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March 13, 2024 - Chinese workers attacked again in the Central African Republic
March 13, 2024 Chinese workers attacked again in the Central African Republic Map showing Central African Republic (CAR) About a fortnight ago, specifically on March 4, Chinese workers were attacked in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 28, 2024 - Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians
March 28, 2024 1:00AM EDT Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians Investigations Needed Into Indiscriminate Drone Strikes, Summary Killings Click to expand Image Mali’s Foreign Affairs Minister Abdoulaye Diop (left)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 13, 2024 - Sowing discord: How Russia engages in African revolts to cement its influence
Sowing discord: How Russia engages in African revolts to cement its influence Marina Dulneva 13 March 2024 The BBC has obtained internal documents outlining the Russian government’s strategy in Africa. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 27, 2024 - A Mixed Picture: How Mali Views the Wagner Group
A Mixed Picture: How Mali Views the Wagner Group Dr Antonio Giustozzi 27 March 20248 Minute Read Despite the death of its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner Group’s operations in Mali… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 6, 2024 - Hyderabad youth duped into joining Wagner Group dies in warzone DC Correspondent 6 March 2024 2:32 PM
Hyderabad youth duped into joining Wagner Group dies in warzone DC Correspondent 6 March 2024 2:32 PM Hyderabad youth duped into joining Wagner Group dies in warzone Mohammed Asfan, a resident… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 12, 2024 - Russian Military Intelligence Takes Over Wagner Operations in Libya
Russian Military Intelligence Takes Over Wagner Operations in Libya Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 21 Issue: 38 By: Andrew McGregor March 12, 2024 05:37 PM Age: 2 months (Source: Russian Military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 27, 2024 - Russian Mercenaries Hunt the African Warlord America Couldn’t Catch
Russian Mercenaries Hunt the African Warlord America Couldn’t Catch Wagner’s hunt for Joseph Kony shows the Kremlin’s reach is expanding across Africa, as Washington’s strategy on the continent unravels April 27,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency and the Information Work of the Nineteenth-Century Surveillance State. By: Bilansky, Alan, Information & Culture, 21648034, 2018, Vol. 53, Issue 1 Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency and the Information… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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September 2013 - The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’
The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’. By: Fraser, Ben, Journal of Military Ethics, 15027570, Sep2013, Vol. 12, Issue 3 The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’ Contents… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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January 2021 - Inside Operation Gideon, A Coup Gone Very Wrong
Inside Operation Gideon, A Coup Gone Very Wrong. By: DUGAN, KEVIN T., Rolling Stone, 0035791X, Jan2021, Issue 1347 Inside Operation Gideon, A Coup Gone Very Wrong Full Text Listen Why did three… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 13, 2024 - Chinese workers attacked again in the Central African Republic
March 13, 2024 Chinese workers attacked again in the Central African Republic Map showing Central African Republic (CAR) About a fortnight ago, specifically on March 4, Chinese workers were attacked in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 28, 2024 - Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians
March 28, 2024 1:00AM EDT Mali: Army, Wagner Group Atrocities Against Civilians Investigations Needed Into Indiscriminate Drone Strikes, Summary Killings Click to expand Image Mali’s Foreign Affairs Minister Abdoulaye Diop (left)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 13, 2024 - Sowing discord: How Russia engages in African revolts to cement its influence
Sowing discord: How Russia engages in African revolts to cement its influence Marina Dulneva 13 March 2024 The BBC has obtained internal documents outlining the Russian government’s strategy in Africa. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 27, 2024 - A Mixed Picture: How Mali Views the Wagner Group
A Mixed Picture: How Mali Views the Wagner Group Dr Antonio Giustozzi 27 March 20248 Minute Read Despite the death of its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner Group’s operations in Mali… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 6, 2024 - Hyderabad youth duped into joining Wagner Group dies in warzone DC Correspondent 6 March 2024 2:32 PM
Hyderabad youth duped into joining Wagner Group dies in warzone DC Correspondent 6 March 2024 2:32 PM Hyderabad youth duped into joining Wagner Group dies in warzone Mohammed Asfan, a resident… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 12, 2024 - Russian Military Intelligence Takes Over Wagner Operations in Libya
Russian Military Intelligence Takes Over Wagner Operations in Libya Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 21 Issue: 38 By: Andrew McGregor March 12, 2024 05:37 PM Age: 2 months (Source: Russian Military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 27, 2024 - Russian Mercenaries Hunt the African Warlord America Couldn’t Catch
Russian Mercenaries Hunt the African Warlord America Couldn’t Catch Wagner’s hunt for Joseph Kony shows the Kremlin’s reach is expanding across Africa, as Washington’s strategy on the continent unravels April 27,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency and the Information Work of the Nineteenth-Century Surveillance State. By: Bilansky, Alan, Information & Culture, 21648034, 2018, Vol. 53, Issue 1 Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency and the Information… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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September 2013 - The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’
The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’. By: Fraser, Ben, Journal of Military Ethics, 15027570, Sep2013, Vol. 12, Issue 3 The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’ Contents… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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January 2021 - Inside Operation Gideon, A Coup Gone Very Wrong
Inside Operation Gideon, A Coup Gone Very Wrong. By: DUGAN, KEVIN T., Rolling Stone, 0035791X, Jan2021, Issue 1347 Inside Operation Gideon, A Coup Gone Very Wrong Full Text Listen Why did three… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 2016 - Plausibly deniable: mercenaries in US covert interventions during the Cold War, 1964–1987
Plausibly deniable: mercenaries in US covert interventions during the Cold War, 1964–1987. By: Voß, Klaas, Cold War History, 14682745, Feb 2016, Vol. 16, Issue 1 Plausibly deniable: mercenaries in US covert interventions during… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 2005 - Overcoming Dilemmas Created by the 21st Century Mercenaries: conceptualising the use of private security companies in Iraq.
Overcoming Dilemmas Created by the 21st Century Mercenaries: conceptualising the use of private security companies in Iraq. By: Bjork, Kjell, Jones, Richard, Third World Quarterly, 01436597, Jun2005, Vol. 26, Issue 4/5 Overcoming… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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November 2023 - From Mercenary to Legitimate Actor? Russian Discourses on Private Military Companies
From Mercenary to Legitimate Actor? Russian Discourses on Private Military Companies Author: Larsen, Karen Philippa Author Affiliation: U of Copenhagen Source: Post-Soviet Affairs, November 2023, v. 39, iss. 6, pp. 420-39 Publication Date:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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- The Wagner Group After the Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin
The Wagner Group After the Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin Full Text Listen Firmer Kremlin control over the Wagner Group means its fighters are likely to focus more on deployments in Africa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Intelligence Online, over the next four years the GK is to train about eighteen thousand Ukrainian troops, which is approximately 4.5 thousand soldiers per year. To find out how realistic it is to train such a number of soldiers, we turned to the veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces, a specialist in combat training, Jeffry Prather. … “This is quite possible… My own training center trained tens of thousands of people in five-day courses. In any case, it all depends on the skills you need to get.” Since NATO ways of training had no any effect on the battlefield, different war lords from the private sector got involved. And, of course, Mr. Wilson didn’t want to stand aside either. Initially, having ties to the American government, White-Wilson hoped his services could be funded by the U.S. financial aid to Ukraine. However, money provided by the White House were mainly used to pay for military equipment and weapons. Thus, the chance to appropriate the Americans’ money was getting smaller every minute. But White-Wilson refused to give up. He had to do something… To get out of this awful crisis and find an interested party in Ukraine, the GK turned to a specific problem-solver company you already know—the Noetic International Inc. After receiving a “modest fee,” these advisers helped Nathan to find the right person in the Ukrainian government. Note: In Part 1 we said that the GK left the project. However, we found out that there was some kind of conflict between the parties. We assume that the disagreement was related to the amount of the fee taken by the Noetic International. When it comes to training, weapons supply or anything that affects military sector, any contract should be concluded at least with the local defense department. (the Ministry of Defense in Ukraine). This time, by a strange coincidence, the interests of Ukrainian military were represented by Yuri Matsyk, one of the assistants to the Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov. If you remember, in October 2022 Fedorov personally welcomed Emanuel Bentitez, one of the Noetic International figures, in Kyiv. Do you see where this is going?According to
As a result, we see an extremely amusing CIA scheme for money laundering:
1) The Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov orders all the necessary equipment/service/weapons through “liaison officer” Manuel Benitez; 2) Mr. Benitez redirects the application to Johnna Holeman and John Irvin, who call their “friends” in the intelligence community to look for a “preferable” contractor; 3) After the contractor is found, the Noetic International organizes a communication channel with the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine; 4) After the work’s done, the Noetic International takes a “small” fee from both sides, depending on the amount of the contract. According to our source, the amount of the four-year deal between the Ukrainian government and the GK was estimated at $60-80 million. It should be noted, that the contract amount exceeds the market price by 20-30%. Given the fact that the GK personnel were spotted on Ukrainian soil a couple of months ago, the deal had been eventually signed. Is it possible that these 20-30% went to the Noetic International specialists for their work? We believe yes. But anyway, if you think such inflated price tags somehow bother the Ukrainian government, you are wrong. In fact, all this comes from U.S. taxpayers’ money, sent by the U.S. Congress. And CIA director William Burns keeps insisting on the need to give more money to Zelenskyy.United24 and “useful idiots” from Hollywood
As we said before the Ukrainian digital minister Mykhailo Fedorov oversees the Army of Drones project, an initiative that implies combat UAV procurement at the request of the Ukrainian military. But what is important here is that all the purchase of these UAVs is carried out with money raised from the United24 charity fund, so warmly supported by numerous Hollywood stars, bands and other celebrities: Mark Hamill, Robert de Niro, Imagine Dragons and others. So, we decided to learn a little bit more about this fund. After some research we came across the report of the Ukrainian Institute for Legislative Ideas’ entitled “Corruption risks during the use of funds from accounts United24.” Here are key findings from the study: 1) All the analyzed Procedures contain lists of possible uses of funds from the special accounts. However, in some cases the uses of funds are not clearly defined, the lists of potential uses are effectively approved as non-exhaustive, which invalidates any detailing of expenditure items. In this situation, funds can be directed to virtually anything. 2) The Procedure does not contain criteria and requirements for members of the Commission, nor does it specify public access to information about the work of the Commission. This indicates that the Commission’s formation is insufficiently transparent as a process, which, in turn, may affect whether the distribution of funds is transparent, and may also prevent any public control over this. 3) No specified deadlines for transfer of funds to recipients. The absolute majority of the procedures under study contain no deadlines for the transfer of funds to their recipients. This is a corruption risk because it may be used to influence specific recipients of funds (for example, force them to choose specific contractors or engage in other forms of undue influence). 4) The procedure does not provide for any mechanisms of transparent, open consideration and allocation of funding for specific objects, no mandatory reporting, no maintenance of an open register of applications and their review status, etc. Currently, information on the number of submitted applications and the funds necessary to grant them, as well as information on the decisions already made, is not available. 5) The procedures for the distribution of funds do not provide for mandatory registers (lists) of submitted applications for funding. Under such conditions, applicants will not be able to track the status of their applications, and the public will be deprived of tools to monitor this process. See full document below:April 1, 2024 - CIA Front Companies Play Crucial Role in Arms Pipeline to Ukraine and Profit From the Human Misery it Generates
CIA Front Companies Play Crucial Role in Arms Pipeline to Ukraine and Profit From the Human Misery it Generates By CIAgate – April 1, 2024 [Source: ciagate.substack.com] [CIAGate is a new… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 27, 2024 - Thousands of Ugandans may sue over U.S. security work in Iraq, Afghanistan
Julius Karugaba Updated Feb 27, 2024, 11:56am EST africa Thousands of Ugandans may sue over U.S. security work in Iraq, Afghanistan Semafor/Joey Pfeifer In this article: The Scoop Know More Julius’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 26, 2024 - SIPRI co-hosts roundtable on private military companies
SIPRI co-hosts roundtable on private military companies 26 February 2024 Screenshot from the roundtable on private military companies organized by SIPRI and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 2023 - Private military and security companies in armed conflict
4. Private military and security companies in armed conflict Contents Overview, Ori Swed, Marina Caparini and Sorcha Macleod I. The global growth of private military and security companies: Trends, actors and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 5, 2024 - Putin Allies Quietly Gathering Private Armies
Putin Allies Quietly Gathering Private Armies Published Mar 05, 2024 at 9:47 AM EST Current Time 0:32 / Duration 1:00 Ex-Wagner Fighters Are Rampaging In Russia By Isabel van Brugen Reporter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 9, 2024 - Why Russia’s Elite Are Building Their Very Own Private Armies
Why Russia’s Elite Are Building Their Very Own Private Armies TROUBLED WATERS Russian oligarchs and state-owned companies are turning to a new kind of venture: running private military groups and training… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 27, 2024 - Words mean things: categorizing non-state international security actors
Words mean things: categorizing non-state international security actors Whitney Grespin and Caroline Batka reflect on why the language around private actors in international security services matters. International Affairs Published in International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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October 3, 2023 - What’s in a name? Confucian considerations for referring to U.S. military contractors
What’s in a name? Confucian considerations for referring to U.S. military contractors Caroline Batka Pages 452-480 | Published online: 03 Oct 2023 ABSTRACT Stakeholders use a number of different terms… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 7, 2024 - Putin’s Private Army Accused of Massacring Dozens to Seize Gold Mine
Africa Last Updated: Feb 7, 2024 – 1:42:03 PM Putin’s Private Army Accused of Massacring Dozens to Seize Gold Mine By Philip Obaji Jr., The Daily Beast, 24/12/23 Jan 3, 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 21, 2024 - Preparing for war, social unrest or a new pandemic? Chinese companies are raising militias like it’s the 1970s
Preparing for war, social unrest or a new pandemic? Chinese companies are raising militias like it’s the 1970s Analysis by Laura He, CNN 7 minute read Updated 9:45 AM EST, Wed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 14, 2024 - Wagner Group is now Africa Corps. What this means for Russia’s operations on the continent
Wagner Group is now Africa Corps. What this means for Russia’s operations on the continent Published: February 14, 2024 9:26am EST Author Alessandro Arduino Affiliate Lecturer, King’s College London Disclosure statement Alessandro… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 4, 2024 - Española’s patrons revealed Russian battalion of far-right soccer fans reportedly funded by railway official with ties to billionaire Rotenberg brothers
Española’s patrons revealed Russian battalion of far-right soccer fans reportedly funded by railway official with ties to billionaire Rotenberg brothers 2:49 pm, March 4, 2024 Source: iStories Española members during a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 26, 2024 - Ukrainian forces hunt down Russian fighters worldwide
Ukrainian forces hunt down Russian fighters worldwide Kyiv says its actions against Russia abroad are “within the framework of international law.” A training exercise in the Kyiv region | Genya Savilov/AFP… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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July 8, 2021 - Justice for sale: how London courted the global super-elite
08.07.21 State Scrutiny The Enablers Justice for sale: how London courted the global super-elite We expose injustice and spark change. Help change the world by becoming a Bureau Insider Support TBIJ… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 21, 2024 - The Middle East: The world’s playground for the privatization of war
The Middle East: The world’s playground for the privatization of war James M. Dorsey Mar 21, 2024 Hello and welcome to the Turbulent World with me, James M. Dorsey, as your… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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December 6, 2023 - Bricks, Not Bullets
Bricks, Not Bullets Kenneth Kalu | December 6, 2023 Original illustration by Ayca Tuzer ’24, an Illustration major at RISD In the 1990s—egged on by foreign investors, Western governments, and international… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading