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- 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
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Tag Archives: Europe
SADAT: Turkey’s Wagner Group
Turkey’s use of private military actors has become an increasingly important—if opaque —feature of its foreign policy toolkit. Among these, SADAT International Defense Consultancy stands out as a quasi-official instrument that blurs the line between state policy and deniable coercion. Continue reading
Mercenaries in the eastern Mediterranean from the late Bronze Age to the Iron Age
Mercenaries in the eastern Mediterranean: from the late Bronze Age to the Iron Age Continue reading
European companies leading the new NATO-aligned private security model
European companies leading the new NATO-aligned private security model Professionalisation, technology and the protection of critical infrastructure are driving a new hybrid security model across Europe. The EU seeks to integrate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Is Europe’s private security sector ready for defence or merely struggling to survive public tenders?
Is Europe’s private security sector ready for defence or merely struggling to survive public tenders? Europe’s private security industry faces a stark contradiction: while EU policies demand preparation for cyberattacks, hybrid… 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
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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The European Union’s use of contractors in security and defence blazing its own path of institutional change?
The European Union’s use of contractors in security and defence blazing its own path of institutional change? Caroline Batka & Jozef Batora (2025) European Security 34:2, pp. 171-190 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
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Russian Strikes Take Out German and British Combatants: Latin American Mercenaries Reinforce Frontlines
Russian Strikes Take Out German and British Combatants: Latin American Mercenaries Reinforce Frontlines Eastern Europe and Central Asia , Ground Military Watch Magazine Editorial Staff June-3rd-2026 Colombian Mercenary in Ukraine (left)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Europe, Latin America, Russia, Shooters, Ukraine
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Elite commando who saved Captain Philips was accused of plotting to kill world leader — as his mercenary unit is sued
Elite commando who saved Captain Philips was accused of plotting to kill world leader — as his mercenary unit is sued By Jeremy Louwerse Published April 5, 2026, 9:17 p.m. ET… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ministry rejects BBC allegations on foreign border mercenaries
Ministry rejects BBC allegations on foreign border mercenaries Newsroom 14.04.2026 • 19:56 The Ministry of Citizen Protection has rejected a BBC report claiming that police in Greece have been recruiting migrants… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Greece accused of using migrant ‘mercenaries’ in pushback operations on Turkish border
Greece accused of using migrant ‘mercenaries’ in pushback operations on Turkish border BBC investigation alleges migrants were recruited by police to force others back across the Turkish border amid claims of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading