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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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Win, Lose, or Draw, the Wagner Group Benefits From the War in Ukraine
Win, Lose, or Draw, the Wagner Group Benefits From the War in Ukraine By Christopher Faulkner, Marcel Plichta Sunday, October 23, 2022, 10:01 AM Wagner Group fighters pose in front of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 25, 2022
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 25 Oct 25, 2022 – Press ISW … Russian siloviki have also directly confronted Putin regarding the progress of the Russian war in Ukraine, which further highlights… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin may also be driving Putin toward unconventional methods of continuing the war
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19 Oct 19, 2022 – Press ISW … Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin may also be driving Putin toward unconventional methods of continuing the war. Prigozhin announced on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prigozhin continues to accrue power and is setting up a military structure parallel to the Russian Armed Forces, which may come to pose a threat to Putin’s rule
“Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annexation of four Ukrainian oblasts on September 30 ignited a schism within the Kremlin, which will likely intensify as Ukraine liberates more territories, according to Budanov. Budanov stated… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Sheriffs Offered Caribbean Cruises and Florida Retreats as Part of Jail Telecom Contracts
Sheriffs Offered Caribbean Cruises and Florida Retreats as Part of Jail Telecom Contracts Smart Communications, a for-profit Florida company that sells phone, videochat, and email-like services to prisons and jails, told… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
State Dept Is Quietly Approving Former Servicemembers’ Work for Foreign Interests. That’s a Problem
State Dept Is Quietly Approving Former Servicemembers’ Work for Foreign Interests. That’s a Problem. More than half of all waivers authorize ties with authoritarian regimes. ByJulienne McClure | Filed under investigation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin may also be driving Putin toward unconventional methods of continuing the war
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19 Oct 19, 2022 – Press ISW … Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin may also be driving Putin toward unconventional methods of continuing the war. Prigozhin announced on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UAE relied on expertise of retired U.S. troops to beef up its military
Democracy Dies in Darkness Foreign Servants UAE relied on expertise of retired U.S. troops to beef up its military Retired Gen. Jim Mattis and others guided the UAE as it intervened… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenary Lawyers: Inside the Aggressive Legal War to Shield the Founder of Russia’s Wagner Group
A division of First Look Institute Mercenary Lawyers Inside the Aggressive Legal War to Shield the Founder of Russia’s Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin, center, attends a funeral for Wagner mercenary Alexei… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Retired Military Personnel Are Making Bank Working for Saudi Arabia: Report
Retired Military Personnel Are Making Bank Working for Saudi Arabia: Report An investigation by The Washington Post found that over 500 retired military personnel have taken plum gigs with foreign governments,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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