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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
EU sanctions Syrians for recruiting mercenaries to fight for Russia in Ukraine
EU sanctions Syrians for recruiting mercenaries to fight for Russia in Ukraine The list includes allies of President Bashar al-Assad and two private security firms allegedly linked to the Russian mercenary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Hackers, Hoodies, and Helmets: Technology and the changing face of Russian private military contractors
Africa Cybersecurity Europe & Eurasia Middle East Russia Security & Defense Technology & Innovation Ukraine Issue Brief July 25, 2022 Hackers, Hoodies, and Helmets: Technology and the changing face of Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Wagner Group is Just the Latest Example of Privatized War
The Wagner Group is Just the Latest Example of Privatized War News Abroad tags: military history, Russia, Ukraine, human rights, mercenaries, Wagner Group by Lawrence Wittner Dr. Lawrence S. Wittner is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Israeli spyware company floods Washington with lobbyists despite blacklist
Israeli spyware company floods Washington with lobbyists despite blacklist A recent House intel hearing found that Americans had been caught up in the technology’s illegal surveillance. Now NSO wants federal contracts?… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Foreign Fighters, Foreign Volunteers and Mercenaries in the Ukrainian Armed Conflict
Foreign Fighters, Foreign Volunteers and Mercenaries in the Ukrainian Armed Conflict Tanya Mehra LL.M, Abigail Thorley 11 Jul 2022 Keywords: foreign fighters, foreign volunteers, mercenaries, Ukraine Shortly after the expanded Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner Group continues involvement in Russian operations in Eastern Ukraine
@DFRLab Jul 8 Wagner Group continues involvement in Russian operations in Eastern Ukraine Russian mercenaries maintaining a relatively low profile in Ukraine, unlike their presence in Africa and Syria Wagner mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ukraine-Russia War: Wagner mercenaries lower standards for recruits – UK intel
Ukraine-Russia War: Wagner mercenaries lower standards for recruits – UK intel Suffering severe casualties, Wagner has reportedly been forced to hire convicts and blacklisted individuals as new recruits, giving them all… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Inside Ukraine’s covert operation to take out elite Wagner Group mercenaries in Donbas
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Ukraine’s covert operation to take out elite Wagner Group mercenaries in Donbas July 20, 2022 5:40 pmby Alexander Khrebet A Russian serviceman patrols a destroyed residential area in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s Ukraine offensive now relying on a private mercenary group that’s hiring convicts, UK says
Wars and Military Conflicts Russia’s Ukraine offensive now relying on a private mercenary group that’s hiring convicts, UK says Published Mon, Jul 18 20229:02 AM EDT Elliot Smith@ElliotSmithCNBC Share Key Points… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner Group in eastern Ukraine: A ‘sign’ that Russian forces are ‘not doing the job’
France 24 is a French public broadcast service. Wikipedia #Russia #Ukraine #WagnerGroup Wagner Group in eastern Ukraine: A ‘sign’ that Russian forces are ‘not doing the job’ • FRANCE 24 162,408… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading