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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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
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Author Archives: David Isenberg
Chinese mercenaries are tightening security on the Belt and Road
Northeast Asia Chinese mercenaries are tightening security on the Belt and Road Published: 17 October 2018 Reading Time: 4 mins Helena Legarda In Brief Chinese private security companies (PSCs) are increasingly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Guardians of the Belt and Road: The internationalization of China’s private security companies
Report Aug 16, 2018 Guardians of the Belt and Road The internationalization of China’s private security companies Following the build-up of infrastructure and investment projects along China’s extensive Belt and Road… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PMSC Watchlist & Intelligence Digest, Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
PMSC Watchlist & Intelligence Digest Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026 Scope: Global Private Military and Security Contracting (PMSC), Defense Support, Private Intelligence, Cyber/OSINT, Maritime, Logistics, Detention/Border, Surveillance, Compliance & Ownership. 1.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Rodgers calls on Molly Gray to answer questions about private military contractor oversight
Rodgers calls on Molly Gray to answer questions about private military contractor oversight By Timothy Page on October 12, 2026 • ( 8 Comments ) By Guy Page Lt. Gov. John… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukraine Sees Exponential Growth in Private Security Firms Providing Anti-Drone Protection
Ukraine Sees Exponential Growth in Private Security Firms Providing Anti-Drone Protection In brief: In November last year Ukraine’s Defense Ministry unveiled a project to allow private businesses to defend their own… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Congo as a Site of Capital Accumulation: Erik Prince and the Privatization of War
The Congo as a Site of Capital Accumulation: Erik Prince and the Privatization of War Kribsoo Diallo 14 Oct 2026 Erik Prince, the founder of Blackwater, at the Conservative Political Action… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mike Rogers’s Wife Raked in Lucrative Government Security Contracts While Rogers Served as Intel Chair
Mike Rogers’s Wife Raked in Lucrative Government Security Contracts While Rogers Served as Intel Chair Before his second marriage, according to financial disclosures, the Michigan Senate candidate had few assets to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Deep State Grift’: Mike Rogers’ Wealth Soared as Wife’s Private Military Firm Won Billion-Dollar Contracts
Former US Rep. and current Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) walks to speak with reporters, accompanied by his wife, Kristi Rogers, outside Cody High School in Detroit, Michigan, after meeting with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A US Mercenary Group, A Fragile Peace And Global Race For Critical Minerals
A US Mercenary Group, A Fragile Peace And Global Race For Critical Minerals Erik Prince, the founder of the now-defunct private security company Blackwater and a prominent supporter of US President… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The politics of the apolitical private military companies, humanitarians and the quest for (anti-) politics in post-intervention environments
The politics of the apolitical private military companies, humanitarians and the quest for (anti-) politics in post-intervention environments Christian Olsson Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Sciences-Po/CERI), 27 rue Saint-Guillaume, 75337 Paris Cedex 07,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading