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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

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

Leaving Syria – a misstep continues to haunt America’s allies

January 10, 2019

John Sjoholm

Trump’s proclamation that the U.S. would leave Syria caught America’s allies off balance. On December 19th, 2018, President Donald Trump tweeted that “we

The rise and dominance of Colombia’s private military contractors

January 4, 2019

Diego Lynch

The policies designed to protect human rights and avoid reliance on vigilante gangs in the fight against the Revolutionary Armed Forces of

Ambitions Never Laid to Rest – An Open Society vs. The Terrorist

December 28, 2018

John Sjoholm

The recent terror attack in Strasbourg followed familiar patterns, but this attack has kindled something that may change the face of France.

The Arabs – a “Manufactured” People?

December 24, 2018

Norvell B. DeAtkine

OPINION: Establishing a grand Arab peacekeeping force is a seductive idea. An “Arab NATO” consisting of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman,

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Islamic State pushed back. White Power on the rise. Sunrise in the morning. News at 11.

December 20, 2018

John Sjoholm

The far right picks up ISIS's slack. Report indicates positive trend as regards lethal terror attacks, but reality is more complex.

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Even China Must Bow Before the Market

December 12, 2018

John Sjoholm

Trump's efforts to drive China to the negotiating table have been rocky for the U.S. President, but they have shown that even

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Ambitions Never Laid to Rest: ISIS Remains Relevant After Christmas Market Massacre

December 12, 2018

John Sjoholm

A man opened fire into crowds at the Christmas Market, Strasbourg, a reminder that as it suffers defeat, the Islamic State is

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Lima Charlie launches new podcast – OFP – not your father’s podcast about national security and defense

December 1, 2018

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Not your father’s podcast about national security and defense, the OFP team covers the interesting, relevant, irrelevant and entertaining stories that are