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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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Tag Archives: Mercenaries
Mercenaries Are Hardly Killing Machines
by Eric Sof Feb 6, 202011:20 am Mercenaries Are Hardly Killing Machines During my service in Africa as an American career diplomat, I met numerous mercenaries who were engaged in one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenaries In Libya…Who Should Be Blamed?
Analysis: Mercenaries In Libya…Who Should Be Blamed? byNawal Sayed 10:02 AM February 7,2020 Share on FacebookShare on Twitter Supporters of Fayez al-Sarraj,Head of the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Libya,have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Turkey’s Syrian mercenaries in Libya: ‘We did it for the money’
Guillaume Perrier and Adam Asaad Feb 18, 2020 Updated: Feb 19, 2020 Turkey’s Syrian mercenaries in Libya: ‘We did it for the money’ Syrian fighters say they signed up to go… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UAE mercenaries reveal divisive ambitions in Yemen, Libya
UAE mercenaries reveal divisive ambitions in Yemen, Libya Jonathan Fenton-Harvey UAE mercenaries reveal divisive ambitions in Yemen, Libya Khalifa Haftar’s self-styled Libyan National Army relies on UAE backing [AFP] Date of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Yemeni Survivor Calls for Probe Into U.S. Mercenary Attack, Says Arrests Would Make Nations ‘Think Twice’ on Contractors
Yemeni Survivor Calls for Probe Into U.S. Mercenary Attack, Says Arrests Would Make Nations ‘Think Twice’ on Contractors By David Brennan On 2/17/20 at 10:19 AM EST Current Time 0:37 / Duration 1:11… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Weak, Politicized, Absent: The Anti-Mercenary Norm in Italy and the United Kingdom, 1805–2017
Weak, Politicized, Absent: The Anti-Mercenary Norm in Italy and the United Kingdom, 1805–2017 Matteo C M Casiraghi Journal of Global Security Studies, ogz076, https://doi.org/10.1093/jogss/ogz076 Published: 17 February 2020 Abstract Addressing the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Treatment of the bodies of those killed in French mercenary operations between 1960 and 1989
Treatment of the bodies of those killed in French mercenary operations between 1960 and 1989 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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Power Corrupts: Guns for Hire
All Episodes Guns for Hire Guns for Hire Feb 13, 2020 Mercenaries are sometimes described as “the world’s second oldest profession.” But how do they operate today? Can mercenary armies topple… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN: Darfur mercenaries’ fighting with Haftar in Libya
UN: Darfur mercenaries’ fighting with Haftar in Libya February 13, 2020 at 10:22 am | Published in: Africa, International Organisations, Libya, Middle East, News, Sudan, UAE, UN Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How Libya Became a Staging Ground for Mercenaries and Global Power, with Jalel Harchaoui
How Libya Became a Staging Ground for Mercenaries and Global Power, with Jalel Harchaoui Ty Joplin Published January 31st, 2020 – 07:19 GMT Forces in Libya (AFP/FILE) In mid-Jan of this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
