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    Russia Leads the Way to a PMC Future

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    Published on April 6th, 2016 | by David Isenberg Russia Leads the Way to a PMC Future by David Isenberg Something almost unprecedented has been happening in the world of private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Erik Prince: Energizer Bunny

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    Published on March 29th, 2016 | by David Isenberg Erik Prince: Energizer Bunny by David Isenberg One has to give credit to Erik Dean Prince, the controversial co-founder and former head… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Don’t Fire

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    Published on March 21st, 2016 | by David Isenberg When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Don’t Fire by David Isenberg The performance of private security contractors (PSCs) working for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    From Russia, With War

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    March 17, 2016 From Russia, With War by David Isenberg Although largely unrecognized by the rest of the world, Russia already has a substantial private military and security industry complex. Ironically,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    When Crime Pays for Private Military Contractors

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    Published on March 2nd, 2016 | by David Isenberg 1 When Crime Pays for Private Military Contractors by David Isenberg Everyone has heard the old cliché that crime pays. But criminals… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Rise of the Development Industrial Complex

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    Published on February 5th, 2016 | by David Isenberg The Rise of the Development Industrial Complex  by David Isenberg The private military and security contracting (PMSC) industry has long claimed, not… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Origin of the New Species of Drone Operator

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    Published on December 28th, 2015 | by David Isenberg The Origin of the New Species of Drone Operator by David Isenberg Back in April I wrote about growing involvement of private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Unlike just about everyone else online I have NOT been sending out multiple emails each day during the “holiday season” asking you to monetarily support this blog. I know readers don’t… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    It’s A bird? It’s A Plane! No, It’s A Private Drone Contractor!

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      It’s A bird? It’s A Plane! No, It’s A Private Drone Contractor! April 10, 2015 by David Isenberg Follow @vanidan @vanidan If there is one constant in the private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Guns For Hire: The Legal, Policy, and Ethical Implications for the Growing Reliance upon Military Contractors

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    Here is the video of the private military and security contracting event I spoke at on Tuesday at the American University Washington College of Law. Panel 1 (Exploring the history and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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