Lessons from the doused Wagner rebellion: why private armies can be a ticking bomb for governments
Members of the Wagner group sit atop a tank in the city of Rostov-on-Don, on June 24, 2023.
Synopsis
Private military companies (PMCs) operate in multiple countries, some legally, and others clandestinely. Many of these rogue entities have betrayed or rebelled against their own creators, a record which underscores the risks of relying on them. Defence experts argue that employing private military contractors has caused more harm than providing genuine assistance in strife-torn scenarios.
"Cry 'Havoc!', and let slip the dogs of war. - Mark Antony’s speech in William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar The bard’s metaphor scripted in Mark Antony’s anguished outburst foreseeing violence and chaos in the aftermath of Julius Caesar’s assassination is now resonating in strife-torn regions across the world. More recently in Ukraine, which is resisting a Russian invasion. Just scan the war, and we get a picture of the eerie dangers of
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