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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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ON TARGET: Wagner Group Not the First Private Army
ON TARGET: Wagner Group Not the First Private Army July 10, 2023 By Scott Taylor With the recent crisis in Russia, wherein the private mercenary army called the Wagner Group mutinied… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater type private armies is big business; they might emerge in any country
Blackwater type private armies is big business; they might emerge in any country In modern times, the USA has several such private army contractors. One of them is now called Academi.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nepali Gurkhas Join Wagner, The Dangerous Rising Appeal Of Enrolling In Private Military Companies
Nepali Gurkhas Join Wagner, The Dangerous Rising Appeal Of Enrolling In Private Military Companies The recent news of Nepali Gurkhas joining Wagner Group, Russia’s private military company, has shed light on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenaries have no place in civilised world
Mercenaries have no place in civilised world Ahmedabad Mirror 03-07-2023 12:00 PM They are there in most international conflicts like ghost fighters. They fight, kill, commit war crimes and yet cannot… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Privatization and the Hollowing Out of the U.S. Defense Industry
How America Broke Its War Machine Privatization and the Hollowing Out of the U.S. Defense Industry By Michael Brenes July 3, 2023 A Lockheed Martin plant in Camden, Arkansas, February 2023… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater to Wagner, how war has been outsourced to private militaries around the world
Blackwater to Wagner, how war has been outsourced to private militaries around the world Governments around the world are increasingly relying on private military companies that provide logistical support, security and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Taiwan’s quest to upgrade battle readiness is evolving
Taiwan’s quest to upgrade battle readiness is evolving Russia’s war in Ukraine and Beijing’s growing strength have accelerated Taipei’s military overhaul by John P Ruehl May 27, 2023 Taiwanese soldiers take… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Existential Question About Putin’s Mercenary Boss
The Existential Question About Putin’s Mercenary Boss Analysis by Andreas Kluth | Bloomberg June 2, 2023 at 12:13 a.m. EDT Yevgeny Prigozhin shouldn’t have said “grandfather.” But it slipped out. That… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Agents of War and Fighters by Proxy
Agents of War and Fighters by Proxy The Media Line Staff 05/06/2023 An-Nahar, Lebanon, April 29 Mercenaries and their agents often take advantage of political conflicts and security unrest. This can… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Unleashing the Dogs of War: Exploring the Use of Private Military Contractors for Hybrid Warfare by India
Unleashing the Dogs of War: Exploring the Use of Private Military Contractors for Hybrid Warfare by India PMCs are a valuable tool if handled well, but they remain a double-edged sword;… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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