Tag Archives: Mercenaries

Meet the American Vigilantes Who Are Fighting ISIS

Posted on September 30, 2015 by

The New York Times Cover Photo Clay Lawton, 26, from Rhode Island, left, and the 45-year-old Texan called Azad. Credit Moises Saman/Magnum, for The New York Times Meet the American VigilantesWho… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Saudi Arabia/Yemen/Somalia: Captured Saudi Soldier: Sudanese, Somalian Mercenaries Receive $200 Monthly Salary to Fight in Yemen

Posted on September 25, 2015 by

Saudi Arabia/Yemen/Somalia: Captured Saudi Soldier: Sudanese, Somalian Mercenaries Receive $200 Monthly Salary to Fight in Yemen Asia News Monitor [Bangkok] 10 Sep 2015. The Yemeni sources noted that high death toll… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Paying Archaic Greek Mercenaries: Views from Egypt and the Near East

Posted on September 23, 2015 by

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Outsourcing a war: what you get for your mercenary dollar

Posted on September 4, 2015 by

Outsourcing a war: what you get for your mercenary dollar Waite, Gerald. “Outsourcing a war: what you get for your mercenary dollar.” International Journal on World Peace 31.4 (2014): 81+. Full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Review of Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts

Posted on September 4, 2015 by

 African Studies Quarterly 15.3 (2015): 72+. Full Text: Scott Fitzsimmons. 2013. Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 340 pp. In a case of art imitating life, the film The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Meet the European Fighters Who Have Gone to War in Ukraine

Posted on August 26, 2015 by

Meet the European Fighters Who Have Gone to War in Ukraine August 25, 2015 By Christopher Allen Members of the Azov Regiment in Shyrokyne. Photos by the author There are European… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tackling foreign fighters

Posted on July 31, 2015 by

Tackling foreign fighters Australian Broadcasting Corporation Transcripts 14 July 2015 The trend of young people travelling from Australia and other western nations to fight in conflict zones in Syria and Iraq… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN rights experts on use of mercenaries weigh ‘increasing activity’ of foreign fighters

Posted on July 24, 2015 by

UN rights experts on use of mercenaries weigh ‘increasing activity’ of foreign fighters Press conference by Elzbieta Karska (left), head of the UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Give private armies a shot

Posted on July 5, 2015 by

Give private armies a shot The Richmond Times-Dispatch By A. Barton Hinkle 28 June 2015 If the United States does not want to go to war with the Islamic State, why… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Private Sector Solution to Battle ISIS

Posted on June 29, 2015 by

A Private Sector Solution to Battle ISIS Give private armies a chance. A. Barton Hinkle | June 29, 2015 If the United States does not want to go to war with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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