Author Archives: David Isenberg

Palantir’s God’s-Eye View of Afghanistan

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Photograph: Gabe Hernandez/AP Business 01.20.2021 07:00 AM Palantir’s God’s-Eye View of Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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Regulating Private Military and Security Contractors Through Social Accountability: a Comparative Case Analysis

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Regulating Private Military and Security Contractors Through Social Accountability: a Comparative Case Analysis by Katherine R. Loscher A thesis submitted to the Department of International Relations of Webster Vienna Private University… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Guns-for-Hire: Chinese Mercenaries on the 21st Century Silk Road

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Trump Sets Precedent by Pardoning Blackwater Guards; Sparks Outrage

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Trump Sets Precedent by Pardoning Blackwater Guards; Sparks Outrage January 19, 2021  in Conflict / Current Events / United States / Violence by Zachary Liew (updated on January 18, 2021) Nicholas… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Meet the cyber mercenaries – and the activists trying to stop them

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Jump to navigationMeet the cyber mercenaries – and the activists trying to stop them   Activists have accused governments of misusing hacking tools to surveil journalists and campaigners By James Cook… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Turkey’s Tryst with Mercenaries

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tprzem / Pixabay Turkey’s Tryst with Mercenaries Aditya Raj January 19, 2021 10:30:00 pm Edited by: Kanak Mishra | Jindal Global Law School, IN Aditya Raj, student at National Law University,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Security in South Africa: A Private Army for Hire

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Security in South Africa: A Private Army for Hire First Responders By Martin Stokes | April 22, 2020 The city of Cape Town wears two faces. The first is known and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russia’s Growing Military Presence in the Central African Republic

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Russia’s Growing Military Presence in the Central African Republic Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 18 Issue: 10 By: Sergey Sukhankin January 20, 2021 05:40 PMAge: 1 day (source: VistaNews.ru) On December… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN urges departure of mercenaries from Libya in line with truce

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UN urges departure of mercenaries from Libya in line with truce by Daily Sabah with AP Istanbul Mid-East Jan 20, 20212:59 pm GMT+3 People walk in the Martyr’s Square in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S migrant workers ‘forced to pay millions’ in illegal fees for jobs

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G4S migrant workers ‘forced to pay millions’ in illegal fees for jobs UK-based security firm faces calls to repay charges made by recruitment agents for jobs in Gulf states and conflict… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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