Author Archives: David Isenberg

Eyebrows raised over mystery Russian plane at Wilson

Eyebrows raised over mystery Russian plane at Wilson Sunday December 23 2018 A plane taxing for take-off at Wilson Airport. A private aircraft belonging to secretive Putin ally has been in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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ERIK PRINCE CONTRACTED TO FIGHT “MOZAMBICAN BOKO HARAM”

Featured-Sub Jul 2, 2018  SpikedNews – ERIK PRINCE CONTRACTED TO FIGHT “MOZAMBICAN BOKO HARAM” SPIKED NEWS EXCLUSIVE Erik Prince, founder of the notorious Blackwater security company best known for the 2007… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The World’s New Private Security Forces

The World’s New Private Security Forces The global private market for security has brought with it the need for hiring, measuring, and monitoring security workers in unprecedented ways. via Flickr By:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Trump says it’s ‘insane’ that watchdog reports about Afghanistan are released to the public: ‘The public means the enemy’

Trump says it’s ‘insane’ that watchdog reports about Afghanistan are released to the public: ‘The public means the enemy’ Christopher Woody Jan 2, 2019, 5:03 PM President Donald Trump and first… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Lesser of Two Evils – Addressing Challenges to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations Through the Involvement of Private Military Security Companies

The Lesser of Two Evils – Addressing Challenges to United Nations Peacekeeping Operations Through the Involvement of Private Military Security Companies You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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The Privatisation of war is giving outsized political clout to mercenaries

The Privatisation of war is giving outsized political clout to mercenaries You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Assessing Machiavelli’s Lament: Mercenaries and the Security of the State

Assessing Machiavelli’s Lament: Mercenaries and the Security of the State You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Former Manus Island detention centre worker sues over alleged unsafe work

Former Manus Island detention centre worker sues over alleged unsafe work Exclusive: Roderick St George sues G4S Australia and the Australian government over the post-traumatic stress disorder he says he suffered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Reserve Forces and the Privatization of the Military by the Nation State

The Sociology of Privatized Security pp 107-136 | Cite as Reserve Forces and the Privatization of the Military by the Nation State Authors and affiliations K. Neil Jenkings  1 Antonia Dawes  2 Timothy Edmunds  3… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The effects of Private Military and Security Companies on local populations in Afghanistan

The effects of Private Military and Security Companies on local populations in Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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