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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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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KBR Defendants Agree to Settle Kickback and False Claims Allegations
KBR Defendants Agree to Settle Kickback and False Claims Allegations Justice Department Press Release 06/14/2022 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Switzerland investigates 24 citizens suspected of participating in the conflict in Ukraine
Switzerland investigates 24 citizens suspected of participating in the conflict in Ukraine Châu Anh – 10:13, Wed Aug 05, 2026 (GMT+7) Swiss authorities have opened 24 investigations related to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A new court case might hold Mali responsible for the mercenaries it invited in
Mali’s accountability does not turn on whether it ordered the Moura killings. It turns on what Mali did, and failed to do, as the sovereign authority responsible for what happens on its own territory: whether it took steps to prevent harm from forces it deliberately contracted, investigated the killings once they were documented, prosecuted those responsible, and provided any remedy to survivors. Continue reading
A mercenary from Latvia was sentenced in the DPR
A mercenary from Latvia was sentenced in the DPR July 31st, 2026 23:40 Women in the ranks of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Photo: Serhii Hudak / ukrinform / Keystone Press… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Wagner Group in Africa: Legal Status and Accountability During Non-International Armed Conflicts
The Wagner Group in Africa: Legal Status and Accountability During Non-International Armed Conflicts Continue reading
Before compliance – ex-ante decision making in the design of military AI capabilities and the need to unravel the private technology sector’s role
Beyond Compliance Symposium: Before compliance – ex-ante decision making in the design of military AI capabilities and the need to unravel the private technology sector’s role September 23, 2025 About the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Outsourcing Military AI to Private Tech Companies Compared to Other Privatisation in Warfare, and Beyond: What’s New?
new forms of public-private relations throughout the AI lifecycle Continue reading
The Privatisation of War and the International Law to Combat It
It is essential that the international community moves beyond a voluntary framework to regulate PMCs Continue reading
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Two Russian men jailed in Angola for terrorism and spying
Prosecutors also claimed the men were linked to Africa Politology, a Russian disinformation and propaganda network that emerged from the Wagner mercenary group. Continue reading
An American sentenced to 20 years in prison for complicity in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse
On Thursday, July 23, 2026, Federal Judge Jacqueline Becerra sentenced Keegan Harricharan, 42, of Coral Springs, to 20 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to orchestrating a scam that allowed him to obtain federal funds during the COVID-19 pandemic to finance the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse (https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-34162-haiti-flash-president-jovenel-moise-assassinated-by-mercenaries-official-updated-7am-+-video.html), the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Continue reading