# Russia’s Wagner Group and the Rise of Mercenary Warfare

An episode of [Irregular Warfare Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1514636385), 4 Dec 2020, 51 min.

Audio: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ldpdv3/5de8282033baf4-72953531_Hamilton-Rondeaux-IWP.mp3

What role do private military companies such as Russia’s Wagner Group play on the modern battlefield? How should US policymakers and US and allied troops in conflict zones manage threats from armed groups when Russia denies their existence? Is war by private armies a rising trend in modern conflict? The guests featured in this episode explore those questions and more.

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