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The New Mercenaries - Reformed Journal

Modern mercenaries work hard at making their preferred label of “contractors” stick, an effort Scahill aptly dubs the “neo-mercenary re ...

Blood Money—A Short History of Mercenaries in Modern Warfare

JR Olson, along with co-author David Bruns, form the Two Navy Guys writing team. Together, they pen national security thrillers about the men and women who ...

Landsknechts: Most Sought-After Mercenaries in Early Modern Europe

The Landsknechts - arguably one of the most famous, most effective and most sought-after mercenary troops of Europe, but sometimes also ...

Epilogue: Mercenaries and the Modern Military

Abstract. This chapter takes a look at revenge tragedy and the representations of mercenaries. It comments on two constructions of the term 'mercenary' and.

UAE's Role as the Hub of Mercenaries in 21st Century Warfare

The Role of Mercenaries Today ... Modern mercenaries are often hired to fill specialized roles in conflict zones, such as providing security for ...

A History of Modern Mercenary Warfare - Department of Defense

Explores the development of modern mercenary forces from the British operation in Yemen in late 1960's to today's War in Ukraine.

Mercenaries, Economy, and Society in the Late Sixteenth-Century ...

Mercenarism thrived in this context, as early modern governments were seldom equipped with the fiscal and logistical tools or the domestic military resources ...

Japanese Mercenaries in Early Modern Southeast Asia

Japanese mercenaries featured in most major VOC campaigns in Southeast Asia between 1613 and 1623. A total of 11 mercenaries signed the judicial documents at ...

The Modern Mercenary - Rice N Peas

In today's war zones, mercenaries have evolved from rag-tag amateur soldiers into private armies of elite, specialist-trained combat units.

Imperial Legacies and Modern Day Mercenaries

A beautiful and emotional film, Who Will Be a Gurkha, tells the story of 8,000 young Nepalis that are competing for the annual 176 slots in the ...

Pen and Sword Books: A History of Modern Mercenary Warfare

In this book Harry McCallion explores the development of modern mercenary forces from the British SAS led deniable operation in Yemen in late 1960's.

mercenaries, private military/security companies and modern states

PDF | Private Military/Security Companies (PMSCs) have become one of the most effective components of modern warfare by fulfilling duties that used to.

The Modern Mercenary Private Armies and What They ... - AbeBooks

1st Edition - Hardcover - Oxford University Press - 2015 - Condition: Fine - First Edition thus. The Modern Mercenary Private Armies and What They Mean for ...

Mercenaries of Fortune, the Fourth Season of Call of Duty

... Modern Warfare® II and what preorder benefits you can expect to receive as the game launch nears. For more information on Call of Duty ...

Mercenaries and International Law

102, at 406 (1976). 41 G. BEST, HuMANITY IN WARFARE: TIE MODERN HISTORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL. LAW OF ARMED CONFLICTS, 328 n ...

The Resurgence of Mercenaries: A Permanent Fixture in the Global ...

In this post, Dr Alessandro Arduino explores the topic of the resurgence of mercenaries in the modern security landscape.

(international And Security Affairs) By Max G Manwaring (hardcover)

Shop Gangs, Pseudo-militaries and Other Modern Mercenaries - (International and Security Affairs) by Max G Manwaring (Hardcover) at Target.

Swiss soldiers in foreign service - admin.ch

Modern mercenaries. Up to 40,000 Swiss mercenaries have served in the French ... modern-day mercenaries. The only Swiss mercenary troop in existence ...

The Modern Mercenary - New America

In The Modern Mercenary, Sean McFate lays bare this opaque world, explaining the economic structure of the industry and showing in detail how firms operate on ...

The Barracks: Mercenaries, Security Contractors, and the Private ...

In this blogpost, FWS will be exploring and explaining the mercenary and the modern private military company.