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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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Why The West Needs To Let Slip The Dogs Of War In Africa
Ethiopian soldier: Photo Credit: US government, Wikipedia Commons. 1 Opinion Social Issues Why The West Needs To Let Slip The Dogs Of War In Africa – OpEd August 9, 2018 Geopolitical Monitor 1… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Putin’s ‘dogs of war’ increase Russian influence in land of diamonds and gold
1st August David Pratt: Putin’s ‘dogs of war’ increase Russian influence in land of diamonds and gold David Pratt Foreign Affairs Editor It is reported Russian contractors have been involved in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
In Africa, Mystery Murders Put Spotlight on Kremlin’s Reach
In Africa, Mystery Murders Put Spotlight on Kremlin’s Reach ImageA memorial with portraits of three slain journalists — Aleksandr Rastorguev, Kirill Radchenko Orkhan Dzhemal — at the Russian Union of Journalists’… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Murder of Journalists Exposes Russian Presence in the Central African Republic
Africa Cold War 2.0 Murder of Journalists Exposes Russian Presence in the Central African Republic Harbinger August 8, 2018 11:58 am No Comments Briefing – 1) On July 31, 2018, three… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
WHY SOME PRIVATE SECURITY AND MILITARY COMPANIES SUCCEED AND OTHERS FAIL IN TAKING OVER PUBLIC TASKS: A research based on PMSCs in Puntland and Somaliland
WHY SOME PRIVATE SECURITY AND MILITARY COMPANIES SUCCEED AND OTHERS FAIL IN TAKING OVER PUBLIC TASKS: A research based on PMSCs in Puntland and Somaliland You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
New vortices of power
Non-State Challenges in a Re-Ordered World The Jackals of Westphalia Edited By Stefano Ruzza, Anja P Jakobi, Charles Geisler chapter 5 New vortices of power The alliance between transnational corporations and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Turning the tides of war: The impact of private military and security companies on Nigeria’s counterinsurgency against Boko Haram
Essay Turning the tides of war: The impact of private military and security companies on Nigeria’s counterinsurgency against Boko Haram Caroline Varin Published online: 20 Jul 2018 ABSTRACT Since the 2003… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Murdered chasing mercenaries
Murdered chasing mercenaries By Tim Lister, Mary Ilyushina and Sebastian Shukla, CNN © VASILY MAXIMOV/AFP/Getty Images A picture taken on August 1, 2018 shows flowers left in front of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
5 things to know about Russian mercenaries in the Central African Republic
5 things to know about Russian mercenaries in the Central African Republic Carl Schreck, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Aug. 1, 2018, 2:55 PM Photographs of journalists, (R-L) Orhan Dzhemal, Kirill Radchenko… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Maria Zakharova Claims Ignorance of Slain Journalists’ Activities
Maria Zakharova Claims Ignorance of Slain Journalists’ Activities August 03, 2018 Russia — Tatarstan — A memorial for three journalists killed in the Central African Republic Maria Zakharova Russian Foreign Ministry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
