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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
Do mercenaries perform better than states Evaluating the Wagner group’s impact on Central African Republic
Do mercenaries perform better than states Evaluating the Wagner group’s impact on Central African Republic Ori Swed & Alessandro Arduino Small Wars & Insurgencies 2025 36:1 59-86 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading
The Mercenary Influencer: The Mercenary Who Botched a Maduro Coup Is Lying Low in Florida
The Mercenary Influencer: The Mercenary Who Botched a Maduro Coup Is Lying Low in Florida Brendan Borrell and Christopher Solomon Bloomberg Businessweek July 2020 It focuses on Jordan Goudreau, a former… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Buying Survival: Why Do Leaders Hire Mercenaries
Buying Survival: Why Do Leaders Hire Mercenaries Leonardo Gentil-Fernandes, Kelly Morrison & Jacob Otto 2024 Security Studies 33:2 165-193 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Corporate Business Profile: China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Security Division
Corporate Business Profile: China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Security Division Initial analysis done on Z.ai on July 9, 2026. Fact checks run on DeepSeek AI, Gemini AI, Grok AI, and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia continues recruiting foreign mercenaries for war against Ukraine – Ukrainian intelligence
Russia continues recruiting foreign mercenaries for war against Ukraine – Ukrainian intelligence 08.07.2026 06:22 Ukrainian military intelligence has intercepted a conversation between Russian servicemen, one of whom reported finding two foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukrainian intelligence intercepted Russian soldiers’ conversation and found two Bangladeshi mercenaries
Ukrainian intelligence intercepted Russian soldiers’ conversation and found two Bangladeshi mercenaries Wednesday, 8 July 2026, 06:36 An intercepted audio captures Russian troops discovering two lost Bangladeshi fighters in Kharkiv region. The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukraine publicizes names of 34 Ethiopian mercenaries as Lavrov visits Addis Ababa
Ukraine publicizes names of 34 Ethiopian mercenaries as Lavrov visits Addis Ababa byThe Reporter Magazine July 8, 2026 As Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Addis Ababa yesterday as part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
American mercenary firm expands with launch of ‘the largest shoot house on the East Coast’
American mercenary firm expands with launch of ‘the largest shoot house on the East Coast’ Military contractor behind controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation launches new umbrella group alongside a training center on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Graham Platner: Security Contractor
Given that Graham’s Platner’s aspiration to become Maine’s next Senator have come to a screeching halt it seems more than appropriate to post this piece regarding his time as a security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Tunisian mercenary sentenced to 55 years for fighting in Syria
Tunisian mercenary sentenced to 55 years for fighting in Syria A Tunisian appeals court has upheld a 55-year prison sentence against Bilal Al-Shawashi, a leader of the “Ansar al-Sharia” group, after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Legal, Mercenaries, Middle East, Terrorism
Tagged Legal, Mercenaries, Middle East
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