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Tracing the Criminality of Russian Gray Zone Warfare
While designating Wagner successor groups as terrorist organizations enables broader prosecutorial powers, the organized crime label is more accurate to their manner of operating and the political context from which they developed. Therefore, the U.S. House should adopt the HARM Act 2.0 recognizing Wagner successor groups as terrorist elements but add nuance to prosecution and security postures by recognizing that these attacks are coordinated like organized crime. It should also go further and recognize these patterns and target responsible individuals at every level with sanctions and criminal charges when possible. Continue reading
Guns for Hire, States in Ruin: An International Regulatory Framework to Combat the Exploitation of Weak States by Private Military Companies
Guns for Hire, States in Ruin: An International Regulatory Framework to Combat the Exploitation of Weak States by Private Military Companies Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law 2026 59(2) 463-502 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading
Regulating Private Warfare: Addressing The Legal Loopholes Of PMSCs
Private Military and Security Companies (P.M.S.C.s) have played an increasingly prominent role in conflicts over the past 40 years. Following the fall of the Soviet Union, many major powers substantially decreased their military budgets. This decrease led to a surplus of ex-military personnel seeking employment and a surplus of military hardware that private firms could purchase. Militaries began outsourcing functions, including logistics, training, and maintenance, to these firms to decrease military spending. Continue reading
From Drones to Data: Private Contractors and Cyber Mercenaries
From Drones to Data: Private Contractors and Cyber Mercenaries Dr Joana de Deus Pereira 19 September 2025 9 Minute Read Private military and security companies are recasting conflict as a marketplace.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Anti-Mercenary Norm and United Nations Use of Private Military and Security Companies From Norm Entrepreneurship to Organized Hypocrisy
The Anti-Mercenary Norm and United Nations Use of Private Military and Security Companies From Norm Entrepreneurship to Organized Hypocrisy Oldrich Bures & Eugenio Cusumano (2021) International Peacekeeping 26:4 579-605 Published online… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Russia blacklists mercenary recruitment from select countries amid pressure, report says
Russia blacklists mercenary recruitment from select countries amid pressure, report says Left and right, Kenyan citizens whose bodies were found in Lyman, Donetsk region. (Photo: DI Ukraine) By Barack Oduor Thursday,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Government moves to stop recruitment of Kenyans as mercenaries
News 30 June 2026 – 20:23 Government moves to stop recruitment of Kenyans as mercenaries The reforms intended to close legal loopholes that have enabled criminal networks to recruit Kenyans by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Colombia: UN experts welcome anti-mercenary law
Colombia: UN experts welcome anti-mercenary law April 2, 2026 Jurist UN experts on March 27 welcomed Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s ratification of the 1989 International Convention against Recruitment, Use, Financing & Training… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Trump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show
Trump’s Board of Peace plans to grant itself sweeping immunity, documents show Draft resolution seeks to shield board members and security forces from potential prosecution for work in Gaza Cate Brown… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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No Accounting for Bad Contracting Private Military and Security Contracts and Ineffective Regulation in Conflict Areas
No Accounting for Bad Contracting Private Military and Security Contracts and Ineffective Regulation in Conflict Areas Studies in International Comparative Development (2022) 57:1-27 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe