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Co-Founder of Controversial Spyware Firm Had Israeli Diplomatic Passport
Developed by Israeli firm NSO Group, the spyware has the capacity to gather a target’s most private information: it can infiltrate a cellphone to access its files, photos, and browsing history, and turn its microphone and camera into listening and seeing devices for government intelligence agents. Continue reading
Is someone’s mercenary another’s contractor: American, British, and Russian private security companies in US and UK parliamentary debates
Is someone’s mercenary another’s contractor: American, British, and Russian private security companies in US and UK parliamentary debates Matteo C M Casiraghi Eugenio Cusumanco International Relations 2025 Vol. 39(2) 273-300 You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student
Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student New York Post Web Edition Articles (NY) Jeremy Louwerse April 27, 2026 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Legal, Mercenaries, UAE, Yemen
Tagged Casualties, Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Legal, Mercenaries, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
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Swarmer to Lead Development of a Deployable Drone
Swarmer to Lead Development of a Deployable Drone GlobeNewswire (USA) May 12, 2026 P. 1 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Swarmer Publishes Letter From Its Chairman Erik Prince
Swarmer Publishes Letter From Its Chairman Erik Prince Globe Newswire USA June 11 2026 p1 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined Swarmer
Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined Swarmer Guardian February 22, 2026 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Boeings flying Sudan’s war routes
Shaulis-controlled firms have operated at least three aging Boeing aircraft flying to key logistics hubs used by the Rapid Support Forces, the Sudanese paramilitary group accused of atrocities in the Darfur region. Continue reading
The Testimony
The following is an AI generated fictional article, written in noir style (Think Bogie in the Big Sleep or The Maltese Falcon) But it’s based on past events from my life. Specifically, a report I wrote and testimony I gave … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, David Isenberg, Fiction, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Iraq
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Locked Away
Locked Away On a military base in West Texas, where the government has built a sprawling tent complex to hold thousands of immigrants, deprivation and dire conditions are part of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Homeland Security, Human Rights
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Hua Xin Zhong An (HXZA)
Hua Xin Zhong An (HXZA) Initial analysis run July 11, 2026 on Gemini AI. Subsequent fact checks run on Grok AI, DeepSeek AI, and Claude AI. Grok AI, https://gemini.google.com/app/8e7618804e09080f write a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
