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Tag Archives: Mercenaries
The mercenary concepts conditions of possibility: effeminacy, modernity and the international
The mercenary concepts conditions of possibility: effeminacy, modernity and the international December 2024 DOI: 10.1177/13540661241304410 License CC BY 4.0 Malte Riemann Research Interest Score Abstract The 19th-century disappearance of mercenary forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Colombian mercenaries recruited to fight alongside paramilitaries in Sudan’s civil war
Colombian mercenaries recruited to fight alongside paramilitaries in Sudan’s civil war Dozens of former soldiers, hired through private security companies, are fighting for the Rapid Support Forces against the regular army… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Wagner Group mercenaries killed in attack by al-Qaeda-linked group in Mali
Russian Wagner Group mercenaries killed in attack by al-Qaeda-linked group in Mali 2:39 am, November 25, 2024 Source: Associated Press An al-Qaeda-affiliated group ambushed and killed Wagner Group mercenaries in central… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Casualties, Mercenaries, Russia
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Opening Night: Men of War
Thursday, November 7, 2024 6:30 PM EST Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Center Theater Men of War Documentary Opening Night: Men of War. An insider account of the failed 2020 coup in Venezuela… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenaries are still a thing
Mercenaries are still a thing Earlier this week, a Russian court sentenced US citizen Stephen Hubbard to nearly seven years in prison on mercenary charges. The court alleges Hubbard signed a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Soldier Jordan Goudreau Arrested in Connection to Failed Venezuelan Coup
Former Soldier Jordan Goudreau Arrested in Connection to Failed Venezuelan Coup Department of Justice claims Goudreau organized the transport of weapons in a plan to overthrow Venezuela’s government July 31, 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘They turn our farms into rape centres’: Russian mercenaries accused of abuse in Central African Republic
‘They turn our farms into rape centres’: Russian mercenaries accused of abuse in Central African Republic A rise in sexual violence means food prices have leapt in CAR as women and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What makes Colombian mercenaries so interesting?
Podcast May 29, 2024 What makes Colombian mercenaries so interesting? By Alia Brahimi Coming up this Thursday, in Season 2, Episode 2 of the Guns for Hire podcast, host Alia Brahimi… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What it means when the mercenaries appear
Opinion What it means when the mercenaries appear By Elliot Ackerman April 15, 2024 at 5:45 a.m. EDT (Chloe Cushman for The Washington Post) Elliot Ackerman’s new novel is “2054,” written… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’
The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’. By: Fraser, Ben, Journal of Military Ethics, 15027570, Sep2013, Vol. 12, Issue 3 The Reluctant Mercenary: Vulnerability and the ‘Whores of War’ Contents… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading