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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
Biden’s Afghan Exit Alarms Contractors Who Outnumber U.S. Troops
Federal Contracting Afghanistan National Army soldiers undergo training by a U.S. contractor at Camp Leatherneck on the outskirts of Lashkar Gah in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, in May 2011. Photographer: Massoud Hossaini/AFP… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon Contractors Left in the Dark on Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan
Pentagon Contractors Left in the Dark on Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan There are currently 16,832 Pentagon contractors in Afghanistan, the head of CENTCOM said ‘most’ will leave under Biden’s withdrawal plan by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Growth, Adaptation and Limitations of Chinese Private Security Companies in Central Asia
Email: info@oxussociety.org The Growth, Adaptation and Limitations of Chinese Private Security Companies in Central Asia Homepage China’s Rising Role The Growth, Adaptation and Limitations of Chinese Private Security Companies in Central… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Turkey’s Tryst with Mercenaries
tprzem / Pixabay Turkey’s Tryst with Mercenaries Aditya Raj January 19, 2021 10:30:00 pm Edited by: Kanak Mishra | Jindal Global Law School, IN Aditya Raj, student at National Law University,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia, the Wagner Group, and the Issue of Attribution
Russia, the Wagner Group, and the Issue of Attribution by Jennifer Maddocks | Apr 28, 2021 Editor’s note: This week, the Modern War Institute and the Lieber Institute for Law and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Soviet Origins of Putin’s Mercenaries
The Soviet Origins of Putin’s Mercenaries Methods perfected during the occupation of Afghanistan are now in wide use among Russia’s corporate guns for hire Ruslan Trad Ruslan Trad is a journalist… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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How Afghanistan’s President Helped His Brother Secure Lucrative Mining Deals with a U.S. Contractor
Investigations · How Afghanistan’s President Helped His Brother Secure Lucrative Mining Deals with a U.S. Contractor How Afghanistan’s President Helped His Brother Secure Lucrative Mining Deals with a U.S. Contractor U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Is the World Ready to Privatize Peace? The Potential of Private Military Companies in UN Peacekeeping Operations
JC McIlwaine World News August 11, 2020 Roxane Heidrich Is the World Ready to Privatize Peace? The Potential of Private Military Companies in UN Peacekeeping Operations In the 21st century, privatization… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The (Inevitable?) Rise of Private Military Companies in Modern Conflicts
The (Inevitable?) Rise of Private Military Companies in Modern Conflicts Event by Jonge Atlantici/YATA Netherlands Online May 6, 2021, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM (your local time) Registration link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCrUvXhSPJoBTO1aICia2z8e_MZzDCqnAjR_Xsbnwmdf6uug/viewform?usp=sf_link About… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Violence for hire? The (Inevitable?) Rise of Private Military Companies in Modern Conflicts
Programma Violence for hire? The (Inevitable?) Rise of Private Military Companies in Modern Conflicts The Netherlands Atlantic Youth will organize an online program called: Violence for hire? The (Inevitable?) Rise of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading