saudi Arabia

Lebanon cracks down on media over criticism of Saudi Arabia

February 4, 2018

Lima Charlie

Lebanon’s judiciary has begun cracking down on Lebanese media personalities for their critiques on Saudi Arabia; this comes in the wake of

Iran vs. the European Union – A Murderously Difficult Balancing Act

January 14, 2019

John Sjoholm

Europe faces a balancing act between security and Iran’s hard-liners. Iranian intelligence services have long been suspected of actively carrying out operations