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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
Why US outsource support for Kurdish forces?
General News 4/4/2020 at 00:52:09 Why US outsource support for Kurdish forces? By Ahmad Al Khaled Mercenaries (Image by April in Paris ??) Details DMCA Washington continues to support the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN Confirms Private Contractor Tests Positive for COVID-19 Virus
4 Apr 2020 UN Confirms Private Contractor Tests Positive for COVID-19 Virus Mogadishu – The United Nations in Somalia confirms today that an international employee of a private company operating under… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
THE PATH TO OUTSOURCING SECURITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
THE PATH TO OUTSOURCING SECURITY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA Abstract and figures In this exploratory study we examine the validity of existing civil-military scholarship explanations for the path towards privatization in Southeast… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US military veterans who fought as mercenaries for Ukrainian fascists indicted on double murder charges
US military veterans who fought as mercenaries for Ukrainian fascists indicted on double murder charges By Jacob Crosse 31 March 2020 After serving US imperialism first in the US military, then… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
One Man’s Private Army: How Bob Denard Helped Create the Mercenary Industry
The National Interest April 2, 2020 Topic: Security Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: MilitaryAfricaCongoHistory One Man’s Private Army: How Bob Denard Helped Create the Mercenary Industry In the early 1960s, the former Belgian Congo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Why The Insurgency in Northern Mozambique Has Got Worse
Why The Insurgency in Northern Mozambique Has Got Worse 1 April 2020 Two attacks on towns in northern Mozambique by suspected jihadists point to a rapidly deteriorating security crisis. Dr Alex… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Legalization of Ukrainian PMCs: Challenges and Opportunities
The Legalization of Ukrainian PMCs: Challenges and Opportunities Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 17 Issue: 42 By: Sergey Sukhankin March 31, 2020 06:39 PM Right Sector leader Dmytro Yarosh (Source: Sputnik… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater Announces Investment in Iron Horse Firearms
Blackwater Announces Investment in Iron Horse Firearms Ammoland Inc.Posted on March 30, 2020 by AmmoLand Editor Duncan Johnson Blackwater Announces Investment in Iron Horse Firearms U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Erik Prince and Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The geoeconomic dimensions of Russia’s private security and military companies
Military Review The geoeconomic dimensions of Russia’s private security and military companies Major Thomas D. Arnold, US Army I believe that these companies are an instrument to implement national interests without… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s mercenary army
Russia’s mercenary army Mar 31, 2020 Oubai Shahbandar A one minute explainer on how the Kremlin deploys mercenaries to Syria & Libya to advance Putin’s hegemonic goals You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading