Author Archives: David Isenberg

Nigerian Pirates Kidnap Five After Firefight with Escort Boat

Nigerian Pirates Kidnap Five After Firefight with Escort Boat File image By MarEx 2019-03-13 13:15:47 According to the ICC IMB’s Piracy Report, Nigerian pirates kidnapped five crewmembers from an OSV in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Who are the private contractors fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan? An inside look at this invisible military force

Academic rigor, journalistic flair Who are the private contractors fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan? An inside look at this invisible military force March 14, 2019 6.38am EDT A contractor walks between trucks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Expert panel on the use of private military and security companies by the United Nations

Expert panel on the use of private military and security companies by the United Nations You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Erik Prince, Perjury, and the Secret Trump Tower Meeting

Erik Prince, Perjury, and the Secret Trump Tower Meeting Deconstructed March 14 2019, 6:03 a.m.   Erik Prince, the founder and CEO of the world’s most notorious mercenary company, Blackwater, landed in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Outsourced Oversight

Outsourced Oversight At immigration detention facilities, ‘inspectors for hire’ miss signs of neglect, say critics ByKatherine Hawkins | Filed under investigation | March 12, 2019 Illustration by POGO. This piece originally… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Shady Contractors Benefit from Trump’s Mass Detention Policy

March 14, 2019 Topic: Security Region: Americas Tags: Border WallImmigrationContractorsHomeland SecurityCrime Shady Contractors Benefit from Trump’s Mass Detention Policy It is time for Congress to amend existing legislation that creates accountability of the government’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Joint Publication 4-10, Operational Contract Support

Joint Publication 4-10 Operational Contract Support 4 March 2019 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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US Officials Silent about American Mercenaries Released to their Custody Despite Hints of their Involvement

US Officials Silent about American Mercenaries Released to their Custody Despite Hints of their Involvement Editor’s Note: This is an excerpt from a report by Haiti: Relief and Reconstruction Watch ,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Demolishing Erik Prince: One TV interview shows how to deal with Trump’s allies

Erik Prince (Getty/Tim Sloan) Demolishing Erik Prince: One TV interview shows how to deal with Trump’s allies Mehdi Hasan of Al Jazeera English took Trump pal Erik Prince apart in two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report

CSIS hosts The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report A discussion with John Sopko The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Seth Jones Harold Brown Chair; Director, Transnational Threats… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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