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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

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The Alevis Dilemma – Turkey’s Erdogan sets a religious minority on a collision course with Erdogan’s Turkey

April 7, 2019

Norvell B. DeAtkine

A significant religious minority in Turkey, the Alevis, have become increasingly subject to President Erdogan’s populist ire, as they find themselves on

Dylann Roof, white supremacist, sentenced to death

January 14, 2017

J. David Thompson

“I forgave him, and I’m not going to take that back ever,” said Reverend Anthony B. Thompson, widower of a one of

Combat Veterans, Scientists, Gamers work to save the world’s dying coral reefs

June 28, 2018

Lima Charlie

With ocean temperatures and acidity rising, many of the world’s coral reefs are being wiped out. From combat veterans to scientists to

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

Lima Charlie Sports talks athlete weight issues, healthy eating and food culture – S02 Ep.04

June 8, 2017

Lima Charlie

Lima Charlie Sports is back! After a brief hiatus and completely ignoring topics like the NBA playoffs and the Stanley Cup, Mike

The Art of Foreign Influence: The Russian Military Adviser

June 3, 2019

Norvell B. DeAtkine

History’s superpowers have long employed military advisers around the world as extensions of a country’s power and influence. Russia has a wealth

Slovenia and Croatia standoff over naval boundaries

January 21, 2018

Lima Charlie

Despite the strong admonition that countries should resolve border disputes before joining the European Union, Slovenia and Croatia failed to reach an

Sportscasters! Athletes who take the leap from locker room to studio – S02 Ep.03

April 29, 2017

Lima Charlie

Lima Charlie Sports is back! This week: the Lima Charlie Sports team, Stephanie, Mario and Mike discuss the long standing trend of athletes

#GailForce: U.S. Intelligence community confirms ongoing Russian ‘malign influence’ operations at Aspen Security Forum

July 19, 2018

Gail Harris

The U.S. Intelligence community tells it like it is at the annual Aspen Security Forum. A lie gets halfway around the world

As Iraq captures ISIS stronghold, regional powers prepare for new realities

October 6, 2017

Lima Charlie

Iraqi forces captured the Islamic State’s last stronghold in northern Iraq on Thursday, leaving the self-proclaimed caliphate with just one more base

Spain positions to contain Catalonia’s independence

October 13, 2017

Lima Charlie

On Wednesday, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy demanded the Catalan regional government clarify whether it considers itself independent. After a referendum took