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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- 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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Author Archives: David Isenberg
Wagner Group in Africa: Russia’s presence on the continent increasingly relies on mercenaries
Wagner Group in Africa: Russia’s presence on the continent increasingly relies on mercenaries Alessandro Arduino, Affiliate Lecturer, King’s College London February 10, 2023·5 min read In this article: Vladimir Putin President… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner Group chief: Bakhmut isn’t about the $$$
Wagner Group chief: Bakhmut isn’t about the $$$ By MOHAR CHATTERJEE, MATT BERG and LAWRENCE UKENYE 02/16/2023 04:04 PM EST Technically, private military companies are illegal in Russia, meaning the Wagner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagnering The Dog: Russian Military Expert Skomorokhov Believes That Prigozhin’s Private Army Represents The Future Of The Russian Army
Wagnering The Dog: Russian Military Expert Skomorokhov Believes That Prigozhin’s Private Army Represents The Future Of The Russian Army January 23, 2023 Russia | Special Dispatch No. 10433 The capture of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The grey zone: Russia’s military, mercenary and criminal engagement in Africa
The grey zone: Russia’s military, mercenary and criminal engagement in Africa Posted on 16 Feb 2023 English Français Russia has rapidly increased its engagement in Africa in recent years, both politically… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Putin’s ally Wagner is poised to further expand militarily and politically across Africa — report
Putin’s ally Wagner is poised to further expand militarily and politically across Africa — report (Image: Russian president Vladimir Putin. (Photo: EPA-EFE / Grigory Sysoevs / Sputnik) | iStock) By Peter Fabricius… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Wagner Group and incipient warlordism in Russia.
Jan 20, 2023 If the dissolution of Russia is an “existential threat” to the world, as the Kremlin has it, to what extent does incipient warlordism contribute to such dissolution? …… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How Putin’s Russian goon squad used Mexican gig workers to troll an American election
Politics How Putin’s Russian goon squad used Mexican gig workers to troll an American election The Wagner Group is a private company in name only. A trove of leaked documents demonstrate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
GROWING EVIDENCE OF ATROCITIES PERPETRATED BY WAGNER MERCENARIES
Photo Source: © Luis Tato/AFP via Getty Images Atrocity Alert No. 334: Nigeria, Philippines and Wagner Group 8 February 2023 Atrocity Alert … GROWING EVIDENCE OF ATROCITIES PERPETRATED BY WAGNER MERCENARIES Mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Putin promised to support the families of fighters who go to Ukraine with private military companies
Putin promised to support the families of fighters who go to Ukraine with private military companies 12:05 pm, February 16, 2023 Source: RIA Novosti The Russian authorities are considering whether to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How to Beat the Wagner Group
How to Beat the Wagner Group The U.S. Treasury Department’s recent sanctions are only a first step in stopping the Russian mercenaries. By Christopher Faulkner, an assistant professor of national security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading