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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Daily Archives: June 20, 2026
Oleynik Says Ukraine’s Foreign Fighter Plan Signals Mobilization Problems
Oleynik Says Ukraine’s Foreign Fighter Plan Signals Mobilization Problems Zеlеnskiу / Оfficiаl / Telegram Author: Alexey Khomyakov 06:39 18-06-2026 Former Rada deputy Vladimir Oleynik says Ukraine’s plan to expand foreign recruitment in assault and infantry units reflects problems with mobilization. … Continue reading
502 Colombian Mercenaries Listed as Missing in Ukraine
Report: 502 Colombian Mercenaries Listed as Missing in Ukraine North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int Author: Alexey Khomyakov 11:19 18-06-2026 Berliner Zeitung reports 502 Colombian mercenaries are missing in Ukraine, amid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Erik Prince and His Mercenary Armies
Erik Prince and His Mercenary Armies Peter Kuper Jun 18, 2026 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
The Mercenary Company That Ruled Empires
The Mercenary Company That Ruled Empires Jun 19, 2026 #History #Mercenaries #Catalonia Discover the wild tale of the Catalan Grand Company—mercenaries who changed the fate of empires in the Mediterranean! #History… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Europe, Mercenaries, Pop Culture
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Russia’s Shadow Fleet Mercenaries
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More than 300 foreign mercenaries who fought for Russia are in Ukrainian captivity – Sybiha
15:0917.04.2026 More than 300 foreign mercenaries who fought for Russia are in Ukrainian captivity – Sybiha 1 min read More than 300 foreign prisoners who fought on the side of Russia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Latin American mercenaries fight with Sudan’s paramilitaries amid civil war
Latin American mercenaries fight with Sudan’s paramilitaries amid civil war The first deployment of Colombians to the country, coordinated by the UAE, was in 2024, but the network has expanded and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Note to Readers: Translation Option
Ta-Da! The latest feature added to the site is a translation option. You can now translate into nearly a hundred different languages (and I may add some more in the future)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading