Author Archives: David Isenberg

A Quick Look at the Footprint of Chinese Private Security Companies (PSC) in Africa

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Tuesday, December 3, 2019 A Quick Look at the Footprint of Chinese Private Security Companies (PSC) in Africa This guest post by CARI Fellow Dr. Alessandro ARDUINO, from the Shanghai Academy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Engagement of Executive Outcomes in Sierra Leone – utility assessment

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5/2019 vol. 27 RESEARCH PAPER Engagement of Executive Outcomes in Sierra Leone – utility assessment Mateusz Maciąg 1 1 Faculty of National Security, War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland Online publication date:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Why we must question the militarisation of conservation

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Biological Conservation Biol Conserv. 2019 Apr; 232: 66–73. Why we must question the militarisation of conservation Rosaleen Duffy,a,⁎ Francis Massé,a Emile Smidt,b Esther Marijnen,c Bram Büscher,c Judith Verweijen,c Maano Ramutsindela,d Trishant… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blood Money—A Short History of Mercenaries in Modern Warfare

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Blood Money—A Short History of Mercenaries in Modern Warfare Posted on June 17, 2019 by J. R. Olson Mercenary. A noun with a lot of historical and literary baggage. Dictionary.com defines… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Oil Deals in Syria Linked to ‘Putin’s Chef’

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Russian Oil Deals in Syria Linked to ‘Putin’s Chef’ – Novaya Gazeta Jan. 20, 2020 “The choice of a partner was obvious for Syria: The exploration and development contract goes to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Le Monde: Saudi Arabia funds Russian mercenaries in Libya

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Le Monde: Saudi Arabia funds Russian mercenaries in Libya January 26, 2020 – 12:05 Posted in: News Written By: SafaAlharathy The French newspaper Le Monde has reported that Saudi Arabia had… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Mercenary Identified in Graphic Syria War Crime Video

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Russian Mercenary Identified in Graphic Syria War Crime Video 4 December, 2019 In a video of a brutal killing in Syria, journalists from Hromadske’s partner outlet Novaya Gazeta identified a Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What About the Wagner Group? Revisited 

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EurasiaHeadline NewsOpinions What About the Wagner Group? Revisited  By Steve Brown By Guest Author Last updated Jan 25, 2020 By Steve Brown Long before and ever since the Blackwater Nisour Square… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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“This is why there are Russian mercenaries in Syria.” ‘Putin’s chef’ gets oil deal in recaptured territories

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“This is why there are Russian mercenaries in Syria.” ‘Putin’s chef’ gets oil deal in recaptured territories JamNews January 22, 2020 Syria gave the rights to oil and gas fields to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Trailblazer touching Boundaries from China to Venezuela: Erik Prince

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Hong Kong Belt &  Home Opinion Trailblazer touching Boundaries from China to Venezuela: Erik Prince By Belt & Road News – January 23, 2020 Erik Prince, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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