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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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2nd American combat death in Ukraine confirmed as Russia steps up assault
2nd American combat death in Ukraine confirmed as Russia steps up assault Kharkiv, Ukraine — The U.S. State Department confirmed on Tuesday the death of a second American who went to join… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Kremlin-linked mercenary group is now openly recruiting for the war in Ukraine
A Kremlin-linked mercenary group is now openly recruiting for the war in Ukraine August 22, 20224:14 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered Mary Louise Kelly Twitter Michael Levitt Twitter… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The US Military is Missing its Enlistment Goals: Could Foreigners be the Solution?
Military The US Military is Missing its Enlistment Goals: Could Foreigners be the Solution? by SOFREP 13 hours ago Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Hidden Costs: US private military and security companies and the risks of corruption and conflict
Publication 09.08.2022 Hidden Costs: US private military and security companies and the risks of corruption and conflict Our latest research catalogues conflict and corruption around the word – harm caused by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Building a stronger U.S. government contracting regime for PMSCs
Building a stronger U.S. government contracting regime for PMSCs Post Date: August 11, 2022 | Category: Around the World, The Danger Zone The restructuring and downsizing of offices and personnel within… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Five Europeans face trial on mercenary charges in separatist-controlled Ukraine
Five Europeans face trial on mercenary charges in separatist-controlled Ukraine Three Britons and two EU citizens appear in Donetsk court accused of ‘undergoing training to seize power by force’ From left:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Thailand: CSOs report reveals that more than 30 Thai activists & supporters were targeted by Pegasus
Thailand: CSOs report reveals that more than 30 Thai activists & supporters were targeted by Pegasus Gibrán Aquino In July 2022 the civil society organizations iLaw, DigitalReach, and Citizen Lab released… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘They’re not counting on people making it home’ How a prisoner’s wife thwarted the Wagner Group’s attempt to send inmates to fight in Ukraine
‘They’re not counting on people making it home’ How a prisoner’s wife thwarted the Wagner Group’s attempt to send inmates to fight in Ukraine 11:05 am, August 18, 2022 Source: Verstka… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
China’s Weapons Exports and Private Security Contractors
China’s Weapons Exports and Private Security Contractors by Cortney Weinbaum, John V. Parachini, Melissa Shostak, Chandler Sachs, Tristan Finazzo, Katheryn Giglio Related Topics: Africa, Armored Vehicles, China, Geopolitical Strategic Competition, Military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Jihadists Kill Russian Wagner Mercenaries, Africa Becomes Breeding Ground for Movement
Jihadists Kill Russian Wagner Mercenaries, Africa Becomes Breeding Ground for Movement by SOFREP 12 hours ago 16th Separate Special Purpose Brigade of the Russian Armed Forces. (Source: Yevgeny Polovodov/Wikimedia) The Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading