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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Category Archives: Russia
Scandal in South Africa: Former president’s daughter allegedly recruited mercenaries for war in Ukraine
RBC Ukraine 306.3K Followers Scandal in South Africa: Former president’s daughter allegedly recruited mercenaries for war in Ukraine Story by Kateryna Shkarlat 1d • 2 min read Photo: Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Zuma’s daughter quits South African parliament amid war recruitment claims
Zuma’s daughter quits South African parliament amid war recruitment claims Africa Issued on: 28/11/2025 – 22:33 14:29 min From the show Reading time 1 min A daughter of South Africa’s ex-president… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lured by Jobs, They Ended Up ‘Going to War’ for Russia
Lured by Jobs, They Ended Up ‘Going to War’ for Russia The South African government is investigating how more than a dozen men unwittingly ended up on the front line in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Slaughter for Hire
Slaughter for Hire Joshua Hammer From Africa to Ukraine, the rise and fall of the Wagner Group and its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was marked by theatrical violence, the seizure of resources,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Wagner Group is no more but Moscow is peddling the same false promises.
Analysis Prigozhin’s Ghost Haunts Africa Corps The Wagner Group is no more but Moscow is peddling the same false promises. By Christopher Faulkner, an assistant professor of national security affairs in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘He didn’t plan to overthrow Putin’ Two years after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death, his mother says in a new interview that she warned him against marching on Moscow
‘He didn’t plan to overthrow Putin’ Two years after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death, his mother says in a new interview that she warned him against marching on Moscow 8:20 pm, August 22, 2025 Source: Fontanka Two years ago tomorrow,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Military Companies: Wagner Group as a Model By Houssam Mhanna visibility description 12 Pages 2024, Private Military Companies: Wagner Group as a Model Political Sociology, International Relations, Private International Law,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prigozhin’s Wagner Myth percolating the Great Firewall of China
Research Article Prigozhin’s Wagner Myth percolating the Great Firewall of China Alessandro Arduino & Rong Yuan Published online: 31 Jul 2025 Full Article Figures & data Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Horror, the Horror: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Mr. Kurtz of Russia
The Horror, the Horror: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Mr. Kurtz of Russia A discussion with the writer and public-policy analyst Candace Rondeaux about her new book, “Putin’s Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner mercenaries declare ‘mission accomplished’ in Mali
Wagner mercenaries declare ‘mission accomplished’ in Mali But in other parts of Africa the PMCs have been brought under direct control of the Russian government and they aren’t going anywhere. Analysis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading