Author Archives: David Isenberg

‘Mercenaries have skills armies lack’: former Wagner operative opens up

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‘Mercenaries have skills armies lack’: former Wagner operative opens up This article is more than 4 years old Marat Gabidullin has written memoir about fighting for Wagner because Russians should know… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Eyes On The Crew: The Russian Watchmen Aboard Moscow’s Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers

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Eyes On The Crew: The Russian Watchmen Aboard Moscow’s Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers Investigation Dozens of men with security backgrounds have been quietly sailing alongside the standard crews on the tankers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined the drone-warfare fray in Ukraine, SEC filings reveal

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Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined the drone-warfare fray in Ukraine, SEC filings reveal This article is more than 3 months old Battle-tested Ukrainian startup that advertises a ‘Killbox’ drone recruited… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Estimating the total annual value of the private security contracting industry.

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Estimated total annual value of the private security contracting industry.   Bottom Line: The Defensible Number: The true global conflict-zone private security market sits between $30 Billion and $75 Billion annually.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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David Isenberg’s political ideology on private military contracting

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LOL! I’d forgotten about that description. Time to bring it back.   The Erik Prince Quote The Claim: Claude claims Isenberg described Erik Prince as an “über-libertarian” and wrote that it was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Erik Price: 0.2 Billionaire Bunny (He just keeps going and going and going)

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Erik Price: 0.2 Billionaire Bunny (He just keeps going and going and going) On June 23, 2026 I tasked Perplexity AI to: Based on public records, corporate earnings reports, SEC filings,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Erik Prince: The Non-Anti-Vaxxer

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 Erik Prince: The Non-Anti-Vaxxer On June 23, 2026 I tasked Perplexity AI to: describe relationship between Erik Prince and Windward It responded thusly: Erik Prince’s relationship to “Windward” appears to be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Erik Prince business organization chart

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On June 223, 2026 I tasked Perplexity AI to: Create a organization chart of all of the businesses founded, owned, and operated by Erik Prince from 1995 to present. Include all… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Erik Prince’s Business Empire

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Erik Prince’s Business Empire On June 23, 2026 I tasked Google Gemini to: Create a organization chart of all of the businesses founded, owned, and operated by Erik Prince from 1995 to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Afghanistan’s War Legacy: The Reimagining of the Outsourcing of War and Security

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The Afghanistan’s War Legacy: The Reimagining of the Outsourcing of War and Security Armed forces & Society 2023, Vol. 49(4), 1027-1034 Ori Swed You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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