Topic: mercenaries

Russian President Vladimir Putin (MIKHAIL TERESHCHENKO/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)

The shadowy world of Russian mercenaries

Joaquin Sapien, Joshua Kaplan - ProPublica
The Congolese army and mercenary column advancing towards Stanleyville, Nov. 28, 1964. (AP/Mannock)

My secret Cold War mission in the Congo

James M. Hawes, Mary Ann Koenig
Members of a private security company in Baghdad, September 18, 2007. (Getty/Patrick Baz)

Erik Prince: Viceroy Warmonger

Charlie May