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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
Yemeni Forces Fend Off UAE Mercenaries’ Attack in Ma’rib Province
Yemeni Forces Fend Off UAE Mercenaries’ Attack in Ma’rib Province January, 15, 2022 – 13:51 World news TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Yemeni army troops and their allied Popular Committee forces fended off… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Fallen Mercenaries in Russia’s Dark Army
The Fallen Mercenaries in Russia’s Dark Army Former Ukrainian intelligence officers spent seven years compiling a database of Russia’s notorious mercenaries. We found the parents, siblings and widows of those killed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner, worse than it sounds Small bands of mercenaries extend Russia’s reach in Africa
Middle East & AfricaJan 15th 2022 edition Wagner, worse than it sounds Small bands of mercenaries extend Russia’s reach in Africa Local despots seek unsqueamish hired guns Jan 15th 2022 DAKAR AND… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Mercenary Behind Failed Venezuela Coup Is Going Hollywood
US Mercenary Behind Failed Venezuela Coup Is Going Hollywood Documents reveal Jordan Goudreau, the ex-Green Beret behind the ‘Operation Gideon’ fiasco, has started a company called Gofast Productions. by Ben Makuch… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
State Power by Other Means: The Use of Mercenaries by the US and Russia
State Power by Other Means: The Use of Mercenaries by the US and Russia Matt Farr, Union College – Schenectady, NYFollow Faculty Sponsor David Siegel Department Political Science Start Date 21-5-2021… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenaries in/and history: the problem of ahistoricism and contextualism in mercenary scholarship
Small Wars & Insurgencies Latest Articles Mercenaries in/and history: the problem of ahistoricism and contextualism in mercenary scholarship Malte Riemann Received 07 Sep 2021, Accepted 18 Oct 2021, Published online: 10… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenaries in the Congo and Biafra, 1960-1970: Africa’s weapon of choice?
Small Wars & Insurgencies Research Article Mercenaries in the Congo and Biafra, 1960-1970: Africa’s weapon of choice? Stephen Rookes & Walter Bruyère-Ostells Received 09 Jun 2021, Accepted 13 Jul 2021, Published… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The golden age of mercenaries
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The Social Construction of Mercenaries: German Soldiers in British Service during the Eighteenth Century
Small Wars & Insurgencies The Social Construction of Mercenaries: German Soldiers in British Service during the Eighteenth Century Helene Olsen Received 24 Apr 2021, Accepted 27 Jul 2021, Published online: 14… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Military and Security Companies and The Militarization of Humanitarianism
Private Military and Security Companies and The Militarization of Humanitarianism Tom de Groot, Salvador Santino F. Regilme, Jr. First Published December 25, 2021 Research Article https://doi.org/10.1177/0169796X211066874 Abstract The widespread use of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading