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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
‘Useless and dangerous’? Mercenaries in fourteenth century wars
Small Wars & Insurgencies Research Article ‘Useless and dangerous’? Mercenaries in fourteenth century wars Matteo C.M. Casiraghi Received 19 Apr 2021, Accepted 05 Jul 2021, Published online: 29 Jul 2021 ABSTRACT… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
June 21 2021 Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World
Volume 52, Issue 1 Summer 2021 June 21 2021 Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World By Andrew Philips and J. C.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Examining the Positive and Negative Aspects of the US Military/Contractor Bond in the Operational Environment
Examining the Positive and Negative Aspects of the US Military/Contractor Bond in the Operational Environment Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review Christopher Kinsey, Caroline Batka, Stefan Schilling You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
Mali to Hire Wagner Group to Fight Terrorists as the EU Draws a Red Line Against Russia
Mali to Hire Wagner Group to Fight Terrorists as the EU Draws a Red Line Against Russia by Steve Balestrieri 2 days ago Wagner mercenaries in the Central African Republic (AFP)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A LASA T-Bird for Libya in Cyprus
A LASA T-Bird for Libya in Cyprus YU-TSH: How a light surveillance and attack aircraft ended up in a Paphos hangar Gerjon Sep 26 YU-TSH, a LASA T-Bird (converted Thrush 510G)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘The American friends’: New court files expose Sheldon Adelson’s security team in US spy operation against Julian Assange
‘The American friends’: New court files expose Sheldon Adelson’s security team in US spy operation against Julian Assange Max Blumenthal·May 14, 2020 An exclusive investigation by The Grayzone reveals new details… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Spyware ‘found on phones of five French cabinet members’
Spyware ‘found on phones of five French cabinet members’ Mediapart claims indicate that devices were targeted by NSO’s Pegasus spyware Phones belonging to French education minister, Jean-Michel Blanquer, left, and minister… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Aircraft under police guard over possible links to arms smuggling
Aircraft under police guard over possible links to arms smuggling By Evie Andreou September 21, 2021 A small aircraft that has been in Cyprus since 2019 and is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
French government confirms cabinet ministers’ phones bore traces of Pegasus spyware, news outlet reports
French government confirms cabinet ministers’ phones bore traces of Pegasus spyware, news outlet reports The numbers were on a list of more than 50,000 that sparked an investigation into the misuse… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Serviced in Serbia: The Lethal Crop Duster Destined for War in Libya
Investigation Serviced in Serbia: The Lethal Crop Duster Destined for War in Libya Illustration: Igor Vujcic Sasa Dragojlo Belgrade BIRN May 20, 202108:23 A UN probe into the conflict in Libya… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading