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Guns for Hire

The Guns for Hire podcast is a production of the Atlantic Council’s North Africa Initiative. Taking Libya as its starting point, it explores the causes and implications of the growing use of…

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Latest episodes

  1. Satan’s Chariot: Mercenary trouble in Mali19 Aug 2026
  2. “Shoot everybody”: US contractors in San Diego court26 May 2026
  3. Fighting mercenaries: A Ukrainian soldier’s perspective5 Mar 2026
  4. Narco noir: Drugs, gangs and mercenaries in Latin America1 Feb 2026
  5. “Youth as merchandise”: Iraqi mercenaries in Ukraine6 Dec 2025
  6. Death is our business8 Jul 2025
  7. "Yes, really": American PMCs (back) in Gaza4 Jun 2025
  8. "Do not come for adventure here": Mercenaries in DRC28 Feb 2025
  9. “No, really”: American PMCs in Gaza30 Jan 2025
  10. A mercenary client collapses23 Dec 2024