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June 19, 2026 - Constellis Corporate Profile
Constellis Corporate Profile On June 18, 2026 I tasked Claude AI to: Draft a corporate profile of the company Constellis, including all of its subsidiaries, especially those involved in private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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November 15, 2023 - Status of Private Military Companies Personnel under IHL: Implications for Prosecuting Members of the Wagner Group in Ukraine
Status of Private Military Companies Personnel under IHL: Implications for Prosecuting Members of the Wagner Group in Ukraine 14.11.23 | 0 Comments [Esti Tambay is a Strategic Litigation Officer at the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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December 2, 2020 - Mercenaries on the Battlefield: What Legal Advisors Must Know
Mercenaries on the Battlefield: What Legal Advisors Must Know by Jeffrey S. Thurnher | Dec 2, 2020 Mercenaries … are useless and dangerous. And if a prince holds on to his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 17, 2025 - Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth
Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth By Jessica Donati and Sonia Rolley April 17, 202510:29 AM EDTUpdated April 17, 2025 Item 1 of 2 A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 18, 2025 - Contracting of Former PMC Blackwater Founder Erik Prince by the Haitian Government for Port-au-Prince Intervention
Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 58: Contracting of Former PMC Blackwater Founder Erik Prince by the Haitian Government for Port-au-Prince Intervention by Robert Bunker, by John P. Sullivan, by Jean-michel Newberg |06.18.2025… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 21, 2026 - Russian Businesses Helping Funnel Military Equipment to Wagner Successor Group in Mali – Report
Russian Businesses Helping Funnel Military Equipment to Wagner Successor Group in Mali – Report By Brawley Benson April 21, 2026 An Africa Corps fighter approaches a helicopter. Africa Corps / VK… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 21, 2026 - Civil groups file case against Mali over Wagner Group abuses
Civil groups file case against Mali over Wagner Group abuses FILE – Leader of Mali’s ruling junta Lt. Col. Assimi Goita, center, attends an independence day military parade in Bamako, Mali… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 22, 2026 - UAE-backed Colombian mercenaries provided support to Sudan paramilitary, report says
UAE-backed Colombian mercenaries provided support to Sudan paramilitary, report says 22 April 2026 Barbara Plett UsherAfrica correspondent Reuters The paramilitary RSF group has been fighting Sudan’s regular army since 2023 A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 21, 2026 - Libya fueled war in Sudan with Colombian mercenaries and equipment, UN report finds
Libya fueled war in Sudan with Colombian mercenaries and equipment, UN report finds Children play pool in Omdurman, on the outskirts of Khartoum, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Copyright… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 23, 2026 - African mercenaries are merely expendable material for the russians: another group of Kenyan citizens eliminated in combat
African mercenaries are merely expendable material for the russians: another group of Kenyan citizens eliminated in combat April 23, 2026 russian troops have once again thrown foreign mercenaries into a suicidal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 19, 2026 - Constellis Corporate Profile
Constellis Corporate Profile On June 18, 2026 I tasked Claude AI to: Draft a corporate profile of the company Constellis, including all of its subsidiaries, especially those involved in private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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November 15, 2023 - Status of Private Military Companies Personnel under IHL: Implications for Prosecuting Members of the Wagner Group in Ukraine
Status of Private Military Companies Personnel under IHL: Implications for Prosecuting Members of the Wagner Group in Ukraine 14.11.23 | 0 Comments [Esti Tambay is a Strategic Litigation Officer at the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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December 2, 2020 - Mercenaries on the Battlefield: What Legal Advisors Must Know
Mercenaries on the Battlefield: What Legal Advisors Must Know by Jeffrey S. Thurnher | Dec 2, 2020 Mercenaries … are useless and dangerous. And if a prince holds on to his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 17, 2025 - Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth
Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth By Jessica Donati and Sonia Rolley April 17, 202510:29 AM EDTUpdated April 17, 2025 Item 1 of 2 A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 18, 2025 - Contracting of Former PMC Blackwater Founder Erik Prince by the Haitian Government for Port-au-Prince Intervention
Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 58: Contracting of Former PMC Blackwater Founder Erik Prince by the Haitian Government for Port-au-Prince Intervention by Robert Bunker, by John P. Sullivan, by Jean-michel Newberg |06.18.2025… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 21, 2026 - Russian Businesses Helping Funnel Military Equipment to Wagner Successor Group in Mali – Report
Russian Businesses Helping Funnel Military Equipment to Wagner Successor Group in Mali – Report By Brawley Benson April 21, 2026 An Africa Corps fighter approaches a helicopter. Africa Corps / VK… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 21, 2026 - Civil groups file case against Mali over Wagner Group abuses
Civil groups file case against Mali over Wagner Group abuses FILE – Leader of Mali’s ruling junta Lt. Col. Assimi Goita, center, attends an independence day military parade in Bamako, Mali… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 22, 2026 - UAE-backed Colombian mercenaries provided support to Sudan paramilitary, report says
UAE-backed Colombian mercenaries provided support to Sudan paramilitary, report says 22 April 2026 Barbara Plett UsherAfrica correspondent Reuters The paramilitary RSF group has been fighting Sudan’s regular army since 2023 A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 21, 2026 - Libya fueled war in Sudan with Colombian mercenaries and equipment, UN report finds
Libya fueled war in Sudan with Colombian mercenaries and equipment, UN report finds Children play pool in Omdurman, on the outskirts of Khartoum, Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) Copyright… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 23, 2026 - African mercenaries are merely expendable material for the russians: another group of Kenyan citizens eliminated in combat
