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- 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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Category Archives: Mercenaries
Are Mercenaries Friends or Foes of African Governments and the UN?
Are Mercenaries Friends or Foes of African Governments and the UN? February 7, 2019by Arthur Boutellis Troops stand guard as Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, arrives in Mali in August… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sudan’s Tragic Role in Yemen’s Civil War
Sudan’s Tragic Role in Yemen’s Civil War June 24, 2019 Giorgio Cafiero 1 Comment Sudanese forces in Yemen by Giorgio Cafiero Yemen’s Houthi rebellion poses no threat to Sudan’s security or… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New batch of Sudanese mercenaries arrives in Aden
*Local sources confirmed the arrival of a new batch of mercenaries of Sudanese soldiers to the city of Aden, Southern Yemen. The aggression alliance sent them to Yemen. * The sources… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blood Money—A Short History of Mercenaries in Modern Warfare
Blood Money—A Short History of Mercenaries in Modern Warfare Posted on June 17, 2019 by J. R. Olson Mercenary. A noun with a lot of historical and literary baggage. Dictionary.com defines… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Chad jails 11 ‘mercenaries’ over E. Guinea coup bid
Chad jails 11 ‘mercenaries’ over E. Guinea coup bid AFP•June 7, 2019 1 / 2 Teodoro Obiang Nguema, 77, has seen off a string of attempted coups since seizing power in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Morphine, mercenaries and cash: My secret Cold War mission in the Congo
Morphine, mercenaries and cash: My secret Cold War mission in the Congo My clandestine charge on behalf of the U.S. was to build a mercenary navy and defeat the Communist-backed rebels… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Green Beret recounts 3 Vietnam tours training mercenaries
Green Beret recounts 3 Vietnam tours training mercenaries By Andrew Mundhenk Times-News Staff Writer Posted Mar 28, 2018 at 10:12 PM Updated Mar 29, 2018 at 12:22 AM Michael “Mike” DiRocco’s experience in the Vietnam War differs from the typical soldier.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Beyond the battlefield : Venice’s Condottieri families and artistic patronage : the Colleoni of Bergamo, Martinengo di Padernello of Brescia and the Savorgnan del Monte of Udine (1450-1600)
Title: Beyond the battlefield : Venice’s Condottieri families and artistic patronage : the Colleoni of Bergamo, Martinengo di Padernello of Brescia and the Savorgnan del Monte of Udine (1450-1600) Author: Norris,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The galloping Hessian of the hollow: The search for early American identity through foreign mercenaries
The galloping Hessian of the hollow: The search for early American identity through foreign mercenaries You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
Forging the Sword of Damocles: Memory, Mercenaries, and Monarchy on Sicily
Forging the Sword of Damocles: Memory, Mercenaries, and Monarchy on Sicily Author InfoTadlock, Stephen Kyle Year and Degree 2018, Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, History. Abstract The purpose of this… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading