Author Archives: David Isenberg

‘They’re not counting on people making it home’ How a prisoner’s wife thwarted the Wagner Group’s attempt to send inmates to fight in Ukraine

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‘They’re not counting on people making it home’ How a prisoner’s wife thwarted the Wagner Group’s attempt to send inmates to fight in Ukraine 11:05 am, August 18, 2022 Source: Verstka… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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China’s Weapons Exports and Private Security Contractors

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China’s Weapons Exports and Private Security Contractors by Cortney Weinbaum, John V. Parachini, Melissa Shostak, Chandler Sachs, Tristan Finazzo, Katheryn Giglio Related Topics: Africa, Armored Vehicles, China, Geopolitical Strategic Competition, Military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Jihadists Kill Russian Wagner Mercenaries, Africa Becomes Breeding Ground for Movement

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Jihadists Kill Russian Wagner Mercenaries, Africa Becomes Breeding Ground for Movement by SOFREP 12 hours ago 16th Separate Special Purpose Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces. (Source: Yevgeny Polovodov/Wikimedia) The Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ukraine Update: Butcher Wagner mercenaries post their location, HIMARS make them pay

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Log In Daily Kos Attribution: Wagner PMC/Russian propaganda Wagner mercenaries evacuate wounded and dead after their HQ was targeted by HIMARS rocket artillery Ukraine Update: Butcher Wagner mercenaries post their location,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Syrian Fighters May End Up on Both Sides of the Ukraine War

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Syrian Fighters May End Up on Both Sides of the Ukraine War Young Syrians have already served as mercenaries elsewhere. By James Snell, a British writer. A banner depicting Syrian President… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ukraine: Wagner Group Begins Relocating Syrian Fighters from Libya to Russia

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Ukraine: Wagner Group Begins Relocating Syrian Fighters from Libya to Russia Testimonies from mercenaries obtained by STJ match flight logs of aircraft that left Benghazi to Damascus International Airport, on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wagner Group units should be annihilated wherever they attack US forces

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Wagner Group units should be annihilated wherever they attack US forces by Tom Rogan, National Security Writer & Online Editor |  | July 28, 2022 03:46 PM My two favorite lines… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Building a stronger U.S. government contracting regime for PMSCs

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Building a stronger U.S. government contracting regime for PMSCs Post Date: August 11, 2022 | Category: Around the World, The Danger Zone The restructuring and downsizing of offices and personnel within… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Foreign Fighters Are Becoming Battle-Hardened, and Dying, in Ukraine

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Foreign Fighters Are Becoming Battle-Hardened, and Dying, in Ukraine At the start of the war, many foreign volunteers thought they were “cannon fodder.” But nearly six months later, foreign fighters, including… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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‘I’m not afraid to take a bullet’ Russian convict turned Wagner Group recruit tells Mediazona why he agreed to go fight in Ukraine

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‘I’m not afraid to take a bullet’ Russian convict turned Wagner Group recruit tells Mediazona why he agreed to go fight in Ukraine 11:30 am, August 12, 2022 Source: Mediazona Sergey… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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