Author Archives: David Isenberg

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 26 2022

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 26 Oct 26, 2022 – Press ISW … On October 26, Wagner Group financier Yevgeniy Prigozhin denied ISW’s report that Prigozhin confronted Putin and other siloviki… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Win, Lose, or Draw, the Wagner Group Benefits From the War in Ukraine

Win, Lose, or Draw, the Wagner Group Benefits From the War in Ukraine By Christopher Faulkner, Marcel Plichta Sunday, October 23, 2022, 10:01 AM Wagner Group fighters pose in front of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 25, 2022

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 25 Oct 25, 2022 – Press ISW … Russian siloviki have also directly confronted Putin regarding the progress of the Russian war in Ukraine, which further highlights… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin may also be driving Putin toward unconventional methods of continuing the war

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19 Oct 19, 2022 – Press ISW … Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin may also be driving Putin toward unconventional methods of continuing the war. Prigozhin announced on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Prigozhin continues to accrue power and is setting up a military structure parallel to the Russian Armed Forces, which may come to pose a threat to Putin’s rule

“Russian President Vladimir Putin’s annexation of four Ukrainian oblasts on September 30 ignited a schism within the Kremlin, which will likely intensify as Ukraine liberates more territories, according to Budanov. Budanov stated… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Sheriffs Offered Caribbean Cruises and Florida Retreats as Part of Jail Telecom Contracts

Sheriffs Offered Caribbean Cruises and Florida Retreats as Part of Jail Telecom Contracts Smart Communications, a for-profit Florida company that sells phone, videochat, and email-like services to prisons and jails, told… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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State Dept Is Quietly Approving Former Servicemembers’ Work for Foreign Interests. That’s a Problem

State Dept Is Quietly Approving Former Servicemembers’ Work for Foreign Interests. That’s a Problem. More than half of all waivers authorize ties with authoritarian regimes. ByJulienne McClure | Filed under investigation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin may also be driving Putin toward unconventional methods of continuing the war

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 19 Oct 19, 2022 – Press ISW … Wagner financier Yevgeny Prigozhin may also be driving Putin toward unconventional methods of continuing the war. Prigozhin announced on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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UAE relied on expertise of retired U.S. troops to beef up its military

Democracy Dies in Darkness Foreign Servants UAE relied on expertise of retired U.S. troops to beef up its military Retired Gen. Jim Mattis and others guided the UAE as it intervened… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Mercenary Lawyers: Inside the Aggressive Legal War to Shield the Founder of Russia’s Wagner Group

A division of First Look Institute Mercenary Lawyers Inside the Aggressive Legal War to Shield the Founder of Russia’s Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin, center, attends a funeral for Wagner mercenary Alexei… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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