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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
US Supreme Court Allows WhatsApp to Sue NSO Group
US Supreme Court Allows WhatsApp to Sue NSO Group Alessandro Mascellino Freelance Journalist Email Alessandro Follow @a_mascellino The US Supreme Court gave the green light on Monday for WhatsApp to pursue a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prince Harry’s friend and group of ex-military personnel intercepted by police en route to Libya
Prince Harry’s friend and group of ex-military personnel intercepted by police en route to Libya Maltese officers spoke to the group of 16 on December 10 amid concerns they were private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What is the Wagner Group, the mercenary organization working for Russia in Ukraine?
What is the Wagner Group, the mercenary organization working for Russia in Ukraine? Menaka Raman-Wilms Published January 12, 2023Updated January 13, 2023 A man wearing a camouflage uniform walks out of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prospect Of Wagner’s Growing Influence In Africa Worries Western Powers – Analysis
Russian Wagner Group mercenaries provide security for convoy with president of the Central African Republic. Photo Credit: Clément Di Roma/VOA Wikipedia Commons Prospect Of Wagner’s Growing Influence In Africa Worries Western… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Were There Mercenary Units in Ancient Greece?
Were There Mercenary Units in Ancient Greece? The ancient Greeks came to rely on mercenary manpower during their fractious history of conflict. Let’s look at some famous mercenaries of Ancient Greece.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Mercenaries’ Human Wave Tactics Push Back Ukrainian Troops In Soledar
Russian Mercenaries’ Human Wave Tactics Push Back Ukrainian Troops In Soledar David Axe Forbes Staff I write about ships, planes, tanks, drones, missiles and satellites. 14 New! Click on the conversation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Shadowy Putin confidant, soldiers-for-hire grab spotlight in Ukraine battle
Shadowy Putin confidant, soldiers-for-hire grab spotlight in Ukraine battle Story Topics Politics War_Conflict Ukraine Russia Yevgeny Prigozhin Businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, left, shows Russian President Vladimir Putin, around his factory which produces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Constellis Subsidiary Wins $1B DOE Contract to Continue Savannah River Site Security Services
Constellis Home Contract Awards Constellis Subsidiary Wins $1B DOE Contract to Continue Savannah River Site Security Services Constellis Subsidiary Wins $1B DOE Contract to Continue Savannah River Site Security Services Kacey… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Raising the stakes against the Wagner Group: From mercenaries to a designated terrorist group?
Raising the stakes against the Wagner Group: From mercenaries to a designated terrorist group? Tanya Mehra LL.M, Méryl Demuynck 17 Jan 2023 Keywords: Wagner, mercenaries, PMSCs, proxy actors, armed conflicts, counter-terrorism, human… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Government and security company reach multimillion-dollar settlements with Manus Island guards
Government and security company reach multimillion-dollar settlements with Manus Island guards Multiple former employees of G4S who suffered physical or mental harm after 2014 riots have been compensated days into a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
