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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
China’s private security companies and the protection of Chinese economic interests abroad
Small Wars & Insurgencies China’s private security companies and the protection of Chinese economic interests abroad Jingdong Yuan Received 01 May 2021, Accepted 07 Jun 2021, Published online: 18 Jun 2021… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Supreme Court rejects contractor’s Abu Ghraib torture appeal
US Supreme Court rejects contractor’s Abu Ghraib torture appeal Three Iraqi former detainees have accused US defence contractor of encouraging or directing their torture at the prison. District of Columbia Anti-War… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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IAP Worldwide Services, Inc.
IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. B-419647,B-419647.3 Jun 01, 2021 Highlights IAP Worldwide Services, Inc., of Cape Canaveral, Florida, protests the award of a contract to Vectrus Systems Corporation, of Colorado Springs, Colorado,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Corporate Hackers: Outsourcing US Cyber Capabilities
STRATEGIC STUDIES QUARTERLY SPRING 2021 61PERSPECTIVE Corporate Hackers: Outsourcing US Cyber Capabilities CharLes W. Mahoney Abstract Cyberspace is a key war-fighting domain that affects all aspects of United States national security.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Russia: Applying the Low Cost, High Return Syrian Strategy to Africa
Russia: Applying the Low Cost, High Return Syrian Strategy to Africa You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Are There “Inherently Sovereign Functions” in International Law?
Are There “Inherently Sovereign Functions” in International Law? American Journal of International Law | Cambridge Core You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) and national security in Africa
Chapter Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) and national security in Africa ByBashir Bala, Usman A. Tar BookThe Routledge Handbook of Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency in Africa Edition 1st Edition First Published… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defence contractors, counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa
Chapter Defence contractors, counterterrorism and counterinsurgency in Africa ByJonathan S. Maiangwa BookThe Routledge Handbook of Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency in Africa Edition 1st Edition First Published 2021 Imprint Routledge Pages 14 eBook… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Outsourcing warfare in the Mediterranean
Outsourcing warfare in the Mediterranean Yoel Guzansky & Zachary A. Marshall Published online: 07 May 2021 ABSTRACT The growing usage of mercenaries and proxies by Russia, Turkey, and the Arab Gulf… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Review of Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World.
Andrew Phillips and J. C. Sharman. Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World. Andrew Phillips and J. C. Sharman Outsourcing Empire: How Company-States Made the Modern World . Princeton, NJ… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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