Author Archives: David Isenberg

The golden age of mercenaries

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The golden age of mercenaries Peter T Leeson, Ennio E Piano European Review of Economic History, heaa020, https://doi.org/10.1093/ereh/heaa020 Published: 17 October 2020 Abstract Between the mid-thirteenth and mid-fifteenth centuries, Italian city-states… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-Spy Was Central to Project Veritas Hiring Effort, Testimony Shows

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Ex-Spy Was Central to Project Veritas Hiring Effort, Testimony Shows A British former intelligence officer was said to have recruited and interviewed potential hires as the conservative group sought to have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former private security company employee in Orange County pleads guilty to impersonating an ICE special agent

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10/21/2020 Former private security company employee in Orange County pleads guilty to impersonating an ICE special agent LOS ANGELES – A former private security employee at an Orange County retirement community… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian mercenaries in Libya: ‘They sprayed us with bullets’

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Russian mercenaries in Libya: ‘They sprayed us with bullets’ Daniel Hilton 20 October 2020 09:21 UTC | Last update: 1 day 9 hours ago Wagner Group’s fighters have seized a key… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SOHR: Turkey sent a new batch of mercenaries to Azerbaijan

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SOHR: Turkey sent a new batch of mercenaries to Azerbaijan “The Turkish government and its intelligence service continue recruiting Syrian mercenaries to throw them into the military operations in “Nagorno-Karabakh” region… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Will Russia recruit Syrian Kurds to fight in Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict?

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Will Russia recruit Syrian Kurds to fight in Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict? While Russia will likely avoid direct involvement in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, there are signs it could draw lessons… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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War Tore Their Country Apart. Now It’s Sending Young Syrians to Fight in Foreign Battlefields

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Analysis | War Tore Their Country Apart. Now It’s Sending Young Syrians to Fight in Foreign Battlefields From Libya to Azerbaijan, Syrian mercenaries hired by Russia and Turkey as their homeland… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Turkish-Syrian Mercenary Groups in Karabakh Fighting: A Compilation

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Turkish-Syrian Mercenary Groups in Karabakh Fighting: A Compilation October 15, 2020 ShareTweet Arabic-speaking fighters in Azerbaijani uniform seen near Karabakh frontline. Image grab from video posted by Elizabeth Tsurkov. Reports and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Syrian militias in Nagorno-Karabakh ask: ‘Why are we here?’

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Turkey’s Syrian militias in Nagorno-Karabakh ask: ‘Why are we here?’ From northern Syria to Libya to Azerbaijan, Turkey has sent thousands of fighters across the region People stand near a hole… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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EU and UK sanction Russian oligarch Evgeny Prigozhin over support for mercenaries in Libya

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EU and UK sanction Russian oligarch Evgeny Prigozhin over support for mercenaries in Libya 9:18 am, October 15, 2020 Source: Official Journal of the European Union The European Union has added… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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