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Two Americans killed fighting for Ukraine: Newsweek
Two Americans killed fighting for Ukraine: Newsweek By IFP Media Wire December 23, 2025 Two American mercenaries have been killed while fighting for Ukraine against Russian soldiers in December, Newsweek has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pirates, Privateers, and Cartels: Why Profit-Driven Policing Backfires
Pirates, Privateers, and Cartels: Why Profit-Driven Policing Backfires Peter Neal Tuesday, March 11, 2025, 1:00 PM Share On: Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Share on BlueSky Share… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Modern-Day Privateers Could Fight Mexico’s Drug Cartels
Topic: Security Region: Americas Tags: Constitution, Drug Cartels, Letters of Marque, Private Military Contractors, and Privateers Modern-Day Privateers Could Fight Mexico’s Drug Cartels March 3, 2025 By: James Holmes What lawmakers are contemplating is a letter of marque that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘True, Publick and Notorious’: The Privateering War of 1812
‘True, Publick and Notorious’: The Privateering War of 1812 Abstract During the War of 1812, hundreds of private armed vessels, or privateers, carrying letters of marque and reprisal from their respective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
American Rebels at Sea: An estimated fifteen hundred privateering ships played a crucial role in winning the American Revolution, but their contributions are often forgotten
American Rebels at Sea: An estimated fifteen hundred privateering ships played a crucial role in winning the American Revolution, but their contributions are often forgotten. By: Dolin, Eric Jay, American Heritage, 00028738,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
American Privateers Could Make War on the Cartels
American Privateers Could Make War on the Cartels by Cameron Curtis Erik Prince (above) and Senator Mike Lee (R. Utah) propose that PMCs target cartels. Image Credit: Vanity Fair Listen to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Your Constitutional Right to Be a Pirate
A.J. Jacobs takes to the streets of New York City in the garb of an eighteenth-century American. (Courtesy of author) Your Constitutional Right to Be a Pirate Congress can grant any… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
H.R.6869 – To authorize the President of the United States to issue letters of marque and reprisal for the purpose of seizing the assets of certain Russian citizens, and for other purposes
All Information (Except Text) for H.R.6869 – To authorize the President of the United States to issue letters of marque and reprisal for the purpose of seizing the assets of certain… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Return of the Privateers: How the U.S. Navy Could Take on Russia and China
The National Interest October 27, 2020 Topic: U.S. Navy Region: World Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: U.S. NavyChinese NavyNaval WarfarePiracyWar Return of the Privateers: How the U.S. Navy Could Take on Russia and China “Mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Weimar on Moss, ‘Marque and Reprisal: The Spheres of Public and Private War’
Weimar on Moss, ‘Marque and Reprisal: The Spheres of Public and Private War’ Author: Kenneth B. Moss Reviewer: Christopher Weimar Kenneth B. Moss. Marque and Reprisal: The Spheres of Public and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
