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Shevtsov: Trump Route Could Bring American PMCs to Armenia
Shevtsov: Trump Route Could Bring American PMCs to Armenia Author: Alexey Khomyakov 06:43 02-10-2026 Alexey Shevtsov says the Trump Route could bring US PMCs and intelligence infrastructure to Armenia near Iran,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Shevtsov: Trump Route Could Bring American PMCs to Armenia
Shevtsov: Trump Route Could Bring American PMCs to Armenia National Archives at College Park – Still Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Author: Alexey Khomyakov 06:43 02-10-2026 Alexey Shevtsov says the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
14 Pinoys ‘recruited’ by Russia for Ukraine war
14 Pinoys ‘recruited’ by Russia for Ukraine war Pia Lee Brago – The Philippine Star September 17, 2026 | 12:00am A Ukrainian serviceman is seen in the window of a damaged… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
India Probe Links US Mercenary, 14 Ukrainians To Drone Attack In Myanmar
India Probe Links US Mercenary, 14 Ukrainians To Drone Attack In Myanmar The agency claims that their trip to Myanmar was part of a “pre-scheduled training on drone warfare, drone operations,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Drones, Legal, Mercenaries
Tagged Asia, Drones, India, Legal, Mercenaries
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Fighters Without Borders: Mercenaries, Adventurers, and Volunteers in Myanmar’s Civil War
Fighters Without Borders: Mercenaries, Adventurers, and Volunteers in Myanmar’s Civil War The country’s civil wars have long attracted foreign nationals seeking adventure or driven by a mission. Are Russians the latest… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Matthew Vandyke Affair: How Western Drone Mercenaries Infiltrated India’s Borders—New Delhi Is Succumbing to US Pressure!
In December 2025, an American mercenary and six Ukrainian tactical operatives walked through Indian immigration using standard tourist visas. By March 2026, their real mission was laid bare: operating out of Victoria Camp in Myanmar’s Chin State, they were training anti-junta Ethnic Armed Groups (EAGs) in First-Person View (FPV) suicide drone assembly, battlefield deployment, and electronic warfare. Continue reading
Internal investigation! Are Indonesian mercenaries fighting on Russia’s side in Ukraine
Internal investigation! Are Indonesian mercenaries fighting on Russia’s side in Ukraine
If the information is confirmed, the fighters risk losing their citizenship under a law that requires Indonesians to obtain approval from the president if they wish to serve in the armed forces of a foreign country
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Family of American mercenary Matthew VanDyke rally for his release from Tihar Jail
The family of American mercenary and trainer of rebels Matthew VanDyke, who is in New Delhi’s Tihar Jail after being arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in March, has asked the US Embassy to “intervene urgently” to “bring him back home”. Continue reading
Security breach case: Delhi court allows NIA to interrogate two foreigners in prison
India Security breach case: Delhi court allows NIA to interrogate two foreigners in prison PTI 31 August, 2026 05:46 pm IST New Delhi, Aug 31 (PTI) A Delhi court on Monday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Philippines’ Security Trap
Ever since the failure of postwar industrialization, the Philippine has built one of the world’s largest and most sophisticated labor-export systems. Recruiters, overseas employment networks, remittance channels and millions of workers accustomed to migration have created infrastructure that is now exploited by military recruiters and traffickers. Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Outsourcing/Privatization
Tagged Outsourcing/Privatization, Philippines
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