Categories
Archives
The Book That Started It All
-
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
Daily Archives: October 7, 2014
Privatizing the struggle against Somali piracy
Small Wars & Insurgencies Volume 24, Issue 1, 2013 Privatizing the struggle against Somali piracy Scott Fitzsimmonsa* pages 84-102 Abstract Pirate attacks against commercial vessels in the Western Indian Ocean and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Academic, Outsourcing/Privatization, Piracy, Somalia
Tagged Academic, Outsourcing/Privatization, Piracy, Somalia
Leave a comment
On the Effectiveness of Private Security Guards on Board Merchant Ships off the Coast of Somalia–Where is the Piracy? What are the Legal Ramifications?
On the Effectiveness of Private Security Guards on Board Merchant Ships off the Coast of Somalia–Where is the Piracy? What are the Legal Ramifications? Authors: Dubner, Barry Hart1,2,3,4 Pastorius, Claudia5,6 Source:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A WOLF BY THE EARS: U.S. POLICY FAILURES, REEORM, AND THE NECESSITY OE PRIVATE MILITARY SECURITY CONTRACTORS, 2003-2013
A WOLF BY THE EARS: U.S. POLICY FAILURES, REEORM, AND THE NECESSITY OE PRIVATE MILITARY SECURITY CONTRACTORS, 2003-2013. Authors: Gambone, Michael D. McGarry, J. Source: Yale Journal of International Affairs; Winter2014,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The regulation of private military and security contractors
The regulation of private military and security contractors Source: Proceedings of the Annual Meeting-American Society of International Law. 107 (Annual 2013): p199. Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2013 American Society of International Law http://www.asil.org… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Janin, Hunt. Mercenaries in medieval and Renaissance Europe
Janin, Hunt. Mercenaries in medieval and Renaissance Europe Author(s): C.M. Nakashian Source: CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries. 51.5 (Jan. 2014): p913. Document Type: Book review, Brief article Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2014… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
HUNGER GAMES
HUNGER GAMES WPS: Defense & Security By Alexander Stepanov Versiya, No. 38, September 30 – October 06, 2013, p. 8 7 October 2013 (c) 2013 WPS Russian Media Monitoring Agency. EXPERIMENTS… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Outsourcing/Privatization, Russia
Tagged Outsourcing/Privatization, Russia
Leave a comment
USIS cuts 1,200 jobs after government ends contracts with company
USIS cuts 1,200 jobs after government ends contracts with company Legal Monitor Worldwide 4 October 2014The beleaguered company that conducted background checks on former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Snowden Vetter Altegrity’s Loans Plunge: Distressed Debt
Snowden Vetter Altegrity’s Loans Plunge: Distressed Debt By Laura J. Keller Oct 1, 2014 12:08 PM ET Altegrity Inc., the security firm that vetted former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, has about… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
THE PRICE IS RIGHT: Hostage-taking is big business for the pirates and terrorists who increasingly use it as a lucrative source of revenue
G2: THE PRICE IS RIGHT: Hostage-taking is big business for the pirates and terrorists who increasingly use it as a lucrative source of revenue. But, more surprisingly, business is also booming… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pirates Pose Risk to Employers
Pirates Pose Risk to Employers Texas Lawyer By by BRIAN BECKCOM 14 July 2014 Pirate-infested waters in the Gulf of Guinea pose the largest ongoing threat to U.S. mariners in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading