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The Kremlin doubts the effectiveness of the “African Corps”: Russians are suffering casualties in Mali, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate

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18 September 2026 12:28 The Kremlin doubts the effectiveness of the “African Corps”: Russians are suffering casualties in Mali, according to the Main Intelligence Directorate Russia’s “African Corps” in Mali Russian Ministry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Forces Identify Foreign Mercenaries by Their SIM Cards

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Russian Forces Identify Foreign Mercenaries by Their SIM Cards North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int Author: Alexey Khomyakov 04:01 18-09-2026 Russian forces identify foreign mercenaries in Ukrainian ranks by tracing foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Has Exposed a Scheme to Legalize and Recruit Foreign Mercenaries for the War Against Ukraine

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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SERVICE OF UKRAINE УкрEng The Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine Has Exposed a Scheme to Legalize and Recruit Foreign Mercenaries for the War Against Ukraine 9/18/2026 The Foreign Intelligence… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia plans to recruit at least 27 Yemenis for war against Ukraine

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Russia plans to recruit at least 27 Yemenis for war against Ukraine September 19, 2026, 08:39 AM Play Video Russia plans to recruit Yemeni citizens to fight against Ukraine (Photo: Foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Plans to Expand Recruitment of Foreigners Into Armed Forces

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Ukraine Plans to Expand Recruitment of Foreigners Into Armed Forces North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int Author: Alexey Khomyakov 07:01 19-09-2026 Ukraine now plans to expand foreign recruitment, with a National… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CACI Wins $1.5B Ceiling Contract to Support CENTCOM Missions

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CACI Wins $1.5B Ceiling Contract to Support CENTCOM Missions WEWashingtonExec Editorial|1 min read|September 17, 2026in𝕏🔗 John Mengucci, CACI CACI has secured a contract to support U.S. Central Command and its mission… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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THE CORDILLERA PROTOCOL

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The pitch was simple and, in its way, honest. A foreign war was hiring. Contracts ran through cutouts and shell logistics firms that made the money look like consulting fees. Men like Aurelio — former soldiers, former guerrilla fighters, men whose only marketable skill was violence performed competently — were worth more on a battlefield eight thousand kilometers away than they were guarding a coca lab in Cauca. “You go, you learn something nobody in this hemisphere knows yet,” the man said. “You come back a different kind of asset.” Continue reading →

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Professor Christopher Kinsey

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Professor Christopher (Chris) Kinsey is one of the United Kingdom’s most established academic authorities on the privatisation of military force. He holds the title of Professor of International Security in the Defence Studies Department of King’s College London (KCL), based at the Joint Services Command and Staff College (JSCSC), Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham, where he teaches military officers from partner nations and supervises doctoral research on the market for force. Continue reading →

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14 Pinoys ‘recruited’ by Russia for Ukraine war

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14 Pinoys ‘recruited’ by Russia for Ukraine war Pia Lee Brago – The Philippine Star September 17, 2026 | 12:00am A Ukrainian serviceman is seen in the window of a damaged… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Foreign Mercenaries Tried to Demoralize Russian Troops With Loudspeaker Messages

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Foreign Mercenaries Tried to Demoralize Russian Troops With Loudspeaker Messages North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int Author: Alexey Khomyakov 06:02 16-09-2026 Foreign mercenaries fighting for Ukraine used nighttime loudspeaker messages to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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