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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
Russia plans to recruit 18,500 foreign nationals into its troops this year
Russia plans to recruit 18,500 foreign nationals into its troops this year Yevhen Kizilov — 1 May, 15:56 An advertising billboard poster urging people to join the Russian Armed Forces. Photo:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukraine Hero Kashchenko Suggests Foreign Mercenaries as Alternative to Mobilization
Ukraine Hero Kashchenko Suggests Foreign Mercenaries as Alternative to Mobilization. Journalist Shostal Oleksandr yesterday, 12:06 394 Kashenko proposes foreign mercenaries Colonel Kashchenko’s Perspective on Using Foreign Fighters According to Espreso.tv: Dmytro… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Butusov Says Ukrainians Should Operate Drones While Foreigners Are Sent Into Assault Operations
Butusov Says Ukrainians Should Operate Drones While Foreigners Are Sent Into Assault Operations © North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int Fred Turner, Editor 04:43 11-06-2026 Ukrainian UAV platoon commander Yury Butusov… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Foreign Mercenaries Sent Into Heavy Urban Fighting in Kharkov Region
Foreign Mercenaries Sent Into Heavy Urban Fighting in Kharkov Region North Atlantic Treaty Organization / www.nato.int John Baker, Editor 06:39 11-06-2026 Foreign mercenaries, including Colombians, are being sent into fierce urban… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatization of War in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Privatization of War in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo Counterterrorism Publication Terrorism Monitor Democratic Republic of the Congo Volume 24, Issue 8 05.01.2026 Brian G. Karamuka Privatization of War in Eastern… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Russia’s Treacherous Withdrawal And Mercenary Logic In Mali
Russia’s Treacherous Withdrawal And Mercenary Logic In Mali Opinion & Interviews By Ipole AMAJAMA On May 2, 2026 On April 26, 2026, the desert winds carried more than dust across the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Territorial Defense Eliminate Akhmat Unit Mercenaries in Sumy Region
Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, Territorial Defense Eliminate Akhmat Unit Mercenaries in Sumy Region Dmytro Shumlianskyi May 1, 2026 21:01 Akhmat fighters surrender. Screenshot from the DIU video The Shamanbat special unit of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How it all went wrong for the Russians in Mali
How it all went wrong for the Russians in Mali West African nation’s faith in Moscow’s ability to protect it from Islamists is fading fast after attacks Ben Farmer 3 May… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
warPeru is investigating Russia’s recruitment of citizens for war
News foreign mercenaries in russian army 02.05.26 18:01 815 1 Peru is investigating Russia’s recruitment of citizens for war The Peruvian Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into recruiters who lured… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
North Carolinian mercenaries hired recent advisor to Trump’s UN ambassador while pressing for Board of Peace role
North Carolinian mercenaries hired recent advisor to Trump’s UN ambassador while pressing for Board of Peace role Micah T. Ketchel, an advisor to UN Ambassador Michael Waltz until November, registered as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading