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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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Former NSA Chief Signed Deal to Train Saudi Hackers Months Before Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder
Former NSA Chief Signed Deal to Train Saudi Hackers Months Before Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Lee Fang / The Intercept A candlelight vigil for Jamal Khashoggi. (photo: Anadolu Agency) 27 September 22… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Suicide missions, abuse, physical threats: International Legion fighters speak out against leadership’s misconduct
Suicide missions, abuse, physical threats: International Legion fighters speak out against leadership’s misconduct August 17, 2022 11:00 pmby Anna Myroniuk and Alexander Khrebet Fighters of the International Legion accuse some of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Video shows the head of a shadowy mercenary group recruiting at a Russian prison, offering inmates freedom if they fight in Ukraine but death if they run
Video shows the head of a shadowy mercenary group recruiting at a Russian prison, offering inmates freedom if they fight in Ukraine but death if they run Charles R. Davis Sep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Russian crime boss was killed in Ukraine after being recruited from prison to fight in the war, report says
A Russian crime boss was killed in Ukraine after being recruited from prison to fight in the war, report says Alia Shoaib Sep 25, 2022, 8:25 AM Smoke rises from Bakhmut,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Video Reveals How Russian Mercenaries Recruit Inmates for Ukraine War
visual investigations Video Reveals How Russian Mercenaries Recruit Inmates for Ukraine War In a video posted on social media on Tuesday, the de facto leader of a Russian mercenary group explained… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Main Target of Russian Mercenaries in Africa Is Civilians, Report Says
Main Target of Russian Mercenaries in Africa Is Civilians, Report Says Newly released data seen by The New York Times suggests that the Kremlin-affiliated Wagner Group plays a central role in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner Group: Putin’s grim reapers giving mercenaries a bad name, now embedded in Africa
ANALYSIS Wagner Group: Putin’s grim reapers giving mercenaries a bad name, now embedded in Africa The United Nations Working Grouphas calculated that civilian targeting accounts for 52% and 71% of Wagner’s involvement… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Africa: Bright business for Chinese security firms
Africa: Bright business for Chinese security firms Alessandro Arduino 27 augusti, 2022 Chinese security firm Hua Xin Zhong An. Photo: Hua Xin Zhong An/WeChat Chinese private security companies have found a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prigozhin immediately says that 80% will not return from the front.” How prisoners are recruited into Wagner PMCs for the war in Ukraine
Alena Koroleva August 18, 2022 “Prigozhin immediately says that 80% will not return from the front.” How prisoners are recruited into Wagner PMCs for the war in Ukraine Alena Koroleva August… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Chinese private security firms are growing their presence in Africa: why it matters
Chinese private security firms are growing their presence in Africa: why it matters Published: August 8, 2022 9.43am EDT Author Alessandro Arduino Principal Research Fellow, National University of Singapore Disclosure statement Alessandro… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading