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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
CIA Front Companies Play Crucial Role in Arms Pipeline to Ukraine and Profit From the Human Misery it Generates
CIA Front Companies Play Crucial Role in Arms Pipeline to Ukraine and Profit From the Human Misery it Generates By CIAgate – April 1, 2024 [Source: ciagate.substack.com] [CIAGate is a new… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Thousands of Ugandans may sue over U.S. security work in Iraq, Afghanistan
Julius Karugaba Updated Feb 27, 2024, 11:56am EST africa Thousands of Ugandans may sue over U.S. security work in Iraq, Afghanistan Semafor/Joey Pfeifer In this article: The Scoop Know More Julius’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIPRI co-hosts roundtable on private military companies
SIPRI co-hosts roundtable on private military companies 26 February 2024 Screenshot from the roundtable on private military companies organized by SIPRI and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private military and security companies in armed conflict
4. Private military and security companies in armed conflict Contents Overview, Ori Swed, Marina Caparini and Sorcha Macleod I. The global growth of private military and security companies: Trends, actors and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Putin Allies Quietly Gathering Private Armies
Putin Allies Quietly Gathering Private Armies Published Mar 05, 2024 at 9:47 AM EST Current Time 0:32 / Duration 1:00 Ex-Wagner Fighters Are Rampaging In Russia By Isabel van Brugen Reporter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Why Russia’s Elite Are Building Their Very Own Private Armies
Why Russia’s Elite Are Building Their Very Own Private Armies TROUBLED WATERS Russian oligarchs and state-owned companies are turning to a new kind of venture: running private military groups and training… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Words mean things: categorizing non-state international security actors
Words mean things: categorizing non-state international security actors Whitney Grespin and Caroline Batka reflect on why the language around private actors in international security services matters. International Affairs Published in International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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What’s in a name? Confucian considerations for referring to U.S. military contractors
What’s in a name? Confucian considerations for referring to U.S. military contractors Caroline Batka Pages 452-480 | Published online: 03 Oct 2023 ABSTRACT Stakeholders use a number of different terms… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Putin’s Private Army Accused of Massacring Dozens to Seize Gold Mine
Africa Last Updated: Feb 7, 2024 – 1:42:03 PM Putin’s Private Army Accused of Massacring Dozens to Seize Gold Mine By Philip Obaji Jr., The Daily Beast, 24/12/23 Jan 3, 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Preparing for war, social unrest or a new pandemic? Chinese companies are raising militias like it’s the 1970s
Preparing for war, social unrest or a new pandemic? Chinese companies are raising militias like it’s the 1970s Analysis by Laura He, CNN 7 minute read Updated 9:45 AM EST, Wed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading