Editor’s Note: Russia has long used private military companies like the Wagner Group to fight its wars, and Wagner is playing an important role in the conflict in Ukraine. Christopher Faulkner and Marcel Plichta assess the Wagner Group’s record and argue that it will remain an important security actor for Russia even after the conflict in Ukraine ends.
Daniel Byman
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Between conscription, mobilization, and coercion, Vladimir Putin is putting more men under arms than ever. The Russian government’s partial mobilization may be going poorly, but it will ultimately mean that more Russians will see genuine combat than have for a generation. These men will have need for employment, and some doors will be newly open to them when the guns go silent—particularly those who
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