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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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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 11, 2023
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 11, 2023 Riley Bailey, Kateryna Stepanenko, Grace Mappes, Angela Howard, and Frederick W. Kagan February 11, 9 pm ET … Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Just to survive’: Wagner fighters recount the horrors of battle in eastern Ukraine
‘Just to survive’: Wagner fighters recount the horrors of battle in eastern Ukraine By Tim Lister and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Published 3:49 AM EST, Sun February 12, 2023 Video Ad Feedback… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Countering the Wagner Group and Degrading Russia’s War Efforts in Ukraine
Countering the Wagner Group and Degrading Russia’s War Efforts in Ukraine Press Statement Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State January 26, 2023 The United States is sanctioning individuals and entities linked… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Strangers in a Strange Land: Foreign Volunteers in the Struggle for Ukrainian Freedom
Strangers in a Strange Land: Foreign Volunteers in the Struggle for Ukrainian Freedom By Jack Wyss January 29, 2023 In March 2022, just as the Russian invasion of Ukraine began to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Uruguayan soldier says he fights in Ukraine to “get value” out of his military experience
Uruguayan soldier says he fights in Ukraine to “get value” out of his military experience Wednesday, February 1st 2023 – 15:34 UTC Full article 1 comment Teddy said that he decided… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Do not exaggerate importance of America’s equivalent to Wagner Group PMC’ says Russia
UPDATE: ‘Do not exaggerate importance of America’s equivalent to Wagner Group PMC’ says Russia By Matthew Roscoe • 02 February 2023 • 11:27 Americas answer to Russia’s Wagner Group PMC ‘leaving’… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How Moscow bought a new sphere of influence on the cheap
How Moscow bought a new sphere of influence on the cheap Focusing on a strip of countries from Mali to Sudan, it is challenging the west and opening what some call… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“Opportunity Is Always Out There” With Simon Mann
Ash Milton January 18, 2023 Articles “Opportunity Is Always Out There” With Simon Mann Chatham House/Simon Mann Simon Mann was formed in consummately British institutions. After completing his education at Eton… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 9, 2023
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 9, 2023 Feb 9, 2023 – Press ISW Download the PDF Karolina Hird, Riley Bailey, George Barros, Nicole Wolkov, and Frederick W. Kagan February 9, 7:30… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
TA’AZ Security Company, an Iraqi-Owned Security Provider
TA’AZ SECURITY COMPANY – COMPANY PROFILE 06/02/2023 Profile TA’AZ Security Company, an Iraqi-Owned Security Provider ICoCA Certified Member since December 2022 TA’AZ Security Company is a 100% Iraqi-owned security provider… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading