Author Archives: David Isenberg

Foreign military labour in Europe’s transition to modernity

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Why US outsource support for Kurdish forces?

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General News 4/4/2020 at 00:52:09 Why US outsource support for Kurdish forces? By Ahmad Al Khaled       Mercenaries (Image by April in Paris ??)   Details   DMCA Washington continues to support the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN Confirms Private Contractor Tests Positive for COVID-19 Virus

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4 Apr 2020 UN Confirms Private Contractor Tests Positive for COVID-19 Virus Mogadishu –  The United Nations in Somalia confirms today that an international employee of a private company operating under… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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THE PATH TO OUTSOURCING SECURITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA

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THE PATH TO OUTSOURCING SECURITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Abstract and figures In this exploratory study we examine the validity of existing civil-military scholarship explanations for the path towards privatization in Southeast… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US military veterans who fought as mercenaries for Ukrainian fascists indicted on double murder charges

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US military veterans who fought as mercenaries for Ukrainian fascists indicted on double murder charges By Jacob Crosse 31 March 2020 After serving US imperialism first in the US military, then… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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One Man’s Private Army: How Bob Denard Helped Create the Mercenary Industry

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The National Interest April 2, 2020 Topic: Security Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: MilitaryAfricaCongoHistory One Man’s Private Army: How Bob Denard Helped Create the Mercenary Industry In the early 1960s, the former Belgian Congo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Why The Insurgency in Northern Mozambique Has Got Worse

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Why The Insurgency in Northern Mozambique Has Got Worse 1 April 2020 Two attacks on towns in northern Mozambique by suspected jihadists point to a rapidly deteriorating security crisis. Dr Alex… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Legalization of Ukrainian PMCs: Challenges and Opportunities

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The Legalization of Ukrainian PMCs: Challenges and Opportunities Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 17 Issue: 42 By: Sergey Sukhankin March 31, 2020 06:39 PM  Right Sector leader Dmytro Yarosh (Source: Sputnik… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Announces Investment in Iron Horse Firearms

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Blackwater Announces Investment in Iron Horse Firearms Ammoland Inc.Posted on March 30, 2020 by AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson Blackwater Announces Investment in Iron Horse Firearms U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Erik Prince and Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The geoeconomic dimensions of Russia’s private security and military companies

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Military Review The geoeconomic dimensions of Russia’s private security and military companies Major Thomas D. Arnold, US Army I believe that these companies are an instrument to implement national interests without… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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