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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
Russia’s Growing Security Footprint In Africa
Since 2018, Russian mercenaries have been providing security to the president and government officials in the Central African Republic. They’ve also been training government forces. Photo: Telegram/Russian Union Of International Security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
American Mercenaries Killed in Ukraine: New Burials Revealed
American Mercenaries Killed in Ukraine: New Burials Revealed U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terra Gatti, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons William Moore, Editor 11:21 09-04-2026 New graves… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ministry rejects BBC allegations on foreign border mercenaries
Ministry rejects BBC allegations on foreign border mercenaries Newsroom 14.04.2026 • 19:56 The Ministry of Citizen Protection has rejected a BBC report claiming that police in Greece have been recruiting migrants… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Greece accused of using migrant ‘mercenaries’ in pushback operations on Turkish border
Greece accused of using migrant ‘mercenaries’ in pushback operations on Turkish border BBC investigation alleges migrants were recruited by police to force others back across the Turkish border amid claims of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Expert Warns African Leaders Against Reliance On Russian Mercenaries
Expert Warns African Leaders Against Reliance On Russian Mercenaries Anayo Ezugwu April 11, 2026 Retired Kenyan, Colonel Seth Sheva, has delivered a scathing assessment of Russia’s Africa Corps, declaring that the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Employ mercenaries against these pirates
Employ mercenaries against these pirates 11 Apr 2026 THE “ceasefire” has not restored freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz for shipping of neutral countries. Suggestions for achieving this include… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PMSC and drones
PMSC and drones by David Isenberg Prepare yourselves, I’m going long and deep on this one, so you might want to get your coffee before you start reading this. Some recent… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Drone Diaspora: Are the Battlefields of Ukraine Exporting Foreign Fighters to Cartels and Criminal Networks?
The Drone Diaspora: Are the Battlefields of Ukraine Exporting Foreign Fighters to Cartels and Criminal Networks? Carl Peterson Jun 10, 2026 The Russia-Ukraine War has become synonymous with drone warfare. Online,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The English antiques dealer and proud socialist who boasts of feeding desperate African fighters into Putin’s meat grinder
The English antiques dealer and proud socialist who boasts of feeding desperate African fighters into Putin’s meat grinder from Kamal Sultan 20 Jun 2026 AS RUSSIA’s foreign recruits rush to get… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Uzbekistan Sentences Man in Mercenary Case
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Sentences Man in Mercenary Case UzDaily · 15.04.2026 · 20:16 · 803 views Uzbekistan Sentences Man in Mercenary Case Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — A court in the Surkhandarya region of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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