E64 Military Coup d’États

The Ancient Art of Modern Warfare

In Episode 64, Why Wagner, I said one possible risk associated the Wagner Group is the potential that, like previous elite and ostensibly politically reliable mercenary forces, Wagner could be a threat to the Russian government. But what is the likelihood of that happening? This episode explores how military or paramilitary forces might turn on their own governments in a coup d’état.

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Music: Liszt: Les Preludes, recorded by the USMC Band. Public Domain