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An apolitical fighting force, or mercenaries?

The Guardian today states that Gurkha soldiers are known as “an apolitical fighting force”. Confusing, as this is what is normally regarded as the definition of mercenaries: those who fight for money rather than for state sovereignty. Would the Guardian be … Continue reading

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