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    UK concerned over mercenaries at Libyan oil facilities

    Published on by David Isenberg

    UK concerned over mercenaries at Libyan oil facilities Libya, ravaged by civil war since toppling of Qaddafi, now legitimate government fights militants of warlord Haftar Enes Canli   |04.07.2020 TRIPOLI The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Getting Away with War Crimes

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    23.06.2020 Getting Away with War Crimes By Phil Miller For decades, former British soldiers with friends in high places ran a mercenary enterprise from Sri Lanka to Nicaragua – leaving a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Why Britain wanted to ‘kill’ a United Nations ban on mercenaries

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    Exclusive: Why Britain wanted to ‘kill’ a United Nations ban on mercenaries Phil Miller 1 day ago ” alt=”” aria-hidden=”true” /> Nepali men in the British army’s Gurkha brigade march past… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UK mercenaries involved in fly operation in Libya

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    UK mercenaries involved in fly operation in Libya 5 mercenaries were offered up to $150,000 each to fly helicopters for warlord Haftar, British media reported Rabia Iclal Turan   |29.05.2020 ANKARA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    British mercenaries ‘involved in botched operation’ backing rebel leader in Libya, according to secret UN report

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    British mercenaries ‘involved in botched operation’ backing rebel leader in Libya, according to secret UN report The group made an extraordinary 350-mile escape by sea in two rigid inflatable boats during… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Cruel Optimism of Militarism: Feminist Curiosity, Affect, and Global Security

    Published on by David Isenberg

    The Cruel Optimism of Militarism: Feminist Curiosity, Affect, and Global Security Amanda Chisholm, Hanna Ketola International Political Sociology, olaa005, https://doi.org/10.1093/ips/olaa005 Published: 13 April 2020 Article history Abstract This article asks: why… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UK lawyers file case against UAE, Saudi Arabia for war crimes in Yemen

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    UK lawyers file case against UAE, Saudi Arabia for war crimes in Yemen by Anadolu Agency ANKARA Mid-East Mar 30, 20205:27 pm GMT+3 Smoke billows above a neighborhood following Saudi-led airstrikes… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Chapter 9: Outsourcing and bonded labour in military and diplomatic security services

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    Public Procurement and Human Rights Opportunities, Risks and Dilemmas for the State as Buyer Corporations, Globalisation and the Law series Edited by Olga Martin-Ortega and Claire Methven O’Brien This timely work… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    REVIEW – Keenie Meenie: the British mercenaries who got away with war crimes

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    REVIEW – Keenie Meenie: the British mercenaries who got away with war crimes Posted by Military History Matters March 27, 2020 KEENIE MEENIE: THE BRITISH MERCENARIES WHO GOT AWAY WITH WAR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Irishman who helped discover the Gurkhas

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    The Gurkhas  17th March 2020 The Irishman who helped discover the Gurkhas This St Patricks Day, we’re celebrating a connection with the Gurkhas thanks to a very special soldier from Ireland.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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