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    Russian Commercial Warriors on the Battlefield

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Russian Commercial Warriors on the Battlefield Thijs Cremers and Han Bouwmeester Book Title: Reflections on the Russia-Ukraine War Book Editors: Maarten Rothman, Lenneke Peperkamp, Sebastiaan Rietjens Leiden University Press 2024 You must be logged in to view this content. Click … Continue reading →

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    The rise and fall of the Wagner Group: Russia is seeking control over its ‘private’ military companies

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    The rise and fall of the Wagner Group: Russia is seeking control over its ‘private’ military companies   Karen Philippa Larsen Danish Institute for International Studies 2025 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading →

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    Justifications: Does Wagner Group Africa Corps Meet the Criteria for Designation

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    Justifications: Does Wagner Group Africa Corps Meet the Criteria for Designation Report Title: Justifications, (Dis)Advantages and Implications of Designating Proxy Actors: The Case of the Wagner Group/Africa Corps By Tanya Mehra… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Back to the Shadows: Russia’s African Security Engagements Since Prigozhin

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    Back to the Shadows: Russia’s African Security Engagements Since Prigozhin Ivan U Klyszcz South African Institute of International Affairs 2026 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Mercenaries at the movies: representations of soldiers of fortune in Mexico and the Congo in American and European cinema

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    Mercenaries at the movies: representations of soldiers of fortune in Mexico and the Congo in American and European cinema Paul B. Rich Small Wars & Insurgencies 2022 33:1-2 224-249 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading →

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    Ancient Greek Mercenaries: Facts Theories and New Perspectives

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    Ancient Greek Mercenaries: Facts Theories and New Perspectives Daniel Gomez-Castro War & Society 2019 38:1 2-18 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Do mercenaries perform better than states Evaluating the Wagner group’s impact on Central African Republic

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    Do mercenaries perform better than states Evaluating the Wagner group’s impact on Central African Republic Ori Swed & Alessandro Arduino Small Wars & Insurgencies 2025 36:1 59-86 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading →

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    Buying Survival: Why Do Leaders Hire Mercenaries

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    Buying Survival: Why Do Leaders Hire Mercenaries Leonardo Gentil-Fernandes, Kelly Morrison & Jacob Otto 2024 Security Studies 33:2 165-193 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Contractors or robots? Future warfare between privatization and automation

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    Contractors or robots? Future warfare between privatization and automation Antonio Calcara 2022 Small Wars & Insurgencies 33:1- 2 250-271 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Artificial Intelligence: big data and autonomous systems along the belt and road: towards private security companies with Chinese characteristics?

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    Artificial Intelligence: big data and autonomous systems along the belt and road: towards private security companies with Chinese characteristics? Peter Layton 2020 Small Wars & Insurgencies 31:4 874-897 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading →

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