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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
After Wagner. Satellite imagery reveals the infamous PMC’s mark on Russian cemeteries
26 March 2026, 18:06 After Wagner. Satellite imagery reveals the infamous PMC’s mark on Russian cemeteries After Yevgeny Prigozhin’s failed mutiny and subsequent death in a plane crash in the summer… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Perplexity Opines on Shadow Force
Perplexity Opines on Shadow Force On May 30 I posted an assessment by Anthropic’s Claude AI re my book, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq. Claude thought it held up… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Davor Savičić: Bosnian Serb Recruiter for the Wagner Group
Davor Savičić: Bosnian Serb Recruiter for the Wagner Group Profile Publication Militant Leadership Monitor Russia Volume 17, Issue 4 04.24.2026 Sam Jones Davor Savičić: Bosnian Serb Recruiter for the Wagner Group… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenaries At The Frontier: Dissecting An Emerging Regional Security Challenge In South And Southeast Asia – Analysis
Mercenaries At The Frontier: Dissecting An Emerging Regional Security Challenge In South And Southeast Asia – Analysis April 29, 2026 0 Comments By Md. Himel Rahman FacebookTwitterEmailFlipboardMastodonLinkedInShare Two years earlier, while the author was conducting key informant interviews (KIIs) for … Continue reading
Zelensky announces plan to establish private military companies in Ukraine
Zelensky announces plan to establish private military companies in Ukraine May 6, 2026 10:12 pm • 2 min read Preferon Google by Sonya Bandouil Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky holds a meeting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia set to involve companies in air defence as drone threat grows
Explainer: Russia set to involve companies in air defence as drone threat grows May 29, 2026 | BBC Monitoring Insight (UK) Section: INSIGHT By Sandro Gvindadze Russia has quietly approved a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Worst kept open secret’: HRW urges action on UAE-RSF Sudan ties
Worst kept open secret’: HRW urges action on UAE-RSF Sudan ties May 26, 2026 | New Arab, The (UK) Human Rights Watch is calling on the United Kingdom and other Western… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Drone company backed by Erik Prince surges 500% in Wall Street debut
Drone company backed by Erik Prince surges 500% in Wall Street debut Steer, George FT.com London (Mar 17, 2026). Shares in a drone technology developer backed by private security contractor Erik… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
From Russian Trap to Ukrainian Captivity: The Journey of a Russian Recruitment Facilitator in Cairo (Part 2)
From Russian Trap to Ukrainian Captivity: The Journey of a Russian Recruitment Facilitator in Cairo (Part 2) Nazlet El-Samman, Giza October 2024 Up on the rooftop of a plain building, set… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Russian Trap: Recruiting Egyptians with the Lure of Money and Nationality (Part 1)
The Russian Trap: Recruiting Egyptians with the Lure of Money and Nationality (Part 1) The safety of Saeed and his colleagues within the trench was compromised when a drone strike targeted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading