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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

Syrian Army breaks through ISIS lines at Deir Ezzor

September 7, 2017

John Sjoholm

The shadows of the Russian Air Force have been covering the ground of Deir Ezzor, striking Islamic State positions throughout. From moonless

Syria chemical weapons attack is not without skeptics

April 9, 2018

John Sjoholm

Russia and Syria deny the alleged chemical attack against the rebel-held Damascus suburb of Douma and question whether the use of chemical

House Republicans attack ethics officials over Trump conflicts of interest

January 17, 2017

J. David Thompson

House Republicans have attempted to intimidate ethics officials after failing to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics. House Oversight Committee Chairman Jason

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

Turkish Delight in Afrin – A guide to Turkey’s far reaching offensive in Syria

January 22, 2018

John Sjoholm

Turkey’s new Syria offensive dubbed “Operation Olive Branch” has far reaching consequences in the region, which include pursuit of an Ankara-Tehran-Moscow-Damascus coalition

Trade war? International markets surge thanks to China

April 12, 2018

John Sjoholm

As international commodities, currency and trade markets worldwide continue to surge, US President Donald Trump, leader of the free world, may take

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UPDATE Syria: Turks Lay Siege to Al Bab, Prepare to March on Manbij

November 22, 2016

John Sjoholm

Turkish backed forces have laid siege to the ISIS held city of al Bab, Syria, with forces preparing to march on the nearby city

Libyan MiG shot down as battle rages for control of Benghazi

January 18, 2017

John Sjoholm

LIBYA, 18TH JANUARY 2017, LIMA CHARLIE NEWS WIRE A MiG-23 jet fighter was shot down by “Islamist extremist militia” over Benghazi, Libya,

US Embassy in South Sudan Stands Firm Amidst Bloody Civil War

July 14, 2016

John Sjoholm

US Orders All Non-Essential Personnel To Leave As Violence Escalates | On JUL9, South Sudan celebrated its fifth year of independence, as

Despite North Korea’s aggressive posturing regional cooperation remains elusive

December 22, 2017

Lima Charlie

On December 19, Admiral John Richardson, Chief of U.S. Naval Operations, addressed over a thousand US sailors aboard the USS Ronald Reagan

Trump National Security Council orders and appointments raise concerns

January 31, 2017

John Sjoholm

The Trump administration has announced that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) will be included in the National Security Council. White House spokesman,