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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
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Author Archives: David Isenberg
Wagner Group reportedly hands over military equipment and ammunition to Russia’s Defense Ministry
Wagner Group reportedly hands over military equipment and ammunition to Russia’s Defense Ministry 12:31 pm, July 12, 2023 Source: Meduza Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that Wagner Group has finished handing over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 12, 2023
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 12, 2023 Jul 12, 2023 – Press ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 12, 2023 Riley Bailey, Karolina Hird, Grace Mappes, Angelica Evans, and Frederick W.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Uncompensated Allies: How Contracting Companies and U.S. Government Agencies Failed Third-Country Nationals in Afghanistan
Uncompensated Allies: How Contracting Companies and U.S. Government Agencies Failed Third-Country Nationals in Afghanistan You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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State Sovereignty and Private Military and Security Companies in Australia
ORIGINAL ARTICLE Open Access State Sovereignty and Private Military and Security Companies in Australia Natalie McLean First published: 22 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ajph.12893 Sections PDF Abstract Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Contemporary Global ‘Security for Hire’ Industry: An Overview
The Contemporary Global ‘Security for Hire’ Industry: An Overview By: Sergey Sukhankin October 14, 2022 05:01 PMAge: 9 months Executive Summary Starting in the 2010s, the use of “security for hire”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Putin v Prigozhin: is Wagner too valuable to crush?
Putin v Prigozhin: is Wagner too valuable to crush? More ways to listen Presented by Nosheen Iqbal with Jason Burke and Pjotr Sauer; produced by Alex Atack and Rudi Zygadlo; executive… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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
Putin met Prigozhin in Moscow after Wagner mutiny
Putin met Prigozhin in Moscow after Wagner mutiny Mercenary group ‘ready to continue to fight’ for Russia, Kremlin spokesperson says. Yevgeny Prigozhin shows Vladimir Putin his school lunch factory outside Saint… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner fighters neared Russian nuclear base during revolt
Wagner fighters neared Russian nuclear base during revolt Reuters July 11, 20235:46 AM EDT Updated 2 days ago July 11 (Reuters) – As rebellious Wagner forces drove north toward Moscow on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Putin meets Prigozhin: Getting to grips with latest twist in Wagner saga
Putin meets Prigozhin: Getting to grips with latest twist in Wagner saga Image source, EPAImage caption, Face masks depicting Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and Russian President Vladimir Putin on sale at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading