Author Archives: David Isenberg

The Wagner Group After the Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin 

The Wagner Group After the Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin  Full Text Listen Firmer Kremlin control over the Wagner Group means its fighters are likely to focus more on deployments in Africa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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CIA Front Companies Play Crucial Role in Arms Pipeline to Ukraine and Profit From the Human Misery it Generates

CIA Front Companies Play Crucial Role in Arms Pipeline to Ukraine and Profit From the Human Misery it Generates By CIAgate – April 1, 2024 [Source: ciagate.substack.com] [CIAGate is a new… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Thousands of Ugandans may sue over U.S. security work in Iraq, Afghanistan

Julius Karugaba Updated Feb 27, 2024, 11:56am EST africa Thousands of Ugandans may sue over U.S. security work in Iraq, Afghanistan Semafor/Joey Pfeifer In this article: The Scoop Know More Julius’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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SIPRI co-hosts roundtable on private military companies

SIPRI co-hosts roundtable on private military companies 26 February 2024 Screenshot from the roundtable on private military companies organized by SIPRI and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private military and security companies in armed conflict

4. Private military and security companies in armed conflict Contents Overview, Ori Swed, Marina Caparini and Sorcha Macleod I. The global growth of private military and security companies: Trends, actors and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Putin Allies Quietly Gathering Private Armies

Putin Allies Quietly Gathering Private Armies Published Mar 05, 2024 at 9:47 AM EST   Current Time 0:32 / Duration 1:00 Ex-Wagner Fighters Are Rampaging In Russia By Isabel van Brugen Reporter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Why Russia’s Elite Are Building Their Very Own Private Armies

Why Russia’s Elite Are Building Their Very Own Private Armies TROUBLED WATERS Russian oligarchs and state-owned companies are turning to a new kind of venture: running private military groups and training… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Words mean things: categorizing non-state international security actors

Words mean things: categorizing non-state international security actors Whitney Grespin and Caroline Batka reflect on why the language around private actors in international security services matters. International Affairs Published in International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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What’s in a name? Confucian considerations for referring to U.S. military contractors

What’s in a name? Confucian considerations for referring to U.S. military contractors Caroline Batka   Pages 452-480 | Published online: 03 Oct 2023 ABSTRACT Stakeholders use a number of different terms… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Putin’s Private Army Accused of Massacring Dozens to Seize Gold Mine

Africa Last Updated: Feb 7, 2024 – 1:42:03 PM Putin’s Private Army Accused of Massacring Dozens to Seize Gold Mine By Philip Obaji Jr., The Daily Beast, 24/12/23 Jan 3, 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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