Author Archives: David Isenberg

Guns for hire: the privatization of modern wars

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Guns for hire: the privatization of modern wars Maria Grazia Melchionni Guns for Hire Author: Marco Marsili Rivista di Studi Internazionali Ottobre-Dicembre 2023 Vol. 90, No. 4 571-588 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading →

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BLACK CAT IN A DARK ROOM:  EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF RUSSIA’S WAGNER GROUP IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AND MALI

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BLACK CAT IN A DARK ROOM:  EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF RUSSIA’S WAGNER GROUP IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AND MALI Marco Mussa and Matvej Dubianskij Journal of International Affairs Spring/Summer 2023… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Commercial Military Actor Database

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The Commercial Military Actor Database Ulrich Petersohn, Vanessa Gottwick, Charlotte Penel and Leila Kellgen-Parker The Journal of Conflict Resolution May 2022 Vol. 66. No. 4/5 pp. 899-923 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading →

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Corporate Hackers: Outsourcing US Cyber Capabilities

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Corporate Hackers: Outsourcing US Cyber Capabilities Charles W. Mahoney Strategic Studies Quarterly Spring 20121 Vol. 15. No. 1 (Spring) 61-89 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Outsourcing Military and Security Functions

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Outsourcing Military and Security Functions Nigel D. White AJIL Unbound, 2021 Vol. 115 (2021) pp. 317-321 Cambridge University Prss You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Colombia and Cuba, Main Recruitment Hotspots for the Russian Army in LatAm

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Colombia and Cuba, Main Recruitment Hotspots for the Russian Army in LatAm By Leon Thompson April 29, 2026 The Colombian Military Forces’ campaign promotes the message: “Your life has a value… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lebanese Passports, Iranian Paymasters: Why Hezbollah’s Fighters Are Mercenaries

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© 2026 The Times of Israel , All Rights Reserved The Blogs Benjamen Gussen Lebanese Passports, Iranian Paymasters: Why Hezbollah’s Fighters Are Mercenaries Apr 29, 2026, 11:47 PM Please note that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Projected Pelton PMSC Possibilities (PPPP): The Ghost of PMSC Future

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On June 15, 2026 I tasked GeminiAI to produce an estimate per below guidance: Using the writings of Robert Young Pelton draft an estimate of the role played by private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Libya: NGO denounces recruitment of African mercenaries in Brigade 55 west of Tripoli

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Libya: NGO denounces recruitment of African mercenaries in Brigade 55 west of Tripoli Brigade 55 is one of the main armed formations in the Wershefana area Tripoli , 15th June 2026… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Sudan Has Become a Transnational Marketplace of Violence: Effective Responses Require Targeting the Sources

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Sudan Has Become a Transnational Marketplace of Violence: Effective Responses Require Targeting the Sources By Mutasim Ali and Yonah Diamond Published on June 15, 2026 The conflict in Sudan is often… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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