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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

Image US Navy personnel disembark a V-22 Osprey

US Special Operations air and ground assault takes out al Qaeda compound in Yemen

January 29, 2017

John Sjoholm

Large scale US Special Operations assault in Yemen leaves 1 US Navy SEAL dead, 3 Special Operations members wounded, upwards of 45

Image En Marche! France’s economy stands at a crossroads and for Macron, failure is not an option [Lima Charlie News]

En Marché! France’s economy stands at a crossroads and for Macron, failure is not an option

May 14, 2018

John Sjoholm

France has long been considered the weakest of Europe’s big three economies, Europe’s black sheep. Yet, under the leadership of President Emmanuel

Soldiers battle in last stand against ISIS at Deir Ezzor

January 18, 2017

John Sjoholm

Wide Islamic State offensive on Deir Ezzor, Syria, splits the town in two, isolates a small detachment of protectors, preventing supply drops.

#GailForce: CIA Director Mike Pompeo on Iran, Syria and Russia at Aspen Security Forum 2017

July 21, 2017

Gail Harris

Capt. Gail Harris reports from the Aspen Security Forum 2017 Day 2: CIA Director Mike Pompeo and Thomas Bossert, Assistant to the

Iraq elections empower ex-militia leader Muqtada al-Sadr, once referred to as ‘The Most Dangerous Man in Iraq’

May 17, 2018

Diego Lynch

On May 12th, Iraqis headed to the polls for the first time since the fall of ISIS. These parliamentary elections resulted in

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

Denmark deploys Army Special Forces to Syria

January 22, 2017

John Sjoholm

Denmark has ordered its Armed Forces to begin deployment of its elite Special Forces Jægerkorpset and Frømandskorpset units to Syria to join

Lima Charlie’s U.S./D.C. Week in Review – June 24

June 24, 2016

Lima Charlie

|24th of June – Lima Charlie News U.S./Washington End-of-Week News Briefing: Congressional #SitIn – With the exception of a few interruptions Democrats held

U.S. immigration crisis could worsen if Nicaragua fails to hold it together

June 19, 2018

Lima Charlie

Daniel Ortega’s balancing act has kept Nicaragua from suffering the fates of Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, where thousands have fled to

Republican Bill to replace Obamacare adds to growing legislative agenda

March 7, 2017

Lima Charlie

House Republicans have revealed their plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, via a proposed bill. Health and Human

A Different Perspective of the US-North Korea Conflict – China’s Media Coverage

August 29, 2017

Lima Charlie

While covering the tension between the U.S. and North Korea, Chinese media emphasizes three principles in general: denuclearization and stabilization on the