On 1 May, Oana-Cosmina Mihalache published with E-International Relations an essay on the involvement of mercenaries in current conflicts, taking the example of the Libyan conflict. Mihalache reports on Turkey and Russia sending mercenaries to Libya as part of their military support to Libyan factions, commenting that “Mercenaries provide a semi-permanent stronghold in Libya for countries like Russia and Turkey and allow them to continue the fight while eschewing international accountability.”Click here to read the essay.
Mercenaries in Libya