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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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Leaked US military document reveals Russia’s Wagner mercenary group tried to buy weapons from NATO member
Leaked US military document reveals Russia’s Wagner mercenary group tried to buy weapons from NATO member By Zachary Cohen and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Updated 6:06 PM EDT, Wed April 12, 2023… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian mercenaries allegedly operating in Haiti “under the nose” of the United States
World April 10, 2023 | 1:51 pm Russian mercenaries allegedly operating in Haiti “under the nose” of the United States Recently leaked Pentagon documents have exposed the presence of a Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Leaked Pentagon Docs Show Russia’s Brutal Wagner Mercenaries Have Ambitions in Haiti
Leaked Pentagon Docs Show Russia’s Brutal Wagner Mercenaries Have Ambitions in Haiti The top-secret documents show Vladimir Putin’s favorite mercenary group has global plans well beyond fighting in Ukraine. by Ben… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian mercenaries claim they control more than 80% of Bakhmut but Ukraine say situation ‘controllable’
Russian mercenaries claim they control more than 80% of Bakhmut but Ukraine say situation ‘controllable’ Josh Salisbury Tue, 11 April 2023 at 12:10 pm GMT-4·2-min read In this article: Yevgeny Prigozhin … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Are Russian mercenaries bad for the Central African Republic?
Are Russian mercenaries bad for the Central African Republic? Washington is pressuring Bangui to abandon the Wagner Group, but given the security options, locals are more appreciative than we think. April… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenary spyware hacked iPhone victims with rogue calendar invites, researchers say
Mercenary spyware hacked iPhone victims with rogue calendar invites, researchers say Microsoft and Citizen Lab have new reports out about QuaDream, a little-known Israeli mercenary spyware provider Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai@lorenzofb / 12:00… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner Group expands operations in Africa to boost Russia’s influence
Wagner Group expands operations in Africa to boost Russia’s influence Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenaries target the relatively stable countries of Niger and Ivory Coast Richard Assheton , Lagos Tuesday April 11 2023,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private armies are making a killing
Private armies are making a killing Mercenaries thrive while democracy dies BY Thomas Fazi . A private security contractor in Afghanistan (Matt Moyer/Getty Images) Thomas Fazi is an UnHerd columnist and translator. His latest… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 10, 2023
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 10, 2023 Apr 10, 2023 – Press ISW Download the PDF Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 10, 2023 Kateryna Stepanenko, Karolina Hird, Grace Mappes, Nicole Wolkov,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Latest UK Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 4 April 2023.
Latest UK Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 4 April 2023 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe