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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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Hackers uncover new evidence of Cubans joining Russian Forces
Hackers uncover new evidence of Cubans joining Russian Forces NewsArmy By Dylan Malyasov Oct 25, 2023 Modified date: 6 days ago A hacking group was able to intercept new data regarding… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ignored By India & Lured By Russia, Nepali Youngsters ‘Fall’ In Ukraine War; Families Struggle To Get Bodybags Home
Ignored By India & Lured By Russia, Nepali Youngsters ‘Fall’ In Ukraine War; Families Struggle To Get Bodybags Home By Ritu Sharma– October 28, 2023 Lack of opportunities at home and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Who is killing foreign mercenaries in Ukraine?
Who is killing foreign mercenaries in Ukraine? Kit Klarenberg Source: Al Mayadeen English 29 Oct 2023 00:29 It is a compelling explanation for why so many are dying far from the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
“History is Written by the Highest Bidder” or The Growing Problem of the Employment of the Private Defense Industry
Wouter Van Beek ENGL 1020-203 Research Project “History is Written by the Highest Bidder” The Growing Problem of the Employment of the Private Defense Industry The ex-British Army interviewee looks grizzled… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US Army veteran killed in Ukraine ‘fought for good over evil’
US Army veteran killed in Ukraine ‘fought for good over evil’ Like many American military veterans who have died fighting in Ukraine, David Lee Cote felt drawn there after the Russian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Commander of the “Akhmat” Spetsnaz forces Apty Alaudinov confirmed that Rosgvardia is recruiting former Wagner fighters into Chechen “Akhmat” Spetsnaz units.
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 28, 2023 Oct 28, 2023 – ISW Press Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 28, 2023 Angelica Evans, Kateryna Stepanenko, Christina Harward, Grace Mappes, and Frederick W.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Military Companies: Lessons from Wagner
2 Oct 2023 Private Military Companies: Lessons from Wagner By Dr Elizabeth Radziszewski Analysis Share While some Private Military Companies (PMCs) serve authoritarian governments, these actors are not representative of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Other Imperialism: Russia’s Mercenaries Abroad Alfred W. McCoy 10/19/2023 ( Tomdispatch.com ) – One of modern history’s major empires is falling apart right now, right before our eyes. Yet precious… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
No More Coaxing Convicts. Russia’s Defense Ministry Wants To Change The Law To Permit Drafting Prisoners.
No More Coaxing Convicts. Russia’s Defense Ministry Wants To Change The Law To Permit Drafting Prisoners. October 07, 2023 17:02 GMT By RFE/RL’s North.Realities “If prisoners used to pay to get… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner fractures in Syria, Libya amid conflict with Russia’s Defense Ministry
Wagner fractures in Syria, Libya amid conflict with Russia’s Defense Ministry A month after Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death in a plane crash, Russian authorities are attempting to assert control over… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading