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The Blackwater Pardons, PMCs, And US Imperialism

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The Blackwater Pardons, PMCs, And US Imperialism 92,469 views Jan 1, 2021 The recent pardoning of war criminals is reprehensible, but the action fits perfectly into the US imperialist framework. Come… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Can Anyone Justify the Blackwater Pardons?

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Can Anyone Justify the Blackwater Pardons? Four killers opened fire with machine guns and grenade launchers on a crowd of unarmed men, women and children. Or did they? Members of private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Libya: Follow The Money, Militias and Mercs

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Libya: Follow The Money, Militias and Mercs January 6, 2021: The October ceasefire calls for all foreign troops to leave and there is little chance of that happening. It’s estimated that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Normalization of mercenary-like private military and security companies: the need for re-securitization of regulation

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Published: 04 January 2021 Normalization of mercenary-like private military and security companies: the need for re-securitization of regulation Jovana Jezdimirovic Ranito & Christopher T. Mayer International Politics (2021)Cite this article Metrics… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Erik Prince’s Legal Jeopardy

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Erik Prince’s Legal Jeopardy January 5, 2021 12:45 pm By Aaron Parnas Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater USA, and brother of U.S. Education Secretary Betsy Devos, has come under fire recently… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Eeben Barlow: Executive Outcomes is back, Ep. 71

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Eeben Barlow: Executive Outcomes is back, Ep. 71 Streamed live on Dec 4, 2020 Eeben Barlow served in the South African military and in his government’s covert action branch called Civil… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mozambique hires private military support from South Africa

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Mozambique hires private military support from South Africa 10/12/2020 MozambiquePolitics Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi has ordered the hiring of South African defence companies Paramount and Dyck Advisory Group to provide ground and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Use of the Wagner Group ‘Private’ Military Company by Kimberly Martin

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Russia’s Use of the Wagner Group ‘Private’ Military Company by Kimberly Martin Tuesday, February 23, 2021 1:00 PM 2:30 PM Seminar Room G, Manor Road Building Oxford OX1 3UQ United Kingdom… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Insurgency: Jonathan, Not Buhari, Terminated Private Military Contract, Says SA Contractor

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Insurgency: Jonathan, Not Buhari, Terminated Private Military Contract, Says SA Contractor December 14, 2020 Reading Time: 3min A director and spokesperson of Conella Services, a South African private military company has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia’s use of its private military companies

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Strategic Comments Russia’s use of its private military companies Pages vii-viii | Published online: 23 Dec 2020 Download citation https://doi.org/10.1080/13567888.2020.1868812 Abstract Russian-speaking soldiers bearing no insignia have appeared in various global… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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