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
Tag Archives: Africa
Russia’s Setback in Mali: Intelligence Failures, Strategic Limits, and the Future of Moscow’s Africa Project
Russia’s Setback in Mali: Intelligence Failures, Strategic Limits, and the Future of Moscow’s Africa Project May 11, 2026 Russia’s recent military and political setbacks in Mali represent more than a tactical… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mercenaries in Mali Come With High Cost, Few Results
Mercenaries in Mali Come With High Cost, Few Results After spending nearly $1 billion, Mali has alienated its citizens and given terror groups room to expand By ADFMay 26, 20264 Mins… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Kenya Among Countries Drawn into Russia’s Expanding Mercenary Recruitment Effort
Kenya Among Countries Drawn into Russia’s Expanding Mercenary Recruitment Effort Posted Sun, 05/24/2026 @ 10:17am By Martin Olage 🕑 2 min read 62 views FacebookXLinkedInEmailWhatsAppCopy LinkShare Russia has recruited at least… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Coordination Headquarters inform African journalists about foreign mercenaries fighting for Russia
Coordination Headquarters inform African journalists about foreign mercenaries fighting for Russia photos 21.05.2026 16:44 Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War held a meeting with media representatives from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mali’s Overreliance on Mercenary Forces Leads to Failure
Mali’s Overreliance on Mercenary Forces Leads to Failure Russia’s Africa Corps are unable to stop advance of terrorists and FLA rebel group By ADFMay 19, 20264 Mins Read The joint operation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia is ‘largely defeated’ from Mali to Syria, France’s foreign minister says
Russia is ‘largely defeated’ from Mali to Syria, France’s foreign minister says French FM Jean-Noël Barrot calls Russia “largely defeated” in Africa—as its Africa Corps flees Kidal and Mali’s junta cries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Libya’s support for Colombian mercenaries in Sudan war detailed in UN report
Libya’s support for Colombian mercenaries in Sudan war detailed in UN report Story by AP CAIRO (AP) — An armed group in Libya assisted in transferring former Colombian military personnel to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Colombia, Libya, Mercenaries
Tagged Africa, Colombia, Libya, Mercenaries
Leave a comment
Is the Sahel redefining its security? African agency, private military companies, and the changing face of security partnership
Is the Sahel redefining its security? African agency, private military companies, and the changing face of security partnership You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
The Unsettling Emergence of African Agency Through the Use of Russian Private Military Companies
The Unsettling Emergence of African Agency Through the Use of Russian Private Military Companies Mike Bamigboye Nov 6 2024 AfricaPMCsPrivate securityWagner Group If the increasing engagement of Russian private military companies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private force in Africa
Chapter Private force in Africa Reassessing regulatory frameworks and advocating for an African-centric approach to PMSCs ByOluwaseyi Mike Bamigboye, Christopher Kinsey BookMercenaries and Security Contractors in the 21st Century Edition 1st Edition… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading