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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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Tag Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization
Drones and Contractor Mission Creep
Drones and Contractor Mission Creep By Laura Dickinson Wednesday, August 5, 2015 at 9:03 AM I have written previously about the transparency, oversight, and accountability issues that outsourcing aspects of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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From Military Vessel Protection to Private Security Companies: The Italian Anti-piracy Approach
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SERCO: Foreign Outsourcing Giant Takes Over the US National Security State
SERCO: Foreign Outsourcing Giant Takes Over the US National Security State The Millennium Report December 21, 2015 “The Biggest Corporation You’ve Never Heard Of” — The Guardian WHY? State of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Outsourcing War to Machines: The Military Robotics Revolution
Outsourcing War to Machines: The Military Robotics Revolution ISBN-13: 978-1440830853 ISBN-10: 1440830851 Product Details Series: Praeger Security International Hardcover: 300 pages Publisher: Praeger (March 31, 2016) Language: English You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
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The Origin of the New Species of Drone Operator
Published on December 28th, 2015 | by David Isenberg The Origin of the New Species of Drone Operator by David Isenberg Back in April I wrote about growing involvement of private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Rise of Private Military Security Companies (Pt. 3)
December 14, 2015 The Rise of Private Military Security Companies (Pt. 3) Mitchell McAlister 4 Comments Expert Analysis Note: This article is part of a series. You can read part one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Rise of Private Military Security Companies (Pt. 2)
The Rise of Private Military Security Companies (Pt. 2) Mitchell McAlister Note: This is part of a series. You can read part one here. The reallocation of the provision of military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Rise of Private Military Security Companies (Pt. 1)
The Rise of Private Military Security Companies (Pt. 1) Mitchell McAlister 1 Comment Expert Analysis Private military security companies (PMSCs) are by no means a new phenomenon, and the outsourcing of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Air Force Hires Private Companies To Fly Drones In War Zones
U.S. Air Force Hires Private Companies To Fly Drones In War Zones by Chris Thompson, CorpWatch Blog December 16th, 2015 Reaper drone in Kandahar, Afghanistan. Photo: Defence Images. Used under Creative Commons license.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Let Modern Privateers Disrupt ISIS
Let Modern Privateers Disrupt ISIS By William J. Watkins Jr. | Posted: Tue. December 8, 2015, 11:04am PTAlso published in The Daily Caller on Mon. December 7, 2015 The Paris attacks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading