Russia Deploys a Potent Weapon in Syria: The Profit Motive – New York Times Posted by | Jul 5, 2017 | Anti Russia Policy | 0 | New York Times Russia Deploys a Potent Weapon in Syria: The Profit Motive New York Times MOSCOW a The Kremlin is bringing a new weapon to the fight against the Islamic State activist group in Syria, utilizing market-based incentives tied to petroleum and mining rights to reward private security contractors who secure territory from the activists …