Russia's Corporate Soldiers: The Global Expansion of Russia's Private Military Companies

by Brian Katz, Catrina Doxee, Seth G. Jones

This report examines Russia's growing use of private military companies (PMCs) to increase its influence through irregular means. In recent years, Moscow has expanded its overseas use of PMCs to countries such as Ukraine, Syria, Libya, Sudan, the Central African Republic, Madagascar, and Mozambique. Many of the PMCs operating in these countries, such as the Wagner Group, frequently cooperate with the Russian government--including the Kremlin, Ministry...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 153814039X
• ISBN13: 9781538140390
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Center for Strategic & International Studies
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 10.9"