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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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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EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian Special Forces Interrogate Wagner Mercenaries in Sudan
EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian Special Forces Interrogate Wagner Mercenaries in Sudan Exclusive video obtained by Kyiv Post shows Ukrainian special forces interrogating captured Russian mercenaries from the Wagner “Private Military Company” (PMC) in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Buying Spying: How the commercial surveillance industry works and what can be done about it
Threat Analysis Group Buying Spying: How the commercial surveillance industry works and what can be done about it Feb 06, 2024 3 min read The latest report from Threat Analysis Group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Is Africa Corps a Rebranded Wagner Group?
Is Africa Corps a Rebranded Wagner Group? The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin has accelerated a shift in Russia’s interventions on the continent. By John A. Lechner, an analyst concentrating on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private security companies have taken de facto control of London’s streets
Private security companies have taken de facto control of London’s streets Oxford Street and Regent Street are now routinely patrolled by men and women dressed in black jumpsuits and boots JOE… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Erik Prince Claims His Vaporware Super-Phone Could Have Thwarted October 7 Hamas Attack
Erik Prince Claims His Vaporware Super-Phone Could Have Thwarted October 7 Hamas Attack The special features of the Blackwater founder’s Unplugged device can be replicated on most phones by adjusting the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private security contractors Constellis and SOC on frontline to secure US facilities in Israel
Israel, United States Private security contractors Constellis and SOC on frontline to secure US facilities in Israel SOC and former Blackwater are reinforcing their armed security teams in Israel. Constellis is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The U.S. and Russia: Competing Proxy Strategies in the Russo-Ukrainian War
The U.S. and Russia: Competing Proxy Strategies in the Russo-Ukrainian War By Amos C. Fox June 06, 2023 U.S. Air Force photo by Mauricio Campino Introduction Thanks to near-real time… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How Russia’s Wagner Group cashes in on conflict and chaos in Africa
How Russia’s Wagner Group cashes in on conflict and chaos in Africa Wagner played key role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but expanded its business in African nations’ turmoil Nick Logan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s Wagner Group uses recruitment efforts honed by ISIS
Russia’s Wagner Group uses recruitment efforts honed by ISIS The World Jun. 7, 2023 · 4:13 PM EDT Dina Temple-Raston With large numbers of young Russian fighters dying on the Ukraine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Useless and dangerous’? Mercenaries in fourteenth century wars
Useless and dangerous’? Mercenaries in fourteenth century wars You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe