Articles by Simone Rinaldi

November 7, 2023

The influence of Private Military Companies on global security

Simone Rinaldi

The history of private military activity goes back centuries, but modern-day Private Military Companies are a complex and controversial phenomenon in the global security landscape. Simone Rinaldi and Daniela Irrera argue that their role, and the implications of their use, raise significant challenges for the actors who employ them

Simone Rinaldi

PhD Candidate, University of Catania

Simone is an analyst of defence and security issues.

Since 2021 he has worked at think tank Analytica for Intelligence and Security Studies, where he heads up the Security & Defence Department.

Simone has published research and analysis on the conflict in Afghanistan, and on the use of armed forces in crisis management, for the Italian Centre for Defense Higher Studies (CASD).

He has also published research on land forces for FINABEL (The European Army Interoperability Centre) in Brussels.

His research focuses on unconventional warfare, counterinsurgency, defence policy, airpower, military doctrine and terrorism.

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