African mercenaries are merely expendable material for the russians: another group of Kenyan citizens eliminated in combat April 23, 2026 russian troops have once again thrown foreign mercenaries into a suicidal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 23, 2026 - Ukrainian military destroys group of mercenaries from Kenya fighting on Russiaʼs side
Ukrainian military destroys group of mercenaries from Kenya fighting on Russiaʼs side Author: Veronika Dovhaniuk Date: 12:05 PM EEST, April 23, 2026 During the battle at the front, Ukrainian units destroyed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 23, 2026 - Skelya assault fighters captured Kenyan mercenary in Kupiansk, released interrogation video
Skelya assault fighters captured Kenyan mercenary in Kupiansk, released interrogation video Thursday, 23 April 2026, 20:39 The detained man says he answered a recruitment agency and expected civilian work, not combat,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 17, 2026 - Minsk: the identities of 40 murdered Belarusians who fought for the Kiev regime have been established
EADaily Русская версия Minsk: the identities of 40 murdered Belarusians who fought for the Kiev regime have been established June 17th, 2026 07:44 Belarusian mercenaries. Photo: Golovne management rozvidki Ministry of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 17, 2026 - Romanian court moves mercenary Horațiu Potra from pre-trial detention to house arrest in alleged coup plot case
Justice Romanian court moves mercenary Horațiu Potra from pre-trial detention to house arrest in alleged coup plot case 17 June 2026 Romania’s High Court of Cassation and Justice has ordered the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 16, 2026 - Africa Corps Shifts Tactics in Mali
Africa Corps Shifts Tactics in Mali Russian mercenaries take “backseat role” as they move out of contested areas and rely on air operations By ADFJune 16, 20264 Mins Read Africa Corps… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 16, 2026 - Russia wants to recruit further 18,500 foreigners for war against Ukraine,
Russia wants to recruit further 18,500 foreigners for war against Ukraine, – CCD News foreign mercenaries in russian army 17.06.26 16:05 Russia plans to recruit at least 18,500 foreigners to fight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 17, 2026 - Levdan
Levdan June 17, 2026 assessment. Initial assessment by Google Gemini . Fact checks by Perplexity AI, DeepSeek AI, and Claude AI (assessing both initial assessment and subsequent AI critiques) follow. On… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 17, 2026 - Silver Shadow
Silver Shadow June 17, 2026 assessment. Initial assessment by Perplexity AI . Fact checks by Gemini AI, DeepSeek AI, and Claude AI (assessing both initial assessment and subsequent AI critiques) follow.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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December 10, 2025 - In new peace, US firms will help Israel spy on and target Gazans
In new peace, US firms will help Israel spy on and target Gazans The presence of Palantir and Dataminr at the new US military compound in Israel offers a glimpse of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 2, 2026 - Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit
Metro exclusive details Special Forces commando at heart of $1.5M-a-month mercenary killing unit funded by royal family: Suit By Jeremy Louwerse Published April 2, 2026, 7:52 p.m. ET A former Special… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 27, 2026 - Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student
Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student By Jeremy Louwerse Published April 27, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET A San Diego mercenary unit tortured and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 27, 2026 - Russia’s mercenaries left Malian city under escort by rebels they came to fight
Russia’s mercenaries left Malian city under escort by rebels they came to fight Mali broke ties with Ukraine in 2024 to keep its Russian protectors. Those protectors just retreated from a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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April 27, 2026 - Putin humiliated as Russian mercenaries in Africa forced to withdraw
Putin humiliated as Russian mercenaries in Africa forced to withdraw Mali’s Kremlin-backed junta struggles to maintain control after defence minister is killed Ben Farmer Africa Correspondent Ben Farmer is Africa Correspondent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 15, 2026 - Uzbekistan court sentences citizen for mercenary activity
Uzbekistan court sentences citizen for mercenary activity UzDaily · 15.06.2026 · 19:46 · 138 views Uzbekistan court sentences citizen for mercenary activity Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A criminal court in Altinkul district… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 16, 2026 - ‘Donetsk Court’ Sentences Georgian Fighter to 14 Years in Absentia on Mercenary Charges
Photo: Rand Corporation Home/News/‘Donetsk Court’ Sentences Georgian Fighter to 14 Years in Absentia on Mercenary Charges News ‘Donetsk Court’ Sentences Georgian Fighter to 14 Years in Absentia on Mercenary Charges Civil.ge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 14, 2026 - PMC 4.0: The Wagner Model
PMC 4.0 The Wagner Model The Periphery Jun 14, 2026 Wagner soldiers in Bakhmut (credit: Photograph: Telegram @concordgroup_official/AFP/Getty) In 2014, great-power politics would return to Europe with vengeance. Russia’s deployment of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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June 6, 2026 - PMC 3.0: The Blackwater Model
PMC 3.0 The Blackwater Model The Periphery Jun 06, 2026 With the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the US would be shaken from its roaring 90s hangover to see a world that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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May 31, 2026 - PMC 2.0: Part 1: The South African Model
PMC 2.0 Part 1: The South African Model The Periphery May 31, 2026 The inciting incident of the Rwandan genocide was the assassination of Juvenal Habyarimana and Cyprien Ntaryamira on April… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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2020 - Private military contractors financial experiences and incentives (Full Text)
Private military contractors financial experiences and incentives (Full Text) Caroline Batka, Molly Dunigan & Rachel Burns Defense & Security Analysis, 2020 36:2, pp. 161-179 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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2018 - Mercenarism, norms and market exchange Reassembling the private military labour market
Mercenarism, norms and market exchange Reassembling the private military labour market Adam White International Sociology 2018, Vol. 33(4), 523-540 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
