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Mercenaries : Putting the World to Rights with Hired Guns.
Mercenaries have been a part of warfare for centuries, and though the names have changed, continue to play a part in global military conflicts. In today's world these ""soldiers for hire"" are an attractive alternative when Western governments are reluctant to put their mili...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Havertown :
Casemate,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Mercenaries have been a part of warfare for centuries, and though the names have changed, continue to play a part in global military conflicts. In today's world these ""soldiers for hire"" are an attractive alternative when Western governments are reluctant to put their militaries at risk for obscure causes that would otherwise be difficult to explain to their electorates. In this book noted author and foreign correspondent Al Venter provides a fascinating look at modern merc actions in the Middle East and Africa. From brushfire wars in the Congo to outright genocides in Biafra, highly skilled. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (644 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781612002453 1612002455 |