More: mercenaries
Ukraine Raises Military Pay, Seeks More Foreign Fighters
Ukraine will raise military wages and seek to recruit more fighters from abroad, according to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. This decision comes as the army...
Hired Guns: The Rise of Private Military Industry in Africa
“The presence of mercenaries and other foreign fighters worsens conflict and threatens stability… Some mercenaries go from war to war, plying their deadly trade...
Central Africa Republic Unveils Statue of Russia’s Wagner founder Prigozhin
Central African Republic (CAR) has rekindled its highest commitment and renewed friendship with the Kremlin administration for raising a precious monument in honour of...
The Shadow Army: Private Military Companies and Their Impact on Modern Defense Policy
Private Military Companies (PMCs) have evolved from niche service providers to influential players in modern warfare. Governments and organizations increasingly rely on these contractors...
War for Profit: Implications of the Growing Private Security Industry
The private security industry mostly entails Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC) which offer military services all around the world to national governments, international...
How Putin’s Coup-Proofing Measures Have Undermined Russia’s War Effort in Ukraine
Authoritarian leaders like President Vladimir Putin are faced with a dilemma: they require their military forces to competently conduct campaigns against external enemies, but...
Rethinking of the Wagner’s crisis from a historical perspective
Although the Wagner crisis ended in less than 40 hours in Russia, the world was shocked and divided politically and intellectually. Various comments on...
What History Could Have Taught Putin About the Loyalty of Mercenaries
Just a few years ago, the prospect of a mercenary chief seriously challenging the leader of a major power in the 21st century would...
Syrian Idlib Fighters for Hire
Ukraine has become a hub for mercenaries from all over the world since the start of the conflict. Both sides have taken considerable losses...
Rise in mercenary forces trigger ‘rampant’ human rights violations
Human rights violations committed by mercenaries and private security companies create grave challenges for victims seeking justice and redress, UN-appointed independent human rights experts warned...