Category Archives: Mercenaries

What makes Colombian mercenaries so interesting?

Podcast May 29, 2024 What makes Colombian mercenaries so interesting? By Alia Brahimi You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Are Mercenaries a Way to Split the Difference on Regime Change?

Are Mercenaries a Way to Split the Difference on Regime Change? A new proposal for “dealing with” Venezuela’s dictator has its own perils. October 3, 2024 • Commentary By Doug Bandow This… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The AU takes aim at Africa’s new brand of mercenaries

The AU takes aim at Africa’s new brand of mercenaries A draft convention against mercenarism is a welcome step, but must include a strong oversight committee and clear reporting lines. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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RUSI Fellow Appointed to UN Working Group on Use of Mercenaries

RUSI Fellow Appointed to UN Working Group on Use of Mercenaries 18 July 2024   3 Minute Read Doctor Joana de Deus Pereira, a Senior Research Fellow at RUSI, has been appointed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Colombian Mercenaries in Transit to Sudan via Libya – What do we Know? 

Colombian Mercenaries in Transit to Sudan via Libya – What do we Know?  December 13, 2024 Colombia Gelolocation A video of some rocky outcrops in the Libyan desert geolocated by Bellingcat… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The tragedy of Colombian mercenaries reaches conflict in Sudan

The tragedy of Colombian mercenaries reaches conflict in Sudan The tragedy of Colombian mercenaries reaches conflict in Sudan By Richard Emblin – November 25, 2024 Family photograph found with personal documents of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Give Me Your Poor — Russia’s Mercenary Foot Soldiers

Give Me Your Poor — Russia’s Mercenary Foot Soldiers An increasing number of foreign mercenaries are fighting and dying for Russia in Ukraine. The West can help to stem the flow.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Amid humanitarian crisis and ongoing fighting, Africa’s war-scarred Sahel region faces new threat: Ethno-mercenaries

Soldiers of the Rapid Support Forces are being supported by foreign fighters. AP Photo/Hussein Malla  Amid humanitarian crisis and ongoing fighting, Africa’s war-scarred Sahel region faces new threat: Ethno-mercenaries Published: July 22, 2024 8:50am… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Short on troops, Israel turns to mercenaries

Short on troops, Israel turns to mercenaries Protracted and unprecedented Arab resistance has depleted Israeli troop and reservist forces and forced Tel Aviv to seek out unconventional methods – including the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Magazine for Mercenaries Enters Polite Society

The Wayward Press   The Magazine for Mercenaries Enters Polite Society Susan Katz Keating, the editor and publisher of Soldier of Fortune, discusses how she’s changing the publication and assesses the threat… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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