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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
Russia’s Use of the Wagner Group: Definitions, Strategic Objectives, and Accountability
Russia’s Use of the Wagner Group: Definitions, Strategic Objectives, and Accountability You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Are Private Military and Security Companies falling short of the WPS agenda?
Are Private Military and Security Companies falling short of the WPS agenda? Post Date: November 10, 2022 | Category: Around the World, COMMUNITY (POC) — By Anne Lauder: In the 20… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Note to Readers
Dear Subscribers: Happy New Year and welcome to 2023. I want to take moment to explain why I was unable to post as regularly as I wanted to in 2022. Those… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Yevgeny Prigozhin: 2022 PERSON OF THE YEAR IN ORGANIZED CRIME AND CORRUPTION
Yevgeny Prigozhin 2022 PERSON OF THE YEAR IN ORGANIZED CRIME AND CORRUPTION by OCCRP Staff Since the very beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some of the Kremlin’s fiercest battles have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Don’t come fight for Ukraine unless you’re already trained, foreign legion says
Don’t come fight for Ukraine unless you’re already trained, foreign legion says Matthew Talbot CTVNews.ca Digital Content Editor Contact Published March 19, 2022 12:07 p.m. EDT For Canadians looking to help… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Russian Strike Kills Foreign Fighters in Ukraine
A Russian Strike Kills Foreign Fighters in Ukraine Two German volunteer fighters said many of their fellow foreign legionnaires had been killed in the bombing and estimated the death toll at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
No gun. No helmet. No action: The frustrations of some novice Americans who signed up to fight in Ukraine.
No gun. No helmet. No action: The frustrations of some novice Americans who signed up to fight in Ukraine. By Sudarsan Raghavan March 20, 2022 at 1:29 p.m. EDT Foreign fighters… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Foreign Fighters from Asia in Ukraine? Prospects and Possibilities
Foreign Fighters from Asia in Ukraine? Prospects and Possibilities Despite the logistical and financial obstacles, small numbers of Asians have pledged to fight for the Ukrainian cause. By Shashi Jayakumar March… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Foreign Fighters in Ukraine: Many Ready to Fight Despite Little Experience
Foreign Fighters in Ukraine: Many Ready to Fight Despite Little Experience Ukraine’s international legion has received much interest, but many would-be soldiers lack what the country needs to fight Russia: combat… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Irish men being targeted by ads to join Ukrainian army
Irish men being targeted by ads to join Ukrainian army Advertisements running on Facebook include contact details for Ukrainian embassy Data compiled on Facebook’s ad library for one variation of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading