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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
Mine that produced Queen’s diamond investigates claims of abuses by guards
Mine that produced Queen’s diamond investigates claims of abuses by guards Petra Diamonds already faces court action on similar grounds, as its contractors are accused of continued assaults on illegal miners… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Security in Kenya and the Impact of Chinese Actors
Private Security in Kenya and the Impact of Chinese Actors You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Violence for Rent: the Moral and Legal Justifiability of PMSCs
Violence for Rent: the Moral and Legal Justifiability of PMSCs You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Russian Mercenaries in Great-Power Competition: Strategic Supermen or Weak Link?
Russian Mercenaries in Great-Power Competition: Strategic Supermen or Weak Link? commentary (The RAND Blog) Russian trucks head to Deir al-Zor in Kabakeb near Deir al-Zor, Syria, September 21, 2017 Photo by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Of Private Military Companies and Hybrid War
Of Private Military Companies and Hybrid War Norman R. De Castro Norman R. De Castro •Politics, International Relations, Defense• PSIA student in International Security; Dominican-American, based in Paris “The Devil would… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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U.S. contractors pullout could devastate Afghan forces – U.S. government watchdog
U.S. contractors pullout could devastate Afghan forces – U.S. government watchdog Publisher Reuters Published Mar 10, 2021 2:43PM EST Credit: REUTERS/PARWIZ The departure of thousands of U.S. defense contractors from Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DISA director favors outsourcing IT services to contractors
DISA director favors outsourcing IT services to contractors Andrew Eversden Then-Maj. Gen. Robert Skinner of the Air Force speaks at the 2018 Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo. Skinner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Syria: NGOs file torture case against Russian Wagner fighters
Syria: NGOs file torture case against Russian Wagner fighters The groups from France, Syria and Russia are seeking justice against the private military company over the torture of a Syrian detainee.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Legal, Mercenaries
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Letter dated 8 March 2021 from the Panel of Experts on Libya established pursuant to resolution 1973 (2011)addressed to the President of the Security Council
Letter dated 8 March 2021 from the Panel of Experts on Libya established pursuant to resolution 1973 (2011)addressed to the President of the Security Council THIS is the just released, MUST… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Wagner, Janjaweed mercenaries return to Sirte
News Wagner, Janjaweed mercenaries return to Sirte 1 day ago 1 minute read The spokesman for the Sirte-Jufra Operations Room, Abdelhadi Drah said Friday the room’s forces had depicted the return… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading