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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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
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Author Archives: David Isenberg
The Role of Private Security Contractors in Post-Conflict Security and Mitigation Against the Risks of Employing such Actors
The Role of Private Security Contractors in Post-Conflict Security and Mitigation Against the Risks of Employing such Actors You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
MERCENARIES, PRIVATE MILITARY/SECURITY COMPANIES AND MODERN STATES
MERCENARIES, PRIVATE MILITARY/SECURITY COMPANIES AND MODERN STATES You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Russia’s shadow presence in Africa: Wagner group mercenaries in at least 20 countries aim to turn continent into strategic hub
Russia’s shadow presence in Africa: Wagner group mercenaries in at least 20 countries aim to turn continent into strategic hub By Scorpio• 15 November 2019 Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin prior to a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Putin’s private army is in a war with no rules
Putin’s private army is in a war with no rules The mercenaries of the shadowy Wagner Group, which has been linked to the president’s personal chef, are exporting the Kremlin’s brand… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Presentation of John Foster Dulles Award – Erik Prince at The NYYRC 107th Annual Gala – 2019
Presentation of John Foster Dulles Award – Erik Prince at The NYYRC 107th Annual Gala – 2019 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Libya’s Prime Minister Says Russia Mercenaries Will Drag Out War
Libya’s Prime Minister Says Russia Mercenaries Will Drag Out War Samer Khalil Al-Atrush Bloomberg November 14, 2019 (Bloomberg) — Libya’s internationally recognized prime minister said Russian mercenaries backing his rival, Khalifa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Towards a typology of non-state actors in ‘hybrid warfare’: proxy, auxiliary, surrogate and affiliated forces
Towards a typology of non-state actors in ‘hybrid warfare’: proxy, auxiliary, surrogate and affiliated forces You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Outsourcing Security: Private Military Contractors and US Foreign Policy
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How the Wagner Group Helps Putin Expand—and Inflate—Russia’s Influence
Syrian and Russian flags fly at a checkpoint of a so-called de-escalation zone near Homs, Syria, Sept. 13, 2017 (AP file photo by Nataliya Vasilyeva). How the Wagner Group Helps Putin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Wars: legitimacy, finance and the social contract
Private Wars: legitimacy, finance and the social contract A conference on the public/private boundary in warfare * * * Published on Friday, November 15, 2019 by Elsa Zotian Summary The outsourcing of much… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading