Author Archives: David Isenberg

Isotope study hints ancient Greeks used foreign fighters in key battle

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Isotope study hints ancient Greeks used foreign fighters in key battle Humans 12 May 2021 By Krista Charles The Temple of Victory at Himera, Sicily, constructed after the first Battle of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Rethinking the right to belong in a neoliberal world: privatization of security in refugee camps and detention centres

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Rethinking the right to belong in a neoliberal world: privatization of security in refugee camps and detention centres Abrar, Zehra URI: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/12876 Date:2021-04-27 Abstract: The thesis revolves around the question of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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No Accounting for Bad Contracting: Private Military and Security Contracts and Ineffective Regulation in Conflict Areas

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Published: 12 April 2021 No Accounting for Bad Contracting: Private Military and Security Contracts and Ineffective Regulation in Conflict Areas Ori Swed & Adam Materne Studies in Comparative International Development (2021)Cite… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Paramount Group launches Advanced Training and Support Division

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Paramount Group launches Advanced Training and Support Division 11 Jan 2021 Johannesburg. 11 January, 2020. Paramount Group, the global technology company, today announced the establishment of a new division that will… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Paramount Group and Burnham Global sign training contract with African government

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Paramount Group and Burnham Global sign training contract with African government 23 Feb 2021 View news & insights The newly established Advanced Training and Support Division of Paramount Group, the global… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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At least 100 former British SAS fighters are in Nacala training Mozambican forces

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At least 100 former British SAS fighters are in Nacala training Mozambican forces At least 100 former British SAS fighters are in Nacala training Mozambican forces. We think they are from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Gazelles delivered to Mozambican Air Force

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Gazelles delivered to Mozambican Air Force Written by Guy Martin – 5th Mar 2021 2880 Two Gazelle helicopters, apparently supplied by Paramount Group, have been observed to have joined the Mozambican… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Spooked: The Trump Dossier, Black Cube, and the Rise of Private Spies

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Spooked: The Trump Dossier, Black Cube, and the Rise of Private Spies Hardcover – May 18, 2021 by Barry Meier (Author) A Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist’s journey into a billon-dollar… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The Rise of Private Spies

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The Rise of Private Spies What happens when online investigators and detectives-for-hire take on intelligence work? Charlie Savage/May 10, 2021 ILLUSTRATION BY KIT RUSSELL As WikiLeaks was riding to global fame… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Chinese International Contractors in Africa: Structure and Agency

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