ImmigrationSpecial Report Who Profits When America Locks Up Immigrants? From prison operators and gear makers to software firms and foreign treasuries, the detention economy runs on one product: detained immigrants.…

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to halt planned ICE detention center in Hudson Photo by: Matt Slocum/AP Photo FILE - Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser pauses during an interview…

"Dubai to Grave" flight: mercenary from Sierra Leone arrived to fight for Russia and was killed in Donetsk region. PHOTO Ukrainian military intelligence has identified a citizen of Sierra Leone…

Violence for sale: Private military companies and foreign proxies surge in the DR Congo  

PRESS RELEASE – EMBARGOED UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER 2026, 09AM CET   Private military companies and foreign proxies surge in the DR Congo   Military firms linked to the US, Israel,…

Erik Prince and Romanian mercenaries – how DRC’s Tshisekedi outsourced the war on M23 A new investigation reveals how private contractors, drone operators and foreign advisers joined the campaign to…

How a Miami Pastor Allegedly Hired Mercenaries to Seize Haiti Five years after President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, prosecutors allege a political conspiracy stretched from Haiti through Colombia to South Florida.…

The Main Intelligence Directorate has identified a mercenary from Sierra Leone who fought on Russia's side UA NEWS 02 October 2026 14:04 Ukrainian military intelligence has identified Kamara Alaji, a…

Overseas Guard Services U.S. Mission Abuja, Lagos/ Nigeria OverviewAttachments1Version History1 Opportunity Summary STATE, DEPARTMENT OF has issued an award notice through the ACQUISITIONS - AQM MOMENTUM under solicitation 19AQMM25R0205: Overseas…

American Hackers-for-Hire Proposal Sparks Heavy Criticism US Senate Committee Approves Private Sector Hacking Pilot Shaun Waterman • July 8, 2026     Image: Shutterstock/ISMG The United States could get its…

America's Next Military Contractors Could Be Hackers by Tyler Durden Thursday, Sep 10, 2026 - 04:15 AM Washington may soon outsource part of its cyberwarfare operations to private companies, according…

U.S. Deputizes Private Companies for Offensive Cyber Operations Against Criminal Networks by PJ Bradley on September 2, 2026 On August 12th, 2026, a presidential memorandum was published authorizing Participating Companies—vetted…

Boeings identified in Reuters report carried weapons for Sudanese paramilitary, UN experts find 29th July 2026 By: Reuters United Nations experts have found that Boeing 727s linked by Reuters to…

DHS Awards $7.3B in Contracts for ICE Detention Expansion Home » Buildings » DHS Awards $7.3B in Contracts for ICE Detention Expansion Published on Sep 23, 2026 Peter Mwaniki The…

DHS Just Handed Out $7.3 Billion in Detention Facility Contracts. Two of the Three Winners Have Never Built One Before. The five projects span El Paso to El Centro, and…

Big Horn ICE Detention Facility to Reopen in Hudson Under a $529 Million Contract Home » Buildings » Big Horn ICE Detention Facility to Reopen in Hudson Under a $529…

Russia Plans Record Recruitment of 18,500 Foreign Fighters for War in Ukraine By Mariia Kudasiuk Photo: Russia Plans Record Recruitment of 18,500 Foreign Fighters for War in Ukraine. Source: AP…

Russia paying US recruits $26,000 to become cannon fodder in Ukraine war By Kamal Sultan Published Sep. 28, 2026, 7:20 p.m. ET 667 Comments Russia is recruiting frontline troops for…

Senate FY27 NDAA Opens Door to Contractor Cyber Operations — and Ties Stock Buybacks to Performance The Senate Armed Services Committee's FY27 NDAA includes a pilot authorizing contractors to conduct…

ISENBERG INSTITUTE OF STRATEGIC SATIRE Noir Fiction & Investigative Dossier Series   THE ZEROING LINE A Wagner Group Recruitment Dossier, Fictionalized TABLE OF CONTENTS The Man from the Helicopter Molkino…

White House Memorandum Establishes Framework for Private Sector Participation in Offensive Cyber Operations Sep 03, 2026 By Emily Statham, James P. Melendres, and Tony Caldwell On August 12, 2026, the…

SASC advances provision to allow contractor cyber operations Some experts believe the proposed pilot program, which could become law if left in the NDAA, is critical for how the US…

Trump Deputizes Private Companies for Offensive Cyber Strikes Against Foreign Criminals Vetted US firms can now hack foreign criminal networks under federal direction, with per-operation approval By Joshua Mitchell Published:…

18 Sep 2026 US President Trump outsources hack back cyber operations under an implementing framework due by 11 October 2026 US Administration issued directs partnership with private companies to carry…

The Sahel Juntas' Post-Wagner Arsenal: Drones, Air Defenses and What They Changed September 21, 2026 · Jason Ellis Share X LinkedIn Facebook Email Copy link On the weekend of April…

Who Is Responsible for Mali’s Air War? September 2026 Three years after the Alliance of Sahel States was founded in the name of sovereignty and security, airstrikes are killing civilians…

Civilian casualties rise in Mali amid Africa corps operations August 20, 2026   Listen to this article⏱ ~5 min 1x Civilian Tragedy in Kyrnia Highlights Concerns Over Military Tactics A…

The Al Qaeda affiliate in the Sahel claims responsibility for an attack against Africa Corps in central Mali. The Al Qaeda branch in the Sahel claims responsibility for an attack…

Ukrainian Companies Prohibited From Exporting Shahed Interceptor Drones Waves of Iranian Shahed drone attacks across the Middle East have spurred widespread interest in Ukrainian interceptors. Howard Altman Published Mar 13,…

Opinion\ Russia’s culture of coercion in Africa and the war in Ukraine By Daily News HubSeptember 15, 2026Updated:September 15, 2026No Comments Facebook Twitter Pinterest By Ipole Amajama Russia’s war in…

© NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images 10 September 2026 Also available in Español,Français,Українська,Русский Russia: Recruitment of foreign nationals to fight in Ukraine amounts to human trafficking Russia has used deceptive, coercive…

Russia: Trafficking of Foreign Nationals to Fight in Ukraine

March 17, 2026 $200M Secure Facilities Monitoring MATOC Awarded to Three Firms, USACE – March 11, 2026 Three firms, including Amentum Services and IDS International, have been awarded positions on…

Blackstone Announces Significant Investment to Launch Falcata, Leader in Next-Generation Interceptor Technologies October 1, 2026 Funds managed by Blackstone (“Blackstone”) to acquire TSC and ASEI, and combine companies under Falcata…

Blackstone Bets $1 Billion on Firm Aimed at Boosting US Defense by Preeti Singh of Bloomberg News, 10/1/26 Blackstone Inc. is investing $1 billion to form a defense-technology company as…

Blackstone Invests in Defense-Technology Company Provided by Dow Jones Oct 1, 2026, 10:13:00 AM By Kelly Cloonan Blackstone said it is investing to form a defense technology company that aims…

US officials see closer ties with Trump ally Prince’s security firm in Haiti, military adviser says Reuters 22.7.2026 A drone view shows makeshift tents and people camping on the roof…

New ICE contracts for Quebec-based security firm involved with ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ By Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman The Canadian Press Posted September 16, 2026 9:30 pm Updated September 17, 2026 1:46 pm 4 min…

Privatised aid failed the people of Gaza. The world should learn not to repeat it New research looking into the US government-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation shows when aid is handed over to…

Humanitarian aid, private security, and the international law obligations on the occupying power: a commentary on the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Shannon Bosch Journal of Conflict and Security Law, krag019, https://doi.org/10.1093/jcsl/krag019…

By — David Fischer, Associated Press What to know as trials over assassination of Haiti's president resume in Miami World Sep 28, 2026 2:21 PM EDT Five years after the…

Soldiers and mercenaries killed at least 34 civilians in Mali, Amnesty report says By Reuters September 29, 20265:21 AM EDTUpdated September 29, 2026 DAKAR, Sept 29 (Reuters) - At least…

A captured Wagner Group member spoke about the Russians' crimes against civilians in Mali UA NEWS 30 September 2026 16:37 A Russian soldier captured by the Ukrainian Defense Forces spoke…

© AFP via Getty Images 29 September 2026 Also available in Français,العربية Mali: Damning evidence of war crimes by state armed forces and Wagner Group personnel – new report Killings of…

Russian mercenaries blew off African prisoners’ legs to practice battlefield medicine, Wagner fighter says A Russian mercenary captured by Ukraine describes alleged Wagner training sessions where prisoners were deliberately maimed…

Mutiny in Niger Reveals Flawed Security Strategy Analysts say it shows a weak regional security structure, overreliance on Russian mercenaries and tensions within Niger’s armed forces By ADFSeptember 29, 20264…

Captured Wagner mercenary recounts how Russian fighters tortured people in Mali Vadym Vakarenko 30 September 2026 12:38 read in Ukrainian → Captured Wagner PMC mercenary during an interview about crimes…

Erik Prince’s Mercenary Army Now Operating in Haiti, Responsible for Civilian Deaths Interview with Kim Ives, a journalist and editor at the weekly newspaper Haïti Liberté, conducted by Scott Harris…

Russian mercenaries blew off African prisoners’ legs for battlefield medicine training, Wagner fighter says by Nanuka Maglakelidze September 30, 2026 in Highlights, International, News Reading Time: 2 mins read A…

“No One is Spared” War Crimes Committed by the Malian Army and Foreign Allied Forces along the Mauritanian Border This report documents violations of international law and Malian law committed…