Author Archives: David Isenberg

Taliban Didn’t Win in Afghanistan, the Defense Contractors Did

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Fri, Aug 20, 2021 Newsweek Opinion Taliban Didn’t Win in Afghanistan, the Defense Contractors Did | Opinion Saqib Qureshi , visiting fellow, London School of Economics On 8/20/21 at 7:00 AM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Military contractors and the profits of war

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Military contractors and the profits of war Nancy Marshall-Genzer Aug 16, 2021 Heard on: Soldiers and civilian contractors sort through supplies near Gardez, Afghanistan, in 2014. Scott Olson via Getty Images… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Departure of Private Contractors Was a Turning Point in Afghan Military’s Collapse

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Report Departure of Private Contractors Was a Turning Point in Afghan Military’s Collapse For two decades, contractors provided key maintenance and military support. By Jack Detsch, Foreign Policy’s Pentagon and national… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia sends Syria mercenaries to Libya

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Russia sends Syria mercenaries to Libya August 17, 2021 at 9:04 am | Published in: Africa, Europe & Russia, Libya, Middle East, News, Russia, Syria Russian military vehicles seen on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lithuania jails man who allegedly fought for Russia’s Wagner mercenaries

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News 2021.08.20 14:54 Lithuania jails man who allegedly fought for Russia’s Wagner mercenaries Joana Lapėnienė, LRT TV, LRT.lt2021.08.20 14:54 Russian military commanders and Yevgeny Prigozhin, second on the right / AP… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wagner: Gaddafi’s son faces arrest over Russian mercenaries

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Wagner: Gaddafi’s son faces arrest over Russian mercenaries By Nader Ibrahim BBC News Arabic Published 12 August Related Topics Libya crisis image sourceGetty Images Prosecutors in Libya have issued an arrest… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Are Russia’s Wagner mercenaries in Libya on the way out?

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Are Russia’s Wagner mercenaries in Libya on the way out? The issue is complicated by Libyan political divisions and foreign entanglements. Friday 20/08/2021 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov welcomes Libyan Foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Homeland Security Considers Outside Firms to Analyze Social Media After Jan. 6 Failure

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Homeland Security Considers Outside Firms to Analyze Social Media After Jan. 6 Failure Effort has spurred civil-rights debates at DHS and White House, would expand government’s handling of social-media data Aug.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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How the United States military can improve its use of contingency contractors

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How the United States military can improve its use of contingency contractors Whitney Grespin International Affairs Aug 12 · 4 min read US private contractors provide security coverage for American and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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What We Need to Learn: Lessons from Twenty Years of Afghanistan Reconstruction.

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Today, SIGAR released its 11th lessons learned report, What We Need to Learn: Lessons from Twenty Years of Afghanistan Reconstruction. The report examines the past two decades of the U.S. reconstruction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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