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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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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PMSC’s and Extractive Industries in Southern Africa: A good business for everyone?
PMSC’s and Extractive Industries in Southern Africa: A good business for everyone? Carlos Díaz Bodoque After the propagation of international private military and security companies (PMSCs) in Iraq and Afghanistan entrusted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mozambique: Ematum turns into Tunamar
Mozambique: Ematum turns into Tunamar 2:10 CAT | 13 Apr 2018 Ematum, the public company involved in Mozambique’s ‘hidden debt’ scandal, has given birth to a new company, Tunamar, in partnership… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN expert group on mercenaries to visit Chad
UN expert group on mercenaries to visit Chad Report from UN Human Rights Council Published on 13 Apr 2018 — View Original GENEVA (13 April 2018) – The United Nations Working… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Lewis v. Mutond, 258 F. Supp. 3d 168
Lewis v. Mutond, 258 F. Supp. 3d 168 United States District Court for the District of Columbia July 6, 2017, Decided; July 6, 2017, Filed Civil Case No. 1:16-cv-1547 (RCL) Reporter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Morphine, mercenaries and cash: My secret Cold War mission in the Congo
Morphine, mercenaries and cash: My secret Cold War mission in the Congo My clandestine charge on behalf of the U.S. was to build a mercenary navy and defeat the Communist-backed rebels… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Ghana-US Military Agreement is a future nightmare for Ghana
by Askia Hanson, at 11:25 am, April 03, 2018, Opinion The Ghana-US Military Agreement is a future nightmare for Ghana US-Ghana soldiers in joint training — Photo: myjoyonline.com What have we… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN Group Cautions Ghana Over Growing Illegal Security Firms
UN Group Cautions Ghana Over Growing Illegal Security Firms By xinhuanet.com Dec 25, 2017 The number of illegal private security firms operating in Ghana, despite an existing law to regulate them,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Military Security Companies, Privatisation of Violence and National Security: Implications for Democratic Governance in NIgeria
Private Military Security Companies, Privatisation of Violence and National Security: Implications for Democratic Governance in Nigeria You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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Don’t cast our old soldiers aside
Editorials 24.2.2018 09:55 am Don’t cast our old soldiers aside William Endley Many trained, and skilled, former soldiers have not been able to find gainful employment, and perhaps our government should… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia Revisits an Old Cold War Battleground
Russia Revisits an Old Cold War Battleground (gabriel_bostan/iStock) Highlights The Wagner Group, a private military company with ties to the Kremlin, may secure military contracts in Sudan and the Central African… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading