Category Archives: Germany

    The First U.S. Army Christmas: Washington and the Hessians

    Published on by David Isenberg

    The First U.S. Army Christmas: Washington and the Hessians Alexander Burns December 24, 2025 Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2023. It is a story so well known it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ex-soldiers offered mercenaries $10,000 a week to join a private army that would fight in Yemen’s civil war, prosecutors says

    Published on by David Isenberg

    Ex-soldiers offered mercenaries $10,000 a week to join a private army that would fight in Yemen’s civil war, prosecutors says Joshua Zitser Oct 24, 2021, 4:42 AM A fighter with forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Germany: Police reportedly bought NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware in secret

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    Germany: Police reportedly bought NSO Group’s Pegasus spyware in secret   “German police secretly bought NSO Pegasus spyware”, 7 September 2021. The German Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) bought notorious Pegasus… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    How Mercenaries Are Used; German Far-Right Extremism

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    November 15, 2019 How Mercenaries Are Used; German Far-Right Extremism Private military contractors have been involved in modern conflicts from the Middle East to Africa. A former military contractor explains how… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    German army plans to recruit foreign mercenaries in bid to plug thousands of vacancies and fulfil its NATO commitment after Trump said he would cut off funding

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    German army plans to recruit foreign mercenaries in bid to plug thousands of vacancies and fulfil its NATO commitment after Trump said he would cut off funding Defence Minister Ursula von… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The German mercenaries in Canada, 1776–1783

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    Germany: neo-Nazis and the market in asylum reception

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    How German History Explains Its Limited Use of Private Security Companies

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    On listening post in Germany

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    Google Translate version On listening post in Germany Federal government tolerates U.S. spies Secret documents show the federal government that private American companies are secret service operating in Germany. Their employees… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private security firms under scrutiny in Germany

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    Security Private security firms under scrutiny in Germany Since the recent move by online retailer Amazon to fire a private security company over allegations of racism, the role of private security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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