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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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Sheriffs Offered Caribbean Cruises and Florida Retreats as Part of Jail Telecom Contracts
Sheriffs Offered Caribbean Cruises and Florida Retreats as Part of Jail Telecom Contracts Smart Communications, a for-profit Florida company that sells phone, videochat, and email-like services to prisons and jails, told… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
State Dept Is Quietly Approving Former Servicemembers’ Work for Foreign Interests. That’s a Problem
State Dept Is Quietly Approving Former Servicemembers’ Work for Foreign Interests. That’s a Problem. More than half of all waivers authorize ties with authoritarian regimes. ByJulienne McClure | Filed under investigation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin may also be driving Putin toward unconventional methods of continuing the war
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19 Oct 19, 2022 – Press ISW … Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin may also be driving Putin toward unconventional methods of continuing the war. Prigozhin announced on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UAE relied on expertise of retired U.S. troops to beef up its military
Democracy Dies in Darkness Foreign Servants UAE relied on expertise of retired U.S. troops to beef up its military Retired Gen. Jim Mattis and others guided the UAE as it intervened… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenary Lawyers: Inside the Aggressive Legal War to Shield the Founder of Russia’s Wagner Group
A division of First Look Institute Mercenary Lawyers Inside the Aggressive Legal War to Shield the Founder of Russia’s Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin, center, attends a funeral for Wagner mercenary Alexei… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Retired Military Personnel Are Making Bank Working for Saudi Arabia: Report
Retired Military Personnel Are Making Bank Working for Saudi Arabia: Report An investigation by The Washington Post found that over 500 retired military personnel have taken plum gigs with foreign governments,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Feds Charge Pentagon Contractor With Lying About Ties to ISIS
Feds Charge Pentagon Contractor With Lying About Ties to ISIS Mohammad Rafi Mohammadi worked for the U.S. in Afghanistan. He was also allegedly helping the terrorist group behind a bombing that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hundreds of veterans have taken lucrative foreign jobs that U.S. officials approved — but fought to keep secret
Democracy Dies in Darkness Foreign Servants Retired U.S. generals, admirals take top jobs with Saudi crown prince Hundreds of veterans have taken lucrative foreign jobs that U.S. officials approved — but… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s reliance on mercenaries in Ukraine points to the weakness of its military – and Putin’s strategy of deflecting blame
https://images.theconversation.com/files/484698/original/file-20220914-1785-zhul74.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&rect=24%2C437%2C5377%2C2688&q=45&auto=format&w=1356&h=668&fit=cropRussian soldiers patrol a theater in Mariupol, Ukraine, on April 12, 2022. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images Russia’s reliance on mercenaries in Ukraine points to the weakness of its military –… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pig-Sticker, a Song of the PMC Wagner Mercenaries
About The Volokh Conspiracy Ukraine War Music Pig-Sticker, a Song of the PMC Wagner Mercenaries Eugene Volokh | 9.30.2022 8:01 AM Readers of the blog know what side I support in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading