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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
The Wagner Group, Russia’s maybe-private army in Ukraine, explained
The Wagner Group, Russia’s maybe-private army in Ukraine, explained The paramilitary group has come out of the shadows in the war in Ukraine. But what comes next? By Jen Kirbyjen.kirby@vox.com Mar… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prigozhin Rejects Report Wagner To Shift Attention Away From Ukraine
Prigozhin Rejects Report Wagner To Shift Attention Away From Ukraine March 24, 2023 By RFE/RL’s Russian Service Yevgeny Prigozhin has called the Bakhmut offensive a “meat grinder” and has clashed with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Report Signals Humiliating End for Russia’s Shadow Army in Ukraine
Report Signals Humiliating End for Russia’s Shadow Army in Ukraine DENOUEMENT Yevgeny Prigozhin is reportedly preparing to pull his Wagner Group mercenaries’ attention away from the war in Ukraine after a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Export Control is Not a Magic Bullet for Cyber Mercenaries
Export Control is Not a Magic Bullet for Cyber Mercenaries By Winnona DeSombre Bernsen Friday, March 24, 2023, 8:16 AM The arrest of cartel leader “El Chapo” was facilitated with spyware… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian mercenary group threatens to dump fighters’ corpses on doorsteps of officials
Russian mercenary group threatens to dump fighters’ corpses on doorsteps of officials by Brady Knox, Breaking News Reporter | March 23, 2023 06:53 PM Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Supporter of Wagner mercenary company and Chechen warlord Kadyrov detained in Ivano-Frankivsk
Supporter of Wagner mercenary company and Chechen warlord Kadyrov detained in Ivano-Frankivsk March 24, 2023, 06:28 AM The local resident was a doctor by profession and supported the invaders (Photo:SBU) A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Kosovo sanctions Wagner group amid fears it operates in region
Kosovo sanctions Wagner group amid fears it operates in region By Alice Taylor | Exit.al Mar 23, 2023 Kosovo’s reasons for sanctioning Wagner could also stem from the group’s reported activity… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
THE RISE OF WAGNER
THE RISE OF WAGNER D: Benoît Bringer, P: Laurent Richard, France, 2022, 104 min, World Premiere Wagner Group mercenaries contracted to fight Russia’s proxy wars have never been prosecuted for suspected… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 23, 2023
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 23, 2023 Mar 23, 2023 – Press ISW Download the PDF Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 23, 2023 Kateryna Stepanenko, George Barros, Grace Mappes, Nicole… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US military carries out airstrikes in Syria after drone attack kills American contractor
US military carries out airstrikes in Syria after drone attack kills American contractor Five U.S. service members and a U.S. contractor were injured in drone strike. ByLuis Martinez March 23, 2023,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading