Monthly Archives: May 2024

Destination Dubai: As the U.S. Was Rebuilding Afghanistan, Contractors Snapped up Properties in the UAE

Posted on May 17, 2024 by David Isenberg

Destination Dubai: As the U.S. Was Rebuilding Afghanistan, Contractors Snapped up Properties in the UAE Credit: James O’Brien/OCCRP   by Jessica Purkiss (Lighthouse Reports), Fahim Abed (Lighthouse Reports), Kevin G. Hall… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘Fat Leonard’ Was a Crook U.S. Admirals Called Bro

Posted on May 16, 2024 by David Isenberg

‘Fat Leonard’ Was a Crook U.S. Admirals Called Bro In the Navy, you can do as you please. May 11, 2024, 7:00 AM Palmer-James-foreign-policy-columnist20 James Palmer By James Palmer, a deputy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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From Toxic Mold to Rampant Fraud: How Privatizing Military Housing Became a Nightmare for Soldiers

Posted on May 16, 2024 by David Isenberg

From Toxic Mold to Rampant Fraud: How Privatizing Military Housing Became a Nightmare for Soldiers The Pentagon wanted to offload rising maintenance costs. America’s service members have paid the price ever… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wagner Group—A Tool and Target of Great Power Competition in Africa: Implications for Canada

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

Wagner Group—A Tool and Target of Great Power Competition in Africa: Implications for Canada Christopher Spearin https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5322-7397 spearin@cfc.dnd.caView all authors and affiliations Volume 79, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020241232988 Abstract Wagner Group, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Sadat: Proxy Force – Informal Security Structure – Turkey’s Group Wagner?

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

Sadat: Proxy Force – Informal Security Structure – Turkey’s Group Wagner? Feb. 6, 2024 In: Agents of Violence Author: David Christopher Jaklin Type: Chapter Pages: 1–24 DOI: https://doi.org/10.30965/9783657794478_002 Login via Institution… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Wagner Group in Africa

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

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State Security Agent: A Study on the Interaction Between State Sovereignty and Private Security Companies

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

State Security Agent: A Study on the Interaction Between State Sovereignty and Private Security Companies Meng Yang, Yuhong Li Source Title: Global Trends in Governance and Policy Paradigms Copyright: © 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Wagner Group, Russia’s Foreign Policy and Sub-Saharan Africa

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

The Wagner Group, Russia’s Foreign Policy and Sub-Saharan Africa Executive summary: Set up in 2014 as a private organisation, the Wagner Group has conducted numerous  military activities internationally that remain shrouded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The effects of the Russia–Ukraine war and the Wagner Group coup on defense stocks in Europe: an event study analysis 

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

The effects of the Russia–Ukraine war and the Wagner Group coup on defense stocks in Europe: an event study analysis  By: Svetoslav Covachev and Gergely Fazakas Institute of Finance, Corvinus University… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wagner Group: Comparing and contextualizing the Russian monster

Posted on May 15, 2024 by David Isenberg

Research Article Wagner Group: Comparing and contextualizing the Russian monster Christopher Spearin Published online: 18 Apr 2024 Abstract Though the same descriptors have been applied to Wagner Group and US/Western Private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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