Author Archives: David Isenberg

Boeings identified in Reuters report carried weapons for Sudanese paramilitary, UN experts find

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United Nations experts have found that Boeing 727s linked by Reuters to a U.S. military contractor’s business network transported mercenaries, weapons and drones for Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, according to a draft U.N. report due to be published in September. Continue reading →

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Shadows of the New Feudalism

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This satirical trilogy illustrates the slippery slope from traditional private military contractors to fully autonomous Artificial Military Contractors. It serves as a cautionary tale about regulation, accountability, technology, and the privatization of force in an increasingly fragmented world. Continue reading →

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Private Military Organizations, Resource Concessions, and Conflict Termination How Private Military Organizations Impact Conflict Duration in African Civil Wars

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Private Military Organizations, Resource Concessions, and Conflict Termination How Private Military Organizations Impact Conflict Duration in African Civil Wars   Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Military Security Companies, Redefining the State, and Implications on the Future of Armed Conflict

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Private Military Security Companies, Redefining the State, and Implications on the Future of Armed Conflict Alexander Johannes Klein B.A., Colorado State University, 2017 A thesis submitted to the Faculty of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Wagner Group and the International Responsibility of the Russian Federation The Privatization of War Between ‘the End of History’ and the Advent of Multipolarity

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The Wagner Group and the International Responsibility of the Russian Federation The Privatization of War Between ‘the End of History’ and the Advent of Multipolarity Jose Edgar Alheia Direito Escola do… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Rep. Castro Urges Oversight of Erik Prince’s ‘Drone War’ in Haiti as Trump Pentagon Pushes for Closer Ties

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American businessman and investor Erik Prince participates in a discussion during CPAC at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Conference Center on March 27, 2026, in Grapevine, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Drone Strikes from Haitian ‘Task Force’ PMSC Vectus Global Kill Over Twelve-Hundred People

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Haitian security forces and private contractors working with them have conducted extensive and apparently unlawful lethal drone strikes Continue reading →

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Before compliance – ex-ante decision making in the design of military AI capabilities and the need to unravel the private technology sector’s role

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Beyond Compliance Symposium: Before compliance – ex-ante decision making in the design of military AI capabilities and the need to unravel the private technology sector’s role September 23, 2025 About the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing Military AI to Private Tech Companies Compared to Other Privatisation in Warfare, and Beyond: What’s New?

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new forms of public-private relations throughout the AI lifecycle Continue reading →

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The Privatisation of War and the International Law to Combat It

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It is essential that the international community moves beyond a voluntary framework to regulate PMCs Continue reading →

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