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    Morphine, mercenaries and cash: My secret Cold War mission in the Congo

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Morphine, mercenaries and cash: My secret Cold War mission in the Congo My clandestine charge on behalf of the U.S. was to build a mercenary navy and defeat the Communist-backed rebels… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Global and Local Private Security Companies in Kenya: a balanced relationship?

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Global and Local Private Security Companies in Kenya: a balanced relationship? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Russia to Deploy Military Specialists to the Republic of Congo As Moscow Expands Global Reach

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Russia to Deploy Military Specialists to the Republic of Congo As Moscow Expands Global Reach By Cristina Maza On 5/24/19 at 3:07 PM EDT Current Time?0:11 Duration?0:47 HD Trump’s ‘Foreign Policy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The growth of the international private security industry: a market tool to ensure market-oriented growth in sub-Saharan Africa’s “petro-states?”

    Published on by David Isenberg

    The growth of the international private security industry: a market tool to ensure market-oriented growth in sub-Saharan Africa’s “petro-states?” You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Dopad zapojení žoldnéřských jednotek a PMC na průběh, výsledek a následkykonflitku v Africe

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Dopad zapojení žoldnéřských jednotek a PMC na průběh, výsledek a následkykonflitku v Africe You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    The ‘private’ military industry in Africa and beyond: the corporatization of force and the consequences

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    The ‘private’ military industry in Africa and beyond: the corporatization of force and the consequences You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Nigeria Detains Security Contractors During Anti-Piracy Sweep

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Nigeria Detains Security Contractors During Anti-Piracy Sweep Detainees aboard the Sea Angel III (Nigerian Navy) By MarEx 2019-04-24 19:29:17 Nigerian authorities have arrested nine private maritime security contractors (PMSCs) during a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contract Workers, Risk, and the War in Iraq: Sierra Leonean Labor Migrants at U.S. Military Bases

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Contract Workers, Risk, and the War in Iraq: Sierra Leonean Labor Migrants at U.S. Military Bases Pardis Mahdavi First Published March 1, 2019 Product Review https://doi.org/10.1177/0094306119828696mm You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Russia’s Wagner Group Quietly Moves into Africa

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Russia’s Wagner Group Quietly Moves into Africa by Gabriella Gricius|Published 11.03.2019 Gabriella Gricius uncovers how Russia’s global ambitions are increasingly handled by mercenaries in Africa and the Middle East While many… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Fake news and public executions: Documents show a Russian company’s plan for quelling protests in Sudan

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Fake news and public executions: Documents show a Russian company’s plan for quelling protests in Sudan By Tim Lister, Sebastian Shukla and Nima Elbagir, CNN Updated 1:41 AM ET, Thu April… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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