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- 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
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Military analyst: EU seeks new force for low-intensity conflicts
August 28, 2026 Military analyst: EU seeks new force for low-intensity conflicts MINSK, 28 August (BelTA) – The European Union is trying to follow the path of creating a pan European… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Shevtsov: Trump Route Could Bring American PMCs to Armenia
Shevtsov: Trump Route Could Bring American PMCs to Armenia Author: Alexey Khomyakov 06:43 02-10-2026 Alexey Shevtsov says the Trump Route could bring US PMCs and intelligence infrastructure to Armenia near Iran,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DR Congo Has 120 Foreign Contractors Operating Its Drones
DR Congo Has 120 Foreign Contractors Operating Its Drones written by KT Press Staff Writer July 7, 2025 These drones are run by foreigners The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Companies, Drones
Tagged Companies, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Drones
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Jose Alvarez Duenas v. Constellis Group/triple Canopy, Incorporated
JOSE ALVAREZ DUENAS Claimant-Petitioner v. CONSTELLIS GROUP/TRIPLE CANOPY, INCORPORATED and CONTINENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY Employer/Carrier- DATE ISSUED: 06/25/2026 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
ORYX AFGHANISTAN, FARHAN YUSEFZAI, v. CONSTELLIS, LLC…
ORYX AFGHANISTAN, FARHAN YUSEFZAI, Plaintiffs, v. CONSTELLIS, LLC, TRIPLE CANOPY, INC. ACADEMI LLC, EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL RMC LLC, OLIVE GROUP NORTH AMERICA, LLC,, Defendants. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
JIMMIE WARREN V.. DS/CONSTELLIS GROUP and TARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY COMPANY
JIMMIE WARREN Claimant-Respondent v. IDS/CONSTELLIS GROUP1 and STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY COMPANY Employer/Carrier- Petitioners DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Respondent NOT-PUBLISHED DATE ISSUED: 06/11/2026 DECISION… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
FLAG OF CONVENIENCE
The advertisement ran under the name Meridian Oil Logistics, and it asked for men with “maritime security experience” and “a calm temperament under pressure.” Grachev answered it from a hotel room in Rostov-on-Don, three months after his contract in Bakhmut had ended the way most contracts there ended — with a payment, a silence, and a number he was told not to call again. Continue reading
Posted in David Isenberg, Fiction, Maritime, Russia
Tagged David Isenberg, Fiction, Maritime, Russia
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Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency and the Information Work of the Nineteenth-Century Surveillance State
Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency and the Information Work of the Nineteenth-Century Surveillance State Authors Bilansky, Alan Source Information & Culture. 2018, Vol. 53 Issue 1, p67-84. 18p. Document Type Article Subject… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Intelligence, Outsourcing/Privatization
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Prigozhin’s Gambit: The Future of Wagner in Belarus
Prigozhin’s Gambit: The Future of Wagner in Belarus Authors Slunkin, Pavel (AUTHOR) Source Transitions Online. 8/28/2023, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p. Document Type Article Subject Terms *Private military companies *Power (Social sciences) *Russian invasion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Noncitizen Soldiers: Explaining Foreign Recruitment by Modern State Militaries
Noncitizen Soldiers: Explaining Foreign Recruitment by Modern State Militaries Authors Hanson, Kolby Lin-Greenberg, Erik Source Security Studies. Apr/May2019, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p286-320. 35p. 3 Charts. Document Type Article Subject Terms… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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