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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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Author Archives: David Isenberg
Flying Tigers in Ukraine: Erik Prince’s Rejected ‘Lend-Lease’ Air Force
Flying Tigers in Ukraine: Erik Prince’s Rejected ‘Lend-Lease’ Air Force By Philip Wegmann & Susan Crabtree March 04, 2022 Todd McInturf/The Detroit News via AP When war in Europe was likely,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Liberators or liabilities? Americans are signing up to fight in Ukraine
An American citizen, who said he was a U.S. Army Special Forces veteran delivering supplies to other American vets fighting with Ukrainian armed forces, waits to board a train for Ukraine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sudan’s foreign ministry denies presence of Russian Wagner Group
March 22, 20227:49 AM EDTLast Updated 15 hours ago Sudan’s foreign ministry denies presence of Russian Wagner Group Reuters 2 minute read General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, Deputy Head of the Sudan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
No gun. No helmet. No action: The frustrations of some novice Americans who signed up to fight in Ukraine.
No gun. No helmet. No action: The frustrations of some novice Americans who signed up to fight in Ukraine. By Sudarsan Raghavan March 20, 2022 at 1:29 p.m. EDT Listen to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Despite risks and official warnings, U.S. veterans join Ukrainian war effort
Despite risks and official warnings, U.S. veterans join Ukrainian war effort By Dan Lamothe , Alex Horton , Peter Hermann and Jonathan Baran March 11, 2022 at 4:00 a.m. EST… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
I trained Ukrainians to fight Russia. I’ve never seen a war like this.
I trained Ukrainians to fight Russia. I’ve never seen a war like this. I served in the Marines for 14 years. I felt more of a need to head toward this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Who is responsible?’ Ericsson leaders take tough questions from investors after Iraq revelation
IMPACT ‘Who is responsible?’ Ericsson leaders take tough questions from investors after Iraq revelations Chief Executive Börje Ekholm and other top Ericsson officials were grilled in a remarkable call by shareholders… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Wagner Group’s Playbook in Africa: Mali
The Wagner Group’s Playbook in Africa: Mali You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
The International Brigade 2.0
The International Brigade 2.0 The foreign volunteers in Ukraine follow those who fought fascism in the Spanish Civil War. March 20, 2022, 6:00 AM By Robert Zaretsky, a professor of history… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Risky Status of Ukraine’s Foreign Fighters
The Risky Status of Ukraine’s Foreign Fighters Russia has labeled Ukraine’s foreign fighters “mercenaries”—raising questions about their legal status if captured. By David Malet, an associate professor of public affairs at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
