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A War-Built Industry With No Legal Name: Ukraine Moves to Regulate Its Private Military Boom
Russia-Ukraine War 16 JUNE 2026 A War-Built Industry With No Legal Name: Ukraine Moves to Regulate Its Private Military Boom Private firms already train drone pilots, clear minefields, and shoot Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Action Alert: Cosponsor the Bipartisan Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act 2.0
February 20, 2026 | Action Alert Action Alert: Cosponsor the Bipartisan Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act 2.0 Bottom Line Up Front Reps. Joe Wilson (R-SC) and Steve Cohen (D-TN) introduced the Holding Accountable… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States.
FAR FAC Number: 2026-01 Effective Date: 03/13/2026 52.225-26 Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States. As prescribed in 25.302-6 insert the following clause: Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Age of the Mercenary Is Here to Stay
Wagner has provided a blueprint that other state-sponsored groups will inevitably adopt. As guns-for-hire reshape conflicts from Ukraine to the Sahel, it is important to recognize that Wagner was not the first private military company (PMC) to rewrite the terms of war, nor will they be the last. The West needs to learn this painful lesson now, before we are caught off guard again. Continue reading
Extract, Violate, and Scare: Data Mining Tools Take Over the Immigration Surveillance State
Vol. 24 No. 4 (2026): Open Issue Articles Extract, Violate, and Scare: Data Mining Tools Take Over the Immigration Surveillance State Document Link: https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/surveillance-and-society/issue/view/1134 Article Sidebar Published: Aug 30, 2026 DOI:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Court Limits Pentagon Use of Supply Chain Risk Label
Court Limits Pentagon Use of Supply Chain Risk Label By Sarah Brooks August 28, 2026 4 mins A US judge has ruled that Anthropic’s supply chain risk designation be removed (Image… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Anthropic Beat the Pentagon in Court — What It Means for AI Defense Contracts
On August 27, 2026, US District Judge Rita Lin ruled the Pentagon’s ‘supply chain risk’ designation of Anthropic unlawful, calling it First Amendment retaliation and ‘arbitrary and capricious.’ The dispute began after Anthropic refused to drop Claude’s ban on autonomous weapons and mass surveillance, putting an estimated $200 million-plus in defense revenue at risk.
A federal judge ruled on August 27, 2026 that the Pentagon’s “supply chain risk” blacklist of Anthropic was unlawful retaliation. That’s the short answer. The longer answer is a six-month fight over whether an AI lab gets to say no to the US military.
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The UAE’s Responsibility for Atrocities in Sudan
The UAE’s Responsibility for Atrocities in Sudan By Jenny Maddocks Published on August 25, 2026 As the civil war in Sudan rages on, civilians sheltering in the city of El Obeid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Outsourcing war: Holding Russia and its African partners accountable for Wagner’s crimes
Since 2017, Russian private military companies such as Wagner, and now its successor, Africa Corps, have become a fixture of Africa’s security landscape. These shadow armies have trained local troops, guarded oilfields and gold mines, and helped African strongmen cling to power. In return, Moscow has secured lucrative mining concessions and geopolitical influence across the continent. Continue reading
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High Commissioner Türk: We need an effective international framework to regulate the activities of private military and security companies
High Commissioner Türk: We need an effective international framework to regulate the activities of private military and security companies 27 April 2026 Delivered by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading