A court case in New York has highlighted how Iran is using technology to recruit agents who may not even be regime supporters
    • einkorn@feddit.orgEnglish
      43·
      2 months ago

      Mercenaries are professionals, though. This phenomenon is about ordinary or at least commonly criminal people.

      • 9point6@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        2 months ago

        The non/semi-professional mercenaries have to start somewhere before they get promoted to the big leagues.

        • jumjummy@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Well first they need to get promoted to “assistant to the mercenary” before they become truly professional.

      • Miller@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        2 months ago

        If they are paid they are professional and not all mercenaries are paid in coin.