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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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Privatized Barracks Would Get Deeper Look Under House’s Draft Defense Bill
Privatized Barracks Would Get Deeper Look Under House’s Draft Defense Bill Bill McGovern, Fort Stewart Directorate of Public Works operations and maintenance and lead mold remediation specialist, shows where a barrack… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Destination Dubai: As the U.S. Was Rebuilding Afghanistan, Contractors Snapped up Properties in the UAE
Destination Dubai: As the U.S. Was Rebuilding Afghanistan, Contractors Snapped up Properties in the UAE Credit: James O’Brien/OCCRP by Jessica Purkiss (Lighthouse Reports), Fahim Abed (Lighthouse Reports), Kevin G. Hall… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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‘Fat Leonard’ Was a Crook U.S. Admirals Called Bro
‘Fat Leonard’ Was a Crook U.S. Admirals Called Bro In the Navy, you can do as you please. May 11, 2024, 7:00 AM Palmer-James-foreign-policy-columnist20 James Palmer By James Palmer, a deputy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
From Toxic Mold to Rampant Fraud: How Privatizing Military Housing Became a Nightmare for Soldiers
From Toxic Mold to Rampant Fraud: How Privatizing Military Housing Became a Nightmare for Soldiers The Pentagon wanted to offload rising maintenance costs. America’s service members have paid the price ever… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner Group—A Tool and Target of Great Power Competition in Africa: Implications for Canada
Wagner Group—A Tool and Target of Great Power Competition in Africa: Implications for Canada Christopher Spearin https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5322-7397 spearin@cfc.dnd.caView all authors and affiliations Volume 79, Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1177/00207020241232988 Abstract Wagner Group, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Sadat: Proxy Force – Informal Security Structure – Turkey’s Group Wagner?
Sadat: Proxy Force – Informal Security Structure – Turkey’s Group Wagner? Feb. 6, 2024 In: Agents of Violence Author: David Christopher Jaklin Type: Chapter Pages: 1–24 DOI: https://doi.org/10.30965/9783657794478_002 Login via Institution… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Wagner Group in Africa
The Wagner Group in Africa You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
State Security Agent: A Study on the Interaction Between State Sovereignty and Private Security Companies
State Security Agent: A Study on the Interaction Between State Sovereignty and Private Security Companies Meng Yang, Yuhong Li Source Title: Global Trends in Governance and Policy Paradigms Copyright: © 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Wagner Group, Russia’s Foreign Policy and Sub-Saharan Africa
The Wagner Group, Russia’s Foreign Policy and Sub-Saharan Africa Executive summary: Set up in 2014 as a private organisation, the Wagner Group has conducted numerous military activities internationally that remain shrouded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The effects of the Russia–Ukraine war and the Wagner Group coup on defense stocks in Europe: an event study analysis
The effects of the Russia–Ukraine war and the Wagner Group coup on defense stocks in Europe: an event study analysis By: Svetoslav Covachev and Gergely Fazakas Institute of Finance, Corvinus University… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading