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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
How Extensive is the Privatization of Security?
How Extensive is the Privatization of Security? Posted on September 11, 2024 by Yves Smith Yves here. This post takes a broad look, starting in the US but then looking abroad,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner Group: The Evolution Of A Private Army
RESEARCH Research / Wagner Group: The Evolution Of A Private Army POSTED ON June 25, 2023 Wagner Group: The Evolution Of A Private Army In an astonishing turn of events starting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former Soldier Jordan Goudreau Arrested in Connection to Failed Venezuelan Coup
Former Soldier Jordan Goudreau Arrested in Connection to Failed Venezuelan Coup Department of Justice claims Goudreau organized the transport of weapons in a plan to overthrow Venezuela’s government July 31, 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Erik Prince and the Private Security Sector in the United States
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Dozens of Russian mercenaries killed in rebel ambush in Mali, in their worst known loss in Africa
Dozens of Russian mercenaries killed in rebel ambush in Mali, in their worst known loss in Africa By Tim Lister, Avery Schmitz and Darya Tarasova, CNN 6 minute read Updated 11:30 PM EDT,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Audit of Worldwide Protective Services III Initial Training Consolidation Initiative
(U) Audit of Worldwide Protective Services III Initial Training Consolidation Initiative 07/30/2024 04:22 PM EDT (U) What OIG Audited (SBU) The Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s (DS) Worldwide Protective Services (WPS)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ukraine’s Message to Wagner Group Delivered in Mali
Ukraine’s Message to Wagner Group Delivered in Mali “We’ll find you anywhere in the world” Jul 30, 2024 Ukraine’s Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense, abbreviated as GUR or… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s Wagner says it took losses in heavy fighting against rebels in Mali
Russia’s Wagner says it took losses in heavy fighting against rebels in Mali By Reuters July 29, 20243:32 AM EDT Updated 16 hours ago MOSCOW, July 29 (Reuters) – Russia’s Wagner… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A year after mutiny, Kremlin controls Wagner remnants
A year after mutiny, Kremlin controls Wagner remnants 23 June 2024 Matt Murphy BBC News, in London Reuters Yevgeny Prigozhin led Wagner forces into the Russian city of Rostov virtually unopposed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘They turn our farms into rape centres’: Russian mercenaries accused of abuse in Central African Republic
‘They turn our farms into rape centres’: Russian mercenaries accused of abuse in Central African Republic A rise in sexual violence means food prices have leapt in CAR as women and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading