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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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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South African Radio Host Arrested on Suspicion of Recruiting Fighters for Russia
South African Radio Host Arrested on Suspicion of Recruiting Fighters for Russia Taras Safronov December 2, 2025 22:44 Radio host Nonkululeko Mantula and mercenaries in court in South Africa. Photo credits:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Assessing Sandline International’s reputation as a private military company
Assessing Sandline International’s reputation as a private military company Joseph Temple & Samantha Newbery Received 06 Feb 2025, Accepted 02 Oct 2025, Published online: 14 Oct 2025 Cite this article https://doi.org/10.1080/09592318.2025.2572593… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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From the tropics to the trenches: Ukrainian troops captured a Filipino who fought for Russia
From the tropics to the trenches: Ukrainian troops captured a Filipino who fought for Russia Latest News Прочитаєте за: 2 хв. 8 December 2025, 15:56 Ukrainian soldiers have captured a citizen… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How US troops quietly crushed Russian mercenaries in Syria
How US troops quietly crushed Russian mercenaries in Syria Conoco Fields forever. By Adam Gramegna Published Dec 5, 2025 9:00 AM PST US soldiers stand near a Russian military vehicle in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Over 18,000 Foreign Mercenaries Recruited by Russia in Ukraine War
Over 18,000 Foreign Mercenaries Recruited by Russia in Ukraine War Friday, 5 December 2025, 09:20 As reported by Slidstvo.info. The Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War reports that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
From Lenin to the Narcos: Manwaring’s Lessons on Political War in the Age of Paramilitaries
Book Reviews| El Centro| The Latest From Lenin to the Narcos: Manwaring’s Lessons on Political War in the Age of Paramilitaries by Matthew P. Arsenault 12.05.2025 at 06:00am Gangs, Pseudo-Militaries, and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Uzbekistan Opens 338 Cases Against Citizens Who Participated in Foreign Conflicts
Uzbekistan Opens 338 Cases Against Citizens Who Participated in Foreign Conflicts Editorial staff 05 December 2025 10:15 20 Photo Author: banki.loans In recent years, the number of criminal cases against Uzbek… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Takeaways from AP’s investigation into Russia’s Africa Corps in Mali
Takeaways from AP’s investigation into Russia’s Africa Corps in Mali A mother holds the clenched hand of her daughter, who has not unclenched it in the eight months since fleeing mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater founder and Maga disciple Erik Prince pitching services in Ukraine
Blackwater founder and Maga disciple Erik Prince pitching services in Ukraine This article is more than 2 months old Sources say Prince, whose firm’s contractors committed 2007 Iraq massacre, eager to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The return of Erik Prince, America’s notorious mercenary
The return of Erik Prince, America’s notorious mercenary Erik Prince, founder of the controversial private military group Blackwater, was until recently shunned for pushing the boundaries of legality. The former pariah… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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