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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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Author Archives: David Isenberg
Sudan conflict: how China and Russia are involved and the differences between them
China has been contributing peacekeepers to the UN mission in Sudan for years. Xinhua/Alamy Stock Photo Sudan conflict: how China and Russia are involved and the differences between them Published: June 8,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Will China’s Private Security Companies Follow the Wagner Group’s Footsteps in Africa?
Flashpoints | Security | East Asia Will China’s Private Security Companies Follow the Wagner Group’s Footsteps in Africa? As the controversial Russian mercenary group is diverting its attention to Ukraine, China’s PSCs have a window… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Wagner Group Will Live to Fight Another Day
The RAND Blog The Wagner Group Will Live to Fight Another Day commentary (USA Today) A Wagner fighter patrols a street near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What’s ahead for the Wagner Group in Africa and the Middle East?
Commentary What’s ahead for the Wagner Group in Africa and the Middle East? Vanda Felbab-Brown July 18, 2023 9 min read Predictions of the end of the Wagner Group’s operations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Fate of the Wagner Group in Syria, Libya, and Sudan
The Fate of the Wagner Group in Syria, Libya, and Sudan Jul 18, 2023 Gregory Aftandilian The bizarre episode of the late June failed mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin against the Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What the Wagner Mutiny Means for China in Africa
What the Wagner Mutiny Means for China in Africa When it comes to increasing its security footprint abroad, Beijing is facing a conundrum in reconciling Maoist doctrine with contemporary reality. By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SADAT Defense Inc.: Turkey’s PMC
SADAT Defense Inc.: Turkey’s PMC Tomás Fonseca July 21, 2023 Sadat training with K9s 1.0 Introduction Over the last several years, there has been a significant increase in the growth of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Treasury Targets Malian Officials Facilitating Wagner Group
Press Releases Treasury Targets Malian Officials Facilitating Wagner Group July 24, 2023 WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned three Malian transition… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How China sees Russia’s Wagner fiasco
How China sees Russia’s Wagner fiasco Russia claims short-lived rebellion will not impact the war in Ukraine but many in China are not so sure by Cherry Hitkari July 19, 2023… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The West Needs to Prepare for the ‘Next Wagner’ in Africa
The West Needs to Prepare for the ‘Next Wagner’ in Africa Christopher Faulkner, Raphael Parens, Marcel PlichtaJul 20, 2023July 21, 2023 Three Wagner Group fighters are accompanied by a Malian soldier… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading