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Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit
Metro exclusive details Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit By Jeremy Louwerse Published April 2, 2026, 7:52 p.m. ET A former Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student
Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student By Jeremy Louwerse Published April 27, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET A San Diego mercenary unit tortured and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PMC 3.0: The Blackwater Model
PMC 3.0 The Blackwater Model The Periphery Jun 06, 2026 With the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the US would be shaken from its roaring 90s hangover to see a world that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PMC 2.0: Part 1: The South African Model
PMC 2.0 Part 1: The South African Model The Periphery May 31, 2026 The inciting incident of the Rwandan genocide was the assassination of Juvenal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira on April… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Global Security Services Group (GSSG)
Global Security Services Group (GSSG) On June 15, 2026 I tasked Claude AI to: Draft a company profile, including ownership structure, of the “bu Dhabi-based Global Security Services Group (GSSG), which… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenaries and defectors abound in Sudan war
Mercenaries and defectors abound in Sudan war Diana Hodali 06/13/2026June 13, 2026 Human rights organizations accuse the UAE of supporting the RSF militia, which has seen a number of high-profile defections… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Haitian authorities confirm Erik Prince-linked mercenaries took part in anti-gang raids
Haitian authorities confirm Erik Prince-linked mercenaries took part in anti-gang raids Officials publicly acknowledge for the first time that private military firm Vectus Global supported police operations, including a Jan. 14… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Business History of Erik Prince (2000–Present)
On June 12 I tasked China’s DeepSeek AI to Write a detailed history of the business activities of the American named Erik Prince, from 2000 to the present day. Fact checks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
International Services Agency (also known as the Academy for Security Instruction, or A4SI)
International Services Agency (also known as the Academy for Security Instruction, or A4SI) Generated by Perplexity AI on June 11, 2026. Fact checks by Google Gemini and Claude AI at end.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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North Carolinian mercenaries hired recent advisor to Trump’s UN ambassador while pressing for Board of Peace role
North Carolinian mercenaries hired recent advisor to Trump’s UN ambassador while pressing for Board of Peace role Micah T. Ketchel, an advisor to UN Ambassador Michael Waltz until November, registered as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading