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As warfare becomes engineering, the era of the digital mercenary dawns

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Private cyber firms will be allowed to take action against foreign threats under a new White House policy, another step into a future where tech developers are ever more closely entwined with military operations, which now evolve faster than governments can keep up.
Under the policy, announced Wednesday, the U.S. government will pay private cybersecurity companies to “manipulate,” “degrade,” “disrupt,” and “destroy” foreign adversary computer networks. The U.S. government historically reserves the right to take those sorts of actions, although they increasingly do so with help from front-line private workers.
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Two Americans killed fighting for Ukraine: Newsweek

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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

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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 →

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Modern-Day Privateers Could Fight Mexico’s Drug Cartels

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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 →

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‘True, Publick and Notorious’: The Privateering War of 1812

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‘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 →

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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 

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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 →

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American Privateers Could Make War on the Cartels

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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 →

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Your Constitutional Right to Be a Pirate

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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 →

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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

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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 →

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Return of the Privateers: How the U.S. Navy Could Take on Russia and China

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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 →

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