Unpacking the Private Military Complex

David Isenberg

THE CORDILLERA PROTOCOL

The pitch was simple and, in its way, honest. A foreign war was hiring. Contracts ran through cutouts and shell logistics firms that made the money look like consulting fees.…

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    1. ICE asks contractors for 5,500 detention beds in four regions, gives industry a week to respond
    2. ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closure
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    1. Professor Christopher Kinsey
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    1. 14 Pinoys ‘recruited’ by Russia for Ukraine war
    2. Foreign Mercenaries Tried to Demoralize Russian Troops With Loudspeaker Messages
    3. New Russian Convoy Arrives in Libya Carrying Military Equipment
    4. Russia’s Shadowy ‘Air Wagner’ Uses African Air Bases to Skirt Sanctions
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    1. Victory for Abu Ghraib Torture Survivors: Appeals Court Upholds Historic $42 Million Verdict Against Private Contractor
    2. India Probe Links US Mercenary, 14 Ukrainians To Drone Attack In Myanmar
    3. The Matthew Vandyke Affair: How Western Drone Mercenaries Infiltrated India’s Borders—New Delhi Is Succumbing to US Pressure!
    4. NIA Says Terror Probe Against US ‘Mercenary’ Matthew VanDyke, 6 Ukrainians Is Not Over — Here’s What’s Going On
    5. No Terror Charges Yet On US Mercenary Matthew VanDyke, 6 Ukrainians In 'Drone Training' Case
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    1. THE CORDILLERA PROTOCOL
    2. Professor Christopher Kinsey
    3. AI, Drones and Digital Surveillance, carry out cyber operations and support participation in conflict
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