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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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- A United States in Perpetual War Should Consider a Foreign Legion as a Pragmatic Solution | NextBigFuture.com on LEGITIMIZING A DE FACTO U.S. FOREIGN LEGION IN AFGHANISTAN: TRANSFER OF MISSION CRITICAL SECURITY OPERATIONS FROM PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL
- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Author Archives: David Isenberg
Russia’s Shadow Fleet Mercenaries
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More than 300 foreign mercenaries who fought for Russia are in Ukrainian captivity – Sybiha
15:0917.04.2026 More than 300 foreign mercenaries who fought for Russia are in Ukrainian captivity – Sybiha 1 min read More than 300 foreign prisoners who fought on the side of Russia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Latin American mercenaries fight with Sudan’s paramilitaries amid civil war
Latin American mercenaries fight with Sudan’s paramilitaries amid civil war The first deployment of Colombians to the country, coordinated by the UAE, was in 2024, but the network has expanded and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Note to Readers: Translation Option
Ta-Da! The latest feature added to the site is a translation option. You can now translate into nearly a hundred different languages (and I may add some more in the future)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Constellis Corporate Profile
Constellis Corporate Profile On June 18, 2026 I tasked Claude AI to: Draft a corporate profile of the company Constellis, including all of its subsidiaries, especially those involved in private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Status of Private Military Companies Personnel under IHL: Implications for Prosecuting Members of the Wagner Group in Ukraine
Status of Private Military Companies Personnel under IHL: Implications for Prosecuting Members of the Wagner Group in Ukraine 14.11.23 | 0 Comments [Esti Tambay is a Strategic Litigation Officer at the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenaries on the Battlefield: What Legal Advisors Must Know
Mercenaries on the Battlefield: What Legal Advisors Must Know by Jeffrey S. Thurnher | Dec 2, 2020 Mercenaries … are useless and dangerous. And if a prince holds on to his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth
Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth By Jessica Donati and Sonia Rolley April 17, 202510:29 AM EDTUpdated April 17, 2025 Item 1 of 2 A… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contracting of Former PMC Blackwater Founder Erik Prince by the Haitian Government for Port-au-Prince Intervention
Third Generation Gangs Strategic Note No. 58: Contracting of Former PMC Blackwater Founder Erik Prince by the Haitian Government for Port-au-Prince Intervention by Robert Bunker, by John P. Sullivan, by Jean-michel Newberg |06.18.2025… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Businesses Helping Funnel Military Equipment to Wagner Successor Group in Mali – Report
Russian Businesses Helping Funnel Military Equipment to Wagner Successor Group in Mali – Report By Brawley Benson April 21, 2026 An Africa Corps fighter approaches a helicopter. Africa Corps / VK… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading