>For Edward I, filling his army with criminals made perfect sense.
But it works even in modern times. Wagner group used to enlist criminals who were pardoned if they chose to join Wagner. Many didn't live enough to finish their conscription period.
But it works even in modern times. Wagner group used to enlist criminals who were pardoned if they chose to join Wagner. Many didn't live enough to finish their conscription period.
Including members of the Ukrainian “Tornado battalion”, previously imprisoned by Ukraine for the rape and murder of civilians (including children) in the east: https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-tornado-battalion-rogue-para...
Probably they use criminals in the most risky of situations.
Maybe it's not very moral but the politicians are more worried about their calculations than about morals. Most of the times the difference between some politicians and criminals is just on which side of the bars they are.