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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Kimakovsky Says Latin American Mercenaries Are Replacing Europeans in Ukraine
Kimakovsky Says Latin American Mercenaries Are Replacing Europeans in Ukraine © North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int Author: Sergey Komarin 23:22 01-07-2026 Igor Kimakovsky says Latin American mercenaries have increased in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How does Erik Prince rate as a businessman?
How does Erik Prince rate as a businessman? Initial analysis run on June 28, 2026 on Perplexity AI. Fact checks run on Google Gemini AI, DeepSeek AI, and Claude AI… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The FT just bigged up warlord Erik Prince without blinking an eye
The FT just bigged up warlord Erik Prince without blinking an eye by The Canary 29 June 2026 in Analysis, Global Reading Time: 4 mins read The Financial Times just ran… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia is actively recruiting Peruvian citizens for the war
Russia is actively recruiting Peruvian citizens for the war Author: Olha Bereziuk Date: 9:44 AM EEST, June 29, 2026 Russia recruited hundreds of Peruvian citizens to fight against Ukraine. They thought… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Government moves to stop recruitment of Kenyans as mercenaries
News 30 June 2026 – 20:23 Government moves to stop recruitment of Kenyans as mercenaries The reforms intended to close legal loopholes that have enabled criminal networks to recruit Kenyans by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Georgian mercenary sentenced to 14 years in a penal colony in the DPR was liquidated near Kharkov
A Georgian mercenary sentenced to 14 years in a penal colony in the DPR was liquidated near Kharkov June 30th, 2026 00:17 APU losses. Photo: Felipe Dana / AP Photo Georgian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s Africa Corps PMC ‘Hands-Off’ Approach in Mali Proves Costly
Russia’s Africa Corps PMC ‘Hands-Off’ Approach in Mali Proves Costly Mercenary group’s more conservative strategy puts more counterterrorism burden on Malian armed forces By ADFMarch 31, 20263 Mins Read The shift… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CUBA IN THE WAR IN UKRAINE: Evidence of Mass Recruitment of Combatants for Russia
REPORT CUBA IN THE WAR IN UKRAINE Evidence of Mass Recruitment of Combatants for Russia Carolina Barrero You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
700,000 barrels of Russian oil arrived in Cuba: Kremlin keeps island’s lights, as its mercenaries bolster war ranks
700,000 barrels of Russian oil arrived in Cuba: Kremlin keeps island’s lights, as its mercenaries bolster war ranks A Russian tanker on a US sanctions list docked at Cuba’s largest fuel… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Warfare in a Box: Executive Outcomes and the making of the modern mercenary
Benjamin Fogel no. 83 April 2026 Warfare in a Box Executive Outcomes and the making of the modern mercenary Mercenaries have become an inescapable part of today’s landscape of conflict and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
