The Book That Started It All
Search
Categories
Archives
-
Recent Posts
-
Isenberg Video
- 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
Recent Comments
- Joseph Burwell on Former student blasts military school for private defense contractors
- Gomes Castro on Families of slain and injured sue Ericsson over claims it funded Middle East terror
- A United States in Perpetual War Should Consider a Foreign Legion as a Pragmatic Solution | NextBigFuture.com on LEGITIMIZING A DE FACTO U.S. FOREIGN LEGION IN AFGHANISTAN: TRANSFER OF MISSION CRITICAL SECURITY OPERATIONS FROM PRIVATE CONTRACTORS TO U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL
- Resource curse alive and well in Afghanistan - Antony Loewenstein on $488 Million Investment in Afghanistan’s Oil, Mining & Gas Industry at Risk
- Il Boom dei contractors in Africa – SURIYA HABIBATI on Mozambique: Hydrocarbon companies deny security deal with Erik Prince – AIM
Articles: Russia
Viewing as Articles
View in Timeline
State TV Runs Report on Foreign Mercenaries in Kiev
State TV Runs Report on Foreign Mercenaries in Kiev By Christopher Brennan Mar. 03 2014 19:05 Last edited 19:05 A Russian returning from demonstrations in Ukraine told Russian state television that the Kiev protesters’ ranks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Exclusive: Russian ‘Blackwater’ Takes Over Ukraine Airport
Photo by Viktor Drachev/AFP/Getty Josh Rogin 02.28.14 Exclusive: Russian ‘Blackwater’ Takes Over Ukraine Airport The troops who have taken over two airports in Crimea are not Russian military, but they could… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian police muscle into private security business
Russian police muscle into private security business February 17, 2014 by Mark Galeotti in Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting on Police Day in Moscow. (MIKHAIL METZEL/AFP/Getty Images) The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Industry Talk: The Slavonic Corps–A Russian PMSC In Syria
Industry Talk: The Slavonic Corps–A Russian PMSC In Syria “A large field between Lattakia and Tartous, surrounded by barbed wire. That is where our battalion and the Syrian reservists were stationed.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Olympic response team: Security firm ready in wings
Olympic response team: Security firm ready in wings Kevin Johnson, USA TODAY 5:22 p.m. EST January 7, 2014 Sochi venue presents a ‘unique challenge,’ says crisis response expert (Photo: Lesya Polyakova,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian mercenaries, working for the Slavonic Corps, fighting in Syria | VK
The Interpreter Russian mercenaries, working for the Slavonic Corps, fighting in Syria | VK “‘Mercenary’ is Merely a Cover Story for Russian Soldier or Spook” Are there more Russian mercenaries fighting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Amendments on prison terms for Russian mercenaries come into force
Amendments on prison terms for Russian mercenaries come into force 15/11/2013 Itar-Tass The amendments to Russia’s penal code envisioning prison terms for Russian mercenaries came into effect on Thursday. Russian citizens… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Gunmen shoot down Russian military contractors in Yemen
Gunmen shoot down Russian military contractors in Yemen By Hakim Almasmari, for CNN updated 6:30 AM EST, Tue November 26, 2013 A soldier stands guard as onlookers gather following a shooting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Case of the Keystone Cossacks
The Case of the Keystone Cossacks MICHAEL WEISS, FP NOVEMBER 21, 2013 Who sent a bunch of hapless Russian soldiers of fortune to go do battle in Syria? In late October,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Insane Story of Russian Mercenaries Fighting for the Syrian Regime
James Miller Managing Editor for Interpreter Magazine, reporting on Russia, Syria, and the Middle East The Insane Story of Russian Mercenaries Fighting for the Syrian Regime Posted: 11/21/2013 12:47 pm It’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
