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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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Author Archives: David Isenberg
Moroccan Government Used Powerful Israeli Pegasus Spyware, Former Intelligence Officer Says
Morocco’s government has long denied using the Israeli spyware Pegasus to surveil its citizens. Now, a former Moroccan intelligence officer provides new evidence that the government did employ the software, and explains how it was used. Continue reading
Co-Founder of Controversial Spyware Firm Had Israeli Diplomatic Passport
Developed by Israeli firm NSO Group, the spyware has the capacity to gather a target’s most private information: it can infiltrate a cellphone to access its files, photos, and browsing history, and turn its microphone and camera into listening and seeing devices for government intelligence agents. Continue reading
Conceptualizing private military and security companies
Conceptualizing private military and security companies Thomas Brailey Conflict Management and Peace Science 1-18 2026 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Guns for Hire, States in Ruin: An International Regulatory Framework to Combat the Exploitation of Weak States by Private Military Companies
Guns for Hire, States in Ruin: An International Regulatory Framework to Combat the Exploitation of Weak States by Private Military Companies Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law 2026 59(2) 463-502 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading
A Comparison of Private Security Contractors & State-Based Armed Forces
A Comparison of Private Security Contractors & State-Based Armed Forces Daniele Hadi Irandoost Dec. 3, 2017 E-Internal Relations You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Is someone’s mercenary another’s contractor: American, British, and Russian private security companies in US and UK parliamentary debates
Is someone’s mercenary another’s contractor: American, British, and Russian private security companies in US and UK parliamentary debates Matteo C M Casiraghi Eugenio Cusumanco International Relations 2025 Vol. 39(2) 273-300 You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Insecurity, Counterterrorism and the Use of Private Military and Security Companies in Nigeria: A Qualitative Study
Insecurity, Counterterrorism and the Use of Private Military and Security Companies in Nigeria: A Qualitative Study by Tarela Juliet Ike Dung Ezekiel Jidong Mieyebi Lawrence Ike Evangelyn Ebi Ayobi Journal of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Repositioning of war: the ambiguous language of private military and security companies
Repositioning of war: the ambiguous language of private military and security companies Jozef Batora and Michal Ovadek European Journal of International Relations 2026 Vol. 32(2) 478-507 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student
Mercenary group linked to royal family accused of heinous war crime against California student New York Post Web Edition Articles (NY) Jeremy Louwerse April 27, 2026 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Legal, Mercenaries, UAE, Yemen
Tagged Casualties, Companies, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Legal, Mercenaries, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
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Swarmer to Lead Development of a Deployable Drone
Swarmer to Lead Development of a Deployable Drone GlobeNewswire (USA) May 12, 2026 P. 1 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe