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March 13, 2025 - Did Former U.S. Special Operators Train a Cartel’s Kill Squad?
Did Former U.S. Special Operators Train a Cartel’s Kill Squad? A former Delta Force soldier and two SEALs are accused of training Jalisco Cartel’s paramilitary force Seth Hettena I spent some… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 16, 2025 - ‘Maga since forever’: mercenary mogul Erik Prince pushes to privatize Trump deportation plans
‘Maga since forever’: mercenary mogul Erik Prince pushes to privatize Trump deportation plans Notorious Blackwater founder is lobbying allies in White House for private contractors to assist in mass deportations Never… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 14, 2025 - The Return of Erik Prince: How a Notorious Military Contractor Maneuvered His Way Back Inside Trump’s Orbit
The Return of Erik Prince: How a Notorious Military Contractor Maneuvered His Way Back Inside Trump’s Orbit Zachary Cohen, Phil Mattingly and Priscilla Alvarez / CNN Secretary of State Marco Rubio,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 12, 2025 - Trump administration drops lawsuit against company accused of abusing children at migrant shelters
Trump administration drops lawsuit against company accused of abusing children at migrant shelters By VALERIE GONZALEZ Updated 9:00 PM EDT, March 12, 2025
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March 13, 2025 - Former Blackwater Jefe Erik Prince Gets the Nod To Help Ecuador Fight Organized Crime
Royce de Melo History, Conflict, Terrorism, Political Talk and Anecdotes | Royce de Melo Royce de Melo History, Conflict, Terrorism, Political Talk and Anecdotes | Royce de Melo Former Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 12, 2025 - In Gaza, Trump Embraces Private Military Contractors
In Gaza, Trump Embraces Private Military Contractors Trump’s first presidency showed that such contractors often come with a bad track record and hidden costs. Global Security US Military Commentary Words: Michael… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 11, 2025 - 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
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February 24, 2025 - The Tip of Russia’s Spear
John Lechner February 24, 2025 The Tip of Russia’s Spear When Wagner came to Libya FRONTLINE/Wikimedia Commons/The Baffler Word Factory W Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin’s facial features rested in a natural scowl.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 17, 2024 - The Impact of Commercial Military Actors on Armed Conflict Termination, 1990–2010
Journal Article The Impact of Commercial Military Actors on Armed Conflict Termination, 1990–2010 Ulrich Petersohn Journal of Global Security Studies, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2024, ogae016, https://doi.org/10.1093/jogss/ogae016 Published: 17 June 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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December 19, 2024 - Violence as a Condition: From Russia to the CAR, the Global Impact of the Wagner Group
Violence as a Condition: From Russia to the CAR, the Global Impact of the Wagner Group Sky Kunkel∗ Matthew Kyle Ellis† December 19, 2024 Abstract Since its inception in 2014, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 13, 2025 - Did Former U.S. Special Operators Train a Cartel’s Kill Squad?
Did Former U.S. Special Operators Train a Cartel’s Kill Squad? A former Delta Force soldier and two SEALs are accused of training Jalisco Cartel’s paramilitary force Seth Hettena I spent some… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 16, 2025 - ‘Maga since forever’: mercenary mogul Erik Prince pushes to privatize Trump deportation plans
‘Maga since forever’: mercenary mogul Erik Prince pushes to privatize Trump deportation plans Notorious Blackwater founder is lobbying allies in White House for private contractors to assist in mass deportations Never… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 14, 2025 - The Return of Erik Prince: How a Notorious Military Contractor Maneuvered His Way Back Inside Trump’s Orbit
The Return of Erik Prince: How a Notorious Military Contractor Maneuvered His Way Back Inside Trump’s Orbit Zachary Cohen, Phil Mattingly and Priscilla Alvarez / CNN Secretary of State Marco Rubio,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 12, 2025 - Trump administration drops lawsuit against company accused of abusing children at migrant shelters
Trump administration drops lawsuit against company accused of abusing children at migrant shelters By VALERIE GONZALEZ Updated 9:00 PM EDT, March 12, 2025
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March 13, 2025 - Former Blackwater Jefe Erik Prince Gets the Nod To Help Ecuador Fight Organized Crime
Royce de Melo History, Conflict, Terrorism, Political Talk and Anecdotes | Royce de Melo Royce de Melo History, Conflict, Terrorism, Political Talk and Anecdotes | Royce de Melo Former Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 12, 2025 - In Gaza, Trump Embraces Private Military Contractors
In Gaza, Trump Embraces Private Military Contractors Trump’s first presidency showed that such contractors often come with a bad track record and hidden costs. Global Security US Military Commentary Words: Michael… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 11, 2025 - 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
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February 24, 2025 - The Tip of Russia’s Spear
John Lechner February 24, 2025 The Tip of Russia’s Spear When Wagner came to Libya FRONTLINE/Wikimedia Commons/The Baffler Word Factory W Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin’s facial features rested in a natural scowl.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 17, 2024 - The Impact of Commercial Military Actors on Armed Conflict Termination, 1990–2010
Journal Article The Impact of Commercial Military Actors on Armed Conflict Termination, 1990–2010 Ulrich Petersohn Journal of Global Security Studies, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2024, ogae016, https://doi.org/10.1093/jogss/ogae016 Published: 17 June 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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December 19, 2024 - Violence as a Condition: From Russia to the CAR, the Global Impact of the Wagner Group
Violence as a Condition: From Russia to the CAR, the Global Impact of the Wagner Group Sky Kunkel∗ Matthew Kyle Ellis† December 19, 2024 Abstract Since its inception in 2014, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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March 3, 2025 - 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
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March 1, 2025 - Russian Foreign Mercenaries in Ukraine War: Military Data Shows Bosnian Serb is GRU Officer
Russian Foreign Mercenaries in Ukraine War: Military Data Shows Bosnian Serb is GRU Officer Among the dozens of foreigners in the patient database of the GVMU military hospitals, according to their… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 19, 2025 - 02/19/2025
Junta Passes Law Allowing Chinese Security Firms to Operate in Myanmar by Maung Kavi February 19, 2025 in Myanmar-China Watch Reading Time: 2 mins read Port facilities at a Chinese-owned oil refinery on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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September 17, 2024 - Californians Turn to Private Security to Police Pot Country
Californians Turn to Private Security to Police Pot Country 6 minute read Lear personnel during a raid on an illegal trespassing marijuana operation.Lear By Alex Altman September 17, 2014 4:56 PM EDT On… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 30, 2023 - Triple Canopy: A Deep Dive
Triple Canopy: A Deep Dive Julia Day June 30, 2023 1.0 Introduction Triple Canopy is a private military company (PMC) that provides security, training, and mission support services to various clients… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 18, 2025 - More Reports of Russian Mercenary and FAMA Attacks on Civilians
More Reports of Russian Mercenary and FAMA Attacks on Civilians By ADFFebruary 18, 2025Updated:February 18, 20254 Mins Read Russian mercenaries board a helicopter in Mali. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Members of the Malian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 25, 2025 - Former acting ICE director: Private immigration enforcement plan ‘plainly unlawful’
Former acting ICE director: Private immigration enforcement plan ‘plainly unlawful’ Allies of the president have toyed with the idea of privatizing the deportation process, a move that could run afoul of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 26, 2025 - Colombian Mercenaries In Sudan Show Internationalization Of Conflict
Photo Credit: La Silla Vacía, via ADF Colombian Mercenaries In Sudan Show Internationalization Of Conflict February 26, 2025 0 Comments By Africa Defense Forum A single road cuts through the Libyan desert from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 25, 2025 - CLOSE AND DESTORY: RECOIL’s First Feature-Length Fiction Book
CLOSE AND DESTORY: RECOIL’s First Feature-Length Fiction Book Recoil Staff February 25, 2025 At RECOIL, we review every product fairly and without bias. Making a purchase through one of our links… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 25, 2025 - Veterans Won Big with the PACT Act. Now, Civilian Military Contractors Are Starting Their Own Campaign
Veterans Won Big with the PACT Act. Now, Civilian Military Contractors Are Starting Their Own Campaign Photos courtesy of Cory Archibald, illustration by Hrisanthi Pickett of The War Horse The War… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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August 1, 2024 - Boots On the Ground: What Chinese Private Security Contractors Do in Central Asia
Source: Getty commentary Boots On the Ground: What Chinese Private Security Contractors Do in Central Asia And how they adapted to local market demands and security challenges. by Odil Gafarov Published on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 25, 2025 - Military contractors linked to controversial Blackwater want civilian army and detention camps to run Trump’s deportation plans
Military contractors linked to controversial Blackwater want civilian army and detention camps to run Trump’s deportation plans Alex Woodward Tue, February 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST 4 min read 45… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 25, 2025 - Erik Prince: Private sector can help with mass deportations
Erik Prince: Private sector can help with mass deportations Prince denies ‘private army’ plan for migrant deportation He calls proposal a logistics solution for mass removals Says mass deportations require private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 25, 2025 - Trump allies circulate mass deportation plan calling for ‘processing camps’ and a private citizen ‘army’
Trump allies circulate mass deportation plan calling for ‘processing camps’ and a private citizen ‘army’ The group, led by Blackwater veteran Erik Prince, has close Trump ties. Mexican immigration officials and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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November 26, 2018 - The Corporate War Dead Swed et al
The Corporate War Dead Swed et al sociology political sociologyprivate military companiesprivate securitysecuritysociology of work Ori Swed Abstract From an obscure sector synonymous with mercenaryism, the private military and security industry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 19, 2024 - Private Military and Security Companies as a Legacy of War: Lessons Learned From the Former Yugoslavia
Private Military and Security Companies as a Legacy of War: Lessons Learned From the Former Yugoslavia Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 February 2024 Jelena Aparac[Opens in a new window] The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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February 10, 2020 - Contracting Blowback?: The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War
Contracting Blowback?: The Use of Violence by Private Security Companies and Insurgents during the Iraq War Scott Fitzsimmons Pages 78-97 | Received 03 Jul 2019, Accepted 22 Dec 2019, Published online: 10 Feb 2020 Abstract … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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May 17, 2024 - Military Coups and Democratisation in Africa: Rethinking the Role of Foreign Military Actors
Military Coups and Democratisation in Africa: Rethinking the Role of Foreign Military Actors Chapter First Online: 17 May 2024 pp 177–201 Cite this chapter The Resurgence of Military Coups and Democratic Relapse… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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2024 - The PMC That is Neither Private Nor a Company: How the Wagner Group Revolutionized Russia’s Quasi-PMC Model
The PMC That is Neither Private Nor a Company: How the Wagner Group Revolutionized Russia’s Quasi-PMC Model Olson, Timothy J. 2024-05-02 View/Open Olson, Timothy_Capstone Essay.pdf (30.2MB PDF) Thesis Document Abstract While… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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May 30, 2024 - Africa Faces the Unintended Consequences of Relying on Russian PMCs
Africa Faces the Unintended Consequences of Relying on Russian PMCs 30 May 2024 Bottom Line Contracting Russian private military companies, whether Wagner or its successor organization, the Africa Corps, is likely… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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