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Mercenarism Reborn: Drone Operators, Coders, and the Post-Ukraine Market for Force
Mercenarism Reborn: Drone Operators, Coders, and the Post-Ukraine Market for Force Raphael Parens and Christopher M. Faulkner | 01.15.26 Ukraine has emerged as the world’s most intense proving ground for modern… You must be logged in to view this content. … 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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Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined Swarmer
Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined Swarmer Ben Makuch The Guardian February 22, 2026 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Ukrainian drone tracks African mercenary fighting on Russia’s side
Ukrainian drone tracks African mercenary fighting on Russia’s side A video recently published on social media shows the moment a Ukrainian FPV (First Person View) drone follows an African mercenary fighting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Unseen footage reveals how Russia is recycling drones from the Ukrainian front in Africa.
Original URL Google Translation Unseen footage reveals how Russia is recycling drones from the Ukrainian front in Africa. Africa In Mali, the Russian mercenaries of Africa Corps – who… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukraine Will Demobilize an Army of Drone Operators. Then What?
Ukraine Will Demobilize an Army of Drone Operators. Then What? NATO needs to act now, while operators are still in uniform, to channel them into accountable structures and build its own… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private air defence takes off in Ukraine
Private air defence takes off in Ukraine By Anna Voitenko April 29, 20264:02 AM EDTUpdated April 30, 2026 Summary Private firms must be authorised by Defence Ministry and integrated into air… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined the drone-warfare fray in Ukraine, SEC filings reveal
Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined the drone-warfare fray in Ukraine, SEC filings reveal This article is more than 3 months old Battle-tested Ukrainian startup that advertises a ‘Killbox’ drone recruited… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PMSC and drones
PMSC and drones by David Isenberg Prepare yourselves, I’m going long and deep on this one, so you might want to get your coffee before you start reading this. Some recent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Drone Diaspora: Are the Battlefields of Ukraine Exporting Foreign Fighters to Cartels and Criminal Networks?
The Drone Diaspora: Are the Battlefields of Ukraine Exporting Foreign Fighters to Cartels and Criminal Networks? Carl Peterson Jun 10, 2026 The Russia-Ukraine War has become synonymous with drone warfare. Online,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading