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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
Russia, the Wagner Group, and the Issue of Attribution
Russia, the Wagner Group, and the Issue of Attribution by Jennifer Maddocks | Apr 28, 2021 Editor’s note: This week, the Modern War Institute and the Lieber Institute for Law and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Soviet Origins of Putin’s Mercenaries
The Soviet Origins of Putin’s Mercenaries Methods perfected during the occupation of Afghanistan are now in wide use among Russia’s corporate guns for hire Ruslan Trad Ruslan Trad is a journalist… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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How Afghanistan’s President Helped His Brother Secure Lucrative Mining Deals with a U.S. Contractor
Investigations · How Afghanistan’s President Helped His Brother Secure Lucrative Mining Deals with a U.S. Contractor How Afghanistan’s President Helped His Brother Secure Lucrative Mining Deals with a U.S. Contractor U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Is the World Ready to Privatize Peace? The Potential of Private Military Companies in UN Peacekeeping Operations
JC McIlwaine World News August 11, 2020 Roxane Heidrich Is the World Ready to Privatize Peace? The Potential of Private Military Companies in UN Peacekeeping Operations In the 21st century, privatization… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The (Inevitable?) Rise of Private Military Companies in Modern Conflicts
The (Inevitable?) Rise of Private Military Companies in Modern Conflicts Event by Jonge Atlantici/YATA Netherlands Online May 6, 2021, 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM (your local time) Registration link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeCrUvXhSPJoBTO1aICia2z8e_MZzDCqnAjR_Xsbnwmdf6uug/viewform?usp=sf_link About… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Violence for hire? The (Inevitable?) Rise of Private Military Companies in Modern Conflicts
Programma Violence for hire? The (Inevitable?) Rise of Private Military Companies in Modern Conflicts The Netherlands Atlantic Youth will organize an online program called: Violence for hire? The (Inevitable?) Rise of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
2021 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community
2021 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community … Private military and security companies managed by Russian oligarchs close to the Kremlin extend Moscow’s military reach at low cost, allowing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN findings on PMCs in Africa “a bit rich”
UN findings on PMCs in Africa “a bit rich” Written by defenceWeb – 21st Apr 2021 MINUSCA peacekeepers. Criticism by a UN High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR) working group on mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Chad rebels trained by Russia march on heart of Africa
Chad rebels trained by Russia march on heart of Africa Samer al-Atrush, Tunis | Jane Flanagan Friday April 23 2021, 12.01am BST, The Times Mahamat Déby heads the junta CHEIK DIOUARA/REUTERS… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
No-Bid Contracts Mean Big Bucks for Migrant Services Provider
No-Bid Contracts Mean Big Bucks for Migrant Services Provider By Bob Dane April 16, 2021 1 Comment The federal government awarded a $530 million migrant services contract to Endeavors, a Texas… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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