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Since the fall of Wagner PMC, a new contender has emerged on the scene in the form of PMC Redut. Originally established as a private security company, Redut had found its niche in defending the interests of various oligarchs across Africa and the Middle East. One of its most notable clients is Gennady Timchenko, a prominent figure suspected to back the mercenary group financially. In this blog post, we will delve into the world of PMC Redut: its origins, recruitment process, and the conflicts it has been involved in. We will also address the question of whether PMC Redut is poised to take the reins from PMC Wagner. ESTABLISHED AND CONTROLLED BY THE GRU PMC Redut was founded in 2008 by a group of seasoned veterans from the 106th Airborne Division, 56th Airborne Battalion, 173rd Special Forces, and 2nd GRU Special Forces Brigade. The name "Redut," meaning "Redoubt," underscores its military nature—a fortress designed to repel enemy attacks and facilitate combat operat...

This week things have heated up in Ukraine. We have been sitting on the edge of our seats, those of us who are following this conflict. Russia has been building up the troops, moving hardware and keeping the world guessing. What is the next move? When is the next move? What are they even hoping to achieve? Ukrainian troops training for potential conflict with Russia These questions can only be answered by one man, and one man only: Mr Vladimir Putin, the master puppeteer of the Russian Federation. He is the key to peace in Europe, or a certain bloodbath for both Ukraine and for Russia. How many young people, innocent people, have to keep dying in Ukraine, from all sides, before we can see Mr Putin happy? In our last post, we established over 14,000 people died in the Donbass conflict so far since 2014. People keep dying there even in present times  because the conflict has not finished.  MERCENARIES IN UKRAINE There is chatter that dozens of Wagner Group mercenaries h...

Private military companies, or PMCs, have been around for hundreds of years. Colloquially known as mercenaries, these are soldiers that fight for money. They don't have allegiance to any political party, religion or state. Their only allegiance is to cold, hard cash. As such, using these services makes it easy and clear. Money in exchange for a range of services like protection and security, trainings or support for official armed forces. But, on the other hand, this also makes mercenaries dangerous. They work without parameters, and have nobody to answer to. As they are private contractors, they only have themselves to listen to. So, how ethical is it to use these PMCs? What are the benefits? And, lastly, what are the pitfalls a country might find with these operators? WHAT IS A PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANY? Essentially, a PMC, as they are better known, are security companies that provide the same services as traditional armed forces, governmental security personnel, or poli...