Author Archives: David Isenberg

After Wagner. Satellite imagery reveals the infamous PMC’s mark on Russian cemeteries

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26 March 2026, 18:06 After Wagner. Satellite imagery reveals the infamous PMC’s mark on Russian cemeteries After Yevgeny Prigozhin’s failed mutiny and subsequent death in a plane crash in the summer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Perplexity Opines on Shadow Force

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Perplexity Opines on Shadow Force On May 30 I posted an assessment by Anthropic’s Claude AI re my book, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq. Claude thought it held up… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Davor Savičić: Bosnian Serb Recruiter for the Wagner Group

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Davor Savičić: Bosnian Serb Recruiter for the Wagner Group Profile Publication Militant Leadership Monitor Russia Volume 17, Issue 4 04.24.2026 Sam Jones Davor Savičić: Bosnian Serb Recruiter for the Wagner Group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries At The Frontier: Dissecting An Emerging Regional Security Challenge In South And Southeast Asia – Analysis

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Mercenaries At The Frontier: Dissecting An Emerging Regional Security Challenge In South And Southeast Asia – Analysis April 29, 2026 0 Comments By Md. Himel Rahman FacebookTwitterEmailFlipboardMastodonLinkedInShare Two years earlier, while… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Zelensky announces plan to establish private military companies in Ukraine

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Zelensky announces plan to establish private military companies in Ukraine May 6, 2026 10:12 pm • 2 min read Preferon Google by Sonya Bandouil Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holds a meeting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia set to involve companies in air defence as drone threat grows

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Explainer: Russia set to involve companies in air defence as drone threat grows May 29, 2026 | BBC Monitoring Insight (UK) Section: INSIGHT By Sandro Gvindadze Russia has quietly approved a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Worst kept open secret’: HRW urges action on UAE-RSF Sudan ties

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Worst kept open secret’: HRW urges action on UAE-RSF Sudan ties May 26, 2026 | New Arab, The (UK) Human Rights Watch is calling on the United Kingdom and other Western… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Drone company backed by Erik Prince surges 500% in Wall Street debut

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Drone company backed by Erik Prince surges 500% in Wall Street debut  Steer, George FT.com  London (Mar 17, 2026). Shares in a drone technology developer backed by private security contractor Erik… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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From Russian Trap to Ukrainian Captivity: The Journey of a Russian Recruitment Facilitator in Cairo (Part 2)

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From Russian Trap to Ukrainian Captivity: The Journey of a Russian Recruitment Facilitator in Cairo (Part 2) Nazlet El-Samman, Giza October 2024 Up on the rooftop of a plain building, set… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Russian Trap: Recruiting Egyptians with the Lure of Money and Nationality (Part 1)

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The Russian Trap: Recruiting Egyptians with the Lure of Money and Nationality (Part 1) The safety of Saeed and his colleagues within the trench was compromised when a drone strike targeted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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