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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
Ukraine’s Foreign Legion Is Ready for Battle
Ukraine’s Foreign Legion Is Ready for Battle Thousands of fighters are already flooding into Ukraine from around the world. Vohra-Anchal-foreign-policy-columnist18Anchal Vohra By Anchal Vohra, a Brussels-based columnist for Foreign Policy who… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Risky Status of Ukraine’s Foreign Fighters
The Risky Status of Ukraine’s Foreign Fighters Russia has labeled Ukraine’s foreign fighters “mercenaries”—raising questions about their legal status if captured. By David Malet, an associate professor of public affairs at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former U.S. Pilot Helped Chinese Aviators Train for Aircraft Carriers, Indictment Says
Former U.S. Pilot Helped Chinese Aviators Train for Aircraft Carriers, Indictment Says U.S. and its allies have expressed concerns that Western pilots could be helping China U.S. vs. China: Military Bases… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Boogaloo Boi Tried to Join the Foreign Legion In Ukraine — It Didn’t End Well
A Boogaloo Boi Tried to Join the Foreign Legion In Ukraine — It Didn’t End Well He duped his local newspaper into giving him a hero’s sendoff. His story is now… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Foreign fighters drawn to Ukraine’s international legion
Foreign fighters drawn to Ukraine’s international legion Comments By Valérie Gauriat • Updated: 18/03/2022 Pierre Kastner Kysilenko – Copyright Credit: Euronews Share this article Pierre Kastner Kysilenko is a Frenchman with Ukrainian origins. Based in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Catering tycoon and mercenary-group-owner Evgeny Prigozhin demands felony ‘disinformation’ charges against another pair of journalists
Catering tycoon and mercenary-group-owner Evgeny Prigozhin demands felony ‘disinformation’ charges against another pair of journalists 3:28 pm, August 26, 2022 Source: Meduza Evgeny Prigozhin’s battle with independent journalists continues. On Friday,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Kremlin-backed ‘heroes’ rack up abuses in Syria and beyond
Human Rights Kremlin-backed ‘heroes’ rack up abuses in Syria and beyond Wagner Group mercenaries have taken part in looting, killings and rape. The group’s founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin, describes them as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukraine bid to enlist African fighters slammed
Ukraine bid to enlist African fighters slammed Chrispin Mwakideu 03/08/2022March 8, 2022 Nigeria, Senegal and Algeria have criticized Ukraine’s efforts to enlist international fighters as it resists the Russian invasion. Analysts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner PMC recruits Russian criminals and convicts for war in Ukraine
Wagner PMC recruits Russian criminals and convicts for war in Ukraine Russian soldiers are pictured at the Wagner military base in Popasna, Ukraine, with the address clearly visible on a plaque… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
With the death of a Kiwi fighter in Ukraine, should the government make it harder for volunteers to go?
With the death of a Kiwi fighter in Ukraine, should the government make it harder for volunteers to go? Published: August 24, 2022 11.05pm EDT Author Alexander Gillespie Professor of Law, University… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading