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The Advent of the “Digital Mercenaries” Kiril Avramov The topic of use and role of private military contractors in modern warfare periodically gains the intensive focus of public attention and scholarly scrutiny. It happens so, due either to highly publicized … Continue reading →https://smallwarsjournal.com/modules/contrib/share_everywhere/img/share-icon.svg