Why Russian Oligarchs Are Forming Private Militias

[lmvr]

“Gasprom is forming its own pmc” isn’t this the lore of Cyberpunk?

[ivan-Croatian]

The problem with a private military is if someone offers them more money, they will end you. You can NOT buy loyality.

[NihilistAlien]

When a mafia state behave like a decaying mafia state

[Btester]

So the oligarchs are becoming warlords. This won't end well.

[Goulmy]

You mustn't have seen Wagner's latest rants about "bunker grandpa"😂

[catachandevilfang]

Russian Civil War 2: Oligarch Boogaloo?

[JD]

Every day we get closer to a cyberpunk dystopia

[dinodude]

Russia is going to have their own warlord Era, aren't they?

[kenjiyacsavilca]

When unaccountable power GETS EVEN MORE unaccountable power

[philliphall]

Flying out of window is why they need security guards and weapons

[BruceNewhouse]

Many international corporations maintain private special operations groups for various purposes. In the U.S., it started due to U.S. workers being kidnapped abroad and the U.S. Military being restricted by governments and the U.N.
Private groups aren’t restrained by politics and bureaucratic red tape.

[fsz]

Everybody gangsta until McDonalds sends its army.

[jordanscherr]

That might be the case for several of them, but I think it's to do with "just in case" security as well. During the English civil war, nobles would hire club men to dissuade either army from going anywhere near them. I think some oligarchs are preparing for the idea of enforcing the ultimate will during times of chaos.

[RedJesseGaming]

Everyone's getting their own pmc, every day we get closer and closer to metal gear solid 4

[benmaghsoodi]

It amazes me that there are people willing to fight and die for just whoever wants to form a militia. How are these soldiers different from a herd of cattle that is bought and sold for profit of the owner?

[twodaves]

When the phrase ‘corporate militaries’ starts to become part of normal discourse… “We aren’t gonna make it are we?… humans I mean”

[turtlechef]

And here I thought we had another 10 years before the corporate wars started

[Hfsm]

Ah yes, warlords. Throughout history, despite vast land and resources, Russia shoots itself in the foot once again.

[rennac]

2023: Mother Russia
2024: Mercenary Republic of Russia (MRR)

[Eclipse-lwvf]

russia is rlly sayin "what if we.. just be like the soviet union again, and just have a bunch of people with militias wholl probably want to secede"