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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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Tag Archives: Privateering
US Navy: Moving Forward by Going Back to Buccaneering?
US Navy: Moving Forward by Going Back to Buccaneering? Commerce-raiding or attacking merchant ships using non-state actors is now being reintroduced into the naval lexicon as the best way to negate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US THINK TANK WANTS PIRATES AUTHORIZED BY US TO ROB CHINESE SHIPS
US THINK TANK WANTS PIRATES AUTHORIZED BY US TO ROB CHINESE SHIPS 4/13/2020 2 Comments Vince Dhimos answered one of the most lame-brained questions ever asked at Quora. https://www.quora.com/Should-the-US-unleash-the-priveteers-to-fight-Chinas-aggression-at-sea/answer/Vince-Dhimos SHOULD THE… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
For Prize or Patriotism: The Understood Role of Privateers in the American Revolution
For Prize or Patriotism: The Understood Role of Privateers in the American Revolution James Blair Historical Review James Blair Historical Review Volume 9 Issue 1 James Blair Historical Review, Volume… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Unleash the Privateers!
Unleash the Privateers! The United States should issue letters of marque to fight Chinese aggression at sea. By Colonel Mark Cancian, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) and Brandon Schwartz April 2020 Proceedings… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bad Idea: Sea Mercenaries to Fight (And Blockade) China
The National Interest April 7, 2020 Topic: Security Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: ChinaMilitaryTechnologyWorldNavyBlockade Bad Idea: Sea Mercenaries to Fight (And Blockade) China China has a 9,000-mile coastline and, by one recent count, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privateering and Piracy in the Spanish American Revolutions
Privateering and Piracy in the Spanish American Revolutions You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Privateering in Medieval England
Privateering in Medieval England You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Complex Relationships: The State, Privateers, & Organized Crime
Complex Relationships: The State, Privateers, & Organized Crime You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Review – No Limits to Their Sway: Cartagena’s Privateers and the Masterless Caribbean in the Age of Revolutions,
No Limits to Their Sway: Cartagena’s Privateers and the Masterless Caribbean in the Age of Revolutions, by Edgardo Perez Morales In: New West Indian Guide / Nieuwe West-Indische Gids Author: Dian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Revitalizing Privateering: Cost-effective Commerce Raiding in an ERA of Great Power Competition
Revitalizing Privateering: Cost-effective Commerce Raiding in an ERA of Great Power Competition Descriptive Note : Technical Report Corporate Author : NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NEWPORT RI NEWPORT United States Personal Author(s) :… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
