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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Daily Archives: June 8, 2026
Uzbekistan Sentences Man for Foreign Mercenary Activity
Uzbekistan Sentences Man for Foreign Mercenary Activity Uzbekistan Sentences Man for Foreign Mercenary Activity 07/05/2026 | Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A court in Uzbekistan has sentenced a 32-year-old resident of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SADAT: Turkey’s Wagner Group
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Villa Pamphili in Rome on April 29, 2025. Turkey has come to rely on a private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Four Defendants Convicted in Plot to Kill Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
Four Defendants Convicted in Plot to Kill Haitian President Jovenel Moïse Friday, May 8, 2026 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Florida MIAMI – A federal jury in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
French minister in Mali to thwart hiring of Russian mercenaries
French minister in Mali to thwart hiring of Russian mercenaries By VOA September 20, 2021 07:55 (EAT) Listen to the article now Audio by Vocalize Audio by Vocalize France’s Armed Forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Scot mercenary who joined Putin’s bloody war in Ukraine facing terror charges after returning to UK
Scot mercenary who joined Putin’s bloody war in Ukraine facing terror charges after returning to UK Oliver Norton , Reporter Published: 22:52, 6 Jun 2026| Updated: 20:33, 7 Jun 2026 A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukraine is giving us a glimpse of what its battle-hardened, postwar workforce could look like
Ukraine is giving us a glimpse of what its battle-hardened, postwar workforce could look like By Matthew Loh Ukrainian infantry soldiers from the 156th Brigade train at a snow-covered training ground in Kharkiv. Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images May … Continue reading
Blog / “It’s Disrespectful for People Abroad to Call Us Mercenaries When Here We’re Considered Heroes”: Colombian Fighters in Russia’s Full-Scale War Against Ukraine, Part I “It’s Disrespectful for People Abroad to Call Us Mercenaries When Here We’re Considered Heroes”: Colombian Fighters in Russia’s Full-Scale War Against Ukraine, Part I
“It’s Disrespectful for People Abroad to Call Us Mercenaries When Here We’re Considered Heroes”: Colombian Fighters in Russia’s Full-Scale War Against Ukraine, Part I Since 2022, thousands of Colombians have entered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“It’s Disrespectful for People Abroad to Call Us Mercenaries When Here We’re Considered Heroes”: Colombian Fighters in Russia’s Full-Scale War Against Ukraine, Part II
“It’s Disrespectful for People Abroad to Call Us Mercenaries When Here We’re Considered Heroes”: Colombian Fighters in Russia’s Full-Scale War Against Ukraine, Part II “Every day, dozens of people from all… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Reconnaissance Says Colombian Mercenaries Exposed Their Positions in Ukraine
Russian Reconnaissance Says Colombian Mercenaries Exposed Their Positions in Ukraine © North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int John Baker, Editor 00:41 07-05-2026 Russian reconnaissance says Colombian mercenaries revealed positions, warehouses, vehicles… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Gustavo Petro Says Thousands of Colombians Are Fighting in Ukraine as Mercenaries
Gustavo Petro Says Thousands of Colombians Are Fighting in Ukraine as Mercenaries © North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int William Moore, Editor 00:01 07-05-2026 Gustavo Petro said around 7,000 Colombians are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
