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    US mercenary demands special jail food in India

    Published on by David Isenberg

    US mercenary demands special jail food in India RT.com 10 Jul 2026, 19:56 GMT+ Matthew Aaron VanDyke, who was arrested along with six Ukrainians, says the current meals are oily and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Mercenarism Reborn: Drone Operators, Coders, and the Post-Ukraine Market for Force

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    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 →

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    Mercenaries at the movies: representations of soldiers of fortune in Mexico and the Congo in American and European cinema

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    Mercenaries at the movies: representations of soldiers of fortune in Mexico and the Congo in American and European cinema Paul B. Rich Small Wars & Insurgencies 2022 33:1-2 224-249 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading →

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    Ancient Greek Mercenaries: Facts Theories and New Perspectives

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    Ancient Greek Mercenaries: Facts Theories and New Perspectives Daniel Gomez-Castro War & Society 2019 38:1 2-18 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Do mercenaries perform better than states Evaluating the Wagner group’s impact on Central African Republic

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    Do mercenaries perform better than states Evaluating the Wagner group’s impact on Central African Republic Ori Swed & Alessandro Arduino Small Wars & Insurgencies 2025 36:1 59-86 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading →

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    The Mercenary Influencer: The Mercenary Who Botched a Maduro Coup Is Lying Low in Florida

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    The Mercenary Influencer: The Mercenary Who Botched a Maduro Coup Is Lying Low in Florida Brendan Borrell and Christopher Solomon Bloomberg Businessweek July 2020 It focuses on Jordan Goudreau, a former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Buying Survival: Why Do Leaders Hire Mercenaries

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    Buying Survival: Why Do Leaders Hire Mercenaries Leonardo Gentil-Fernandes, Kelly Morrison & Jacob Otto 2024 Security Studies 33:2 165-193 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Russia continues recruiting foreign mercenaries for war against Ukraine – Ukrainian intelligence

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    Russia continues recruiting foreign mercenaries for war against Ukraine – Ukrainian intelligence 08.07.2026 06:22 Ukrainian military intelligence has intercepted a conversation between Russian servicemen, one of whom reported finding two foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ukrainian intelligence intercepted Russian soldiers’ conversation and found two Bangladeshi mercenaries

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    Ukrainian intelligence intercepted Russian soldiers’ conversation and found two Bangladeshi mercenaries Wednesday, 8 July 2026, 06:36 An intercepted audio captures Russian troops discovering two lost Bangladeshi fighters in Kharkiv region. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Tunisian mercenary sentenced to 55 years for fighting in Syria

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    Tunisian mercenary sentenced to 55 years for fighting in Syria A Tunisian appeals court has upheld a 55-year prison sentence against Bilal Al-Shawashi, a leader of the “Ansar al-Sharia” group, after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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