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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- 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
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Review of Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts
African Studies Quarterly 15.3 (2015): 72+. Full Text: Scott Fitzsimmons. 2013. Mercenaries in Asymmetric Conflicts. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 340 pp. In a case of art imitating life, the film The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Meet the European Fighters Who Have Gone to War in Ukraine
Meet the European Fighters Who Have Gone to War in Ukraine August 25, 2015 By Christopher Allen Members of the Azov Regiment in Shyrokyne. Photos by the author There are European… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Tackling foreign fighters
Tackling foreign fighters Australian Broadcasting Corporation Transcripts 14 July 2015 The trend of young people travelling from Australia and other western nations to fight in conflict zones in Syria and Iraq… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
`Mercenaries’ for South Sudan war
`Mercenaries’ for South Sudan war Sunday, 26 July 2015 21:35 By Haggai Matsiko South Sudan warring parties Country President Salva Kiiri and his former Vice President Reik Machar, stretching hand to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN rights experts on use of mercenaries weigh ‘increasing activity’ of foreign fighters
UN rights experts on use of mercenaries weigh ‘increasing activity’ of foreign fighters Press conference by Elzbieta Karska (left), head of the UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Give private armies a shot
Give private armies a shot The Richmond Times-Dispatch By A. Barton Hinkle 28 June 2015 If the United States does not want to go to war with the Islamic State, why… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Private Sector Solution to Battle ISIS
A Private Sector Solution to Battle ISIS Give private armies a chance. A. Barton Hinkle | June 29, 2015 If the United States does not want to go to war with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenary hackers: an elusive, challenging foe
Mercenary hackers: an elusive, challenging foe For-hire criminal hackers are a plentiful resource for nation-states and militant groups to carry out digital attacks. They are also expert at covering up their… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Foreign fighters aren’t a new problem, so heed history’s lessons
Foreign fighters aren’t a new problem, so heed history’s lessons The Conversation By Sarah Percy, Professor of International Relations at University of Western Australia 23 June 2015, If their deaths fighting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Foreign fighters: UN expert group on mercenaries in fact-finding visit to Tunisia
Foreign fighters: UN expert group on mercenaries in fact-finding visit to Tunisia M2 Presswire 26 June 2015 GENEVA, Switzerland, African Press Organization (APO) — A delegation of the United Nations Working… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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