Daily Archives: January 14, 2018

Russian-trained mercenaries back Bosnia’s Serb separatists

Russian-trained mercenaries back Bosnia’s Serb separatists Security minister confirms report, fuelling fears of destabilisation of the Balkans and a resistance to Nato enlargement Zurnal published photographs of the militia on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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F&M Professor Researches Rise of Private Military Contractors

1/12/2018 Peter Durantine F&M Professor Researches Rise of Private Military Contractors After four guards employed by an American military contractor in Iraq were convicted of killing 14 civilians in Baghdad in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Taking the Tsar’s Shilling: The Economics Driving Russian Recruitment and PMCs

FPRI Bear Market Blog Analysis Taking the Tsar’s Shilling: The Economics Driving Russian Recruitment and PMCs By Nicholas McCarty With a few exceptions, the military has rarely been seen as an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Singer – Corporate Warriors: The Rise and Ramifications of the Privatized Military Industry

Singer – Corporate Warriors: The Rise and Ramifications of the Privatized Military Industry December 15, 2017 This week, we consider Peter Singer’s keystone piece in the study of private military contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Military and Security Companies in Iraq

Private Military and Security Companies in Iraq 05, 10, 2017  SGIA  Anaysis Iraq 2017, Iraq 2017 Articles, Publications Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) in Iraq Abstract: This article discusses the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Privateers, Naval Auxiliaries, and Modern Maritime Warfare

Maritime Security Privateers, Naval Auxiliaries, and Modern Maritime Warfare By Lieutenant Matthew Conners, U.S. Navy | September 7, 2017 HistoryNavyPiracy Lieutenant Matthew Conners, U.S. Navy Lieutenant Conners is a 2012 graduate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Cybersecurity and the Age of Privateering

Return to Understanding Cyber Conflict: 14 Analogies Cybersecurity and the Age of Privateering Florian Egloff The study of the historical evolution of the private system of force in maritime history offers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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SOMALIA AS A MARKET FOR PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES: DEFINITIONS, AGENTS AND SERVICES

SOMALIA AS A MARKET FOR PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES: DEFINITIONS, AGENTS AND SERVICES You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Security by Contractor: Outsourcing in Peace and Stability Operations

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Russian Private Military Companies—Redwater?

Russian Private Military Companies—Redwater? Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 14 Issue: 39 By: Niklas Eklund, Jörgen Elfving March 22, 2017 09:05 PM Russian mercenaries in Syria (Source: Fontanka) Since 2012, there… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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