Author Archives: David Isenberg

The Role of Private Security Contractors in Post-Conflict Security and Mitigation Against the Risks of Employing such Actors

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MERCENARIES, PRIVATE MILITARY/SECURITY COMPANIES AND MODERN STATES

MERCENARIES, PRIVATE MILITARY/SECURITY COMPANIES AND MODERN STATES   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Russia’s shadow presence in Africa: Wagner group mercenaries in at least 20 countries aim to turn continent into strategic hub

Russia’s shadow presence in Africa: Wagner group mercenaries in at least 20 countries aim to turn continent into strategic hub By Scorpio• 15 November 2019 Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin prior to a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Putin’s private army is in a war with no rules

Putin’s private army is in a war with no rules The mercenaries of the shadowy Wagner Group, which has been linked to the president’s personal chef, are exporting the Kremlin’s brand… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Presentation of John Foster Dulles Award – Erik Prince at The NYYRC 107th Annual Gala – 2019

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Libya’s Prime Minister Says Russia Mercenaries Will Drag Out War

Libya’s Prime Minister Says Russia Mercenaries Will Drag Out War Samer Khalil Al-Atrush Bloomberg November 14, 2019 (Bloomberg) — Libya’s internationally recognized prime minister said Russian mercenaries backing his rival, Khalifa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Towards a typology of non-state actors in ‘hybrid warfare’: proxy, auxiliary, surrogate and affiliated forces

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Outsourcing Security: Private Military Contractors and US Foreign Policy

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How the Wagner Group Helps Putin Expand—and Inflate—Russia’s Influence

Syrian and Russian flags fly at a checkpoint of a so-called de-escalation zone near Homs, Syria, Sept. 13, 2017 (AP file photo by Nataliya Vasilyeva). How the Wagner Group Helps Putin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Wars: legitimacy, finance and the social contract

Private Wars: legitimacy, finance and the social contract A conference on the public/private boundary in warfare *  *  * Published on Friday, November 15, 2019 by Elsa Zotian Summary The outsourcing of much… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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