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

New study about fruits and vegetables just right for our urban farmers

March 10, 2017

Lima Charlie

Last month a new study prompted the Imperial College of London to announce that it would double the UK’s guidelines for fruits

#3Marines is LIVE! Ep. 14: Superheroes v. Sports heroes

March 14, 2017

Lima Charlie

#3Marines is back with Ep.14 – Superheroes v. Sports heroes Edition. This week, 3Marines once again welcomes guest co-host Michael Gardner, and the

In Mao’s shadow, Xi Jinping rules absolutely over China

March 3, 2018

John Sjoholm

Xi Jinping will soon remove one of the last remaining obstacles to his presidency. Almost certain to be passed by China’s National People’s

ACLU issues travel warning regarding Texas immigration law

May 11, 2017

J. David Thompson

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has issued a travel alert for Texas after a new law gives police the right to

Middle East – North Africa News Brief

April 10, 2017

MENA Bureau

MENA Regional Low Intensity Conflicts, April 3 – April 8 [SYRIA]: Spanish authorities raided Rifaat al-Assad’s assets in a corruption inquiry on April 3rd. Rifaat

War in Yemen: Arms industry outsourcing amid increasing media scrutiny

October 25, 2018

Lima Charlie

Saudi Arabia is in the hot seat after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi finally bringing the war in Yemen front and

Blame spreads after released Guantanamo detainee bombs Iraq military base

February 23, 2017

MENA Bureau

After the Islamic State identified the suicide bomber that attacked an Iraqi military base outside of Mosul on Monday as a former

The Dangers of Ignoring Strategic Intelligence

June 24, 2017

Eeben Barlow

[This article was originally published on Eeben Barlow’s Military and Security Blog on September 20th, 2016. It is reprinted here in its

The Rwandan Jewel – Peacekeepers, Conflict Minerals and Lots of Foreign Aid

March 21, 2019

Diego Lynch

The U.S. and the United Nations have long partnered with Rwanda to support peacekeeping and counterinsurgency operations across Africa, providing expertise, weapons