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noelwelsh

A bit of acronym expansion:

* PMC = private military company

* FSB = Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation

* CAS = close air support

BBC article on the Wagner group, including attack mentioned above: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-43167697

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What about MEC?

Couldn't work that one out in the time I was prepared to put into it :)

Marine Expeditionary Unit - the smallest "self-sufficient" deployable unite of the "regular" US Marine Corps. In this case, it's just relevant to understand that its infantry with embedded artillery and air support.

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