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- 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
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Establishing Norms for Private Military and Security Companies
Denver Journal of International Law and Policy Winter, 2011 / Spring, 2012 40 Denv. J. Int’l L. & Pol’y 106 40th ANNIVERSARY EDITION: Establishing Norms for Private Military and Security Companies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
RETHINKING THE REGULATION OF PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES UNDER INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW
Fordham International Law Journal March, 2012 35 Fordham Int’l L.J. 698 ARTICLE: RETHINKING THE REGULATION OF PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES UNDER INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW NAME: Joseph C. Hansen * BIO:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“JEALOUSIES OF A STANDING ARMY”: THE USE OF MERCENARIES IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CONGRESS’S ROLE IN REGULATING PRIVATE MILITARY FIRMS
Northwestern University Law Review Winter, 2012 Northwestern University Law Review 106 Nw. U.L. Rev. 317 NOTE AND COMMENT: “JEALOUSIES OF A STANDING ARMY”: THE USE OF MERCENARIES IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Emirates Group Security signs Memorandum of Agreement with the UAE National Security Institute
The MOA will strengthen security training standards Emirates Group Security signs Memorandum of Agreement with the UAE National Security Institute Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Emirates Group Security’s Centre of Aviation and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ASIS International Receives ANSI Approval for PSC.2 Conformity Assessment Standard
ASIS International Receives ANSI Approval for PSC.2 Conformity Assessment Standard ASIS International (ASIS), the preeminent organization for security management professionals worldwide, received ANSI approval for its standard, Conformity Assessment and Auditing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Haiti Needs Tougher Laws to Control Growth of Private Security Forces: Report
Haiti Needs Tougher Laws to Control Growth of Private Security Forces: Report July 9, 2012 | 1:20 pm | By the Caribbean Journal staff The rapid growth of private security forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Maersk In U.S. Cargo Deal Worth Up To $2.1 Billion
Reuters.com July 2, 2012 Maersk In U.S. Cargo Deal Worth Up To $2.1 Billion By Jim Wolf, Reuters WASHINGTON — Maersk Line, a unit of Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, has won… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Guidance for private maritime security companies agreed by IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee
25 May 12 – 17:48 Guidance for private maritime security companies agreed by IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee Interim guidance to private maritime security companies (PMSCs) was agreed by IMO’s Maritime Safety… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Defense Industry Targets $150B Weapons Maintenance Market
Defense Industry Targets $150B Weapons Maintenance Market July 2012 By Sandra I. Erwin The defense industry’s new favorite acronym: O&S. Operations and support, or operations and sustainment, is military-speak for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
24-Year, GBP 1.5B contract to Maintain UK’s Hercules Fleet
24-Year, GBP 1.5B contract to Maintain UK’s Hercules Fleet May 29, 2012 18:33 EDT Latest updates: Major deal adds HIOS segment to 2015. UK C-130 C5 (click to view full) In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading