Author Archives: David Isenberg

Wagner Isn’t the Only Proxy Company Waging the Kremlin’s Widening World War – It’s Just the Biggest

Posted on May 29, 2023 by David Isenberg

Wagner Isn’t the Only Proxy Company Waging the Kremlin’s Widening World War – It’s Just the Biggest Brian Latham 4 May 2023 Our leading investigations include: empire & the culture war, Brexit,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Unleashing the Dogs of War: Exploring the Use of Private Military Contractors for Hybrid Warfare by India

Posted on May 29, 2023 by David Isenberg

Unleashing the Dogs of War: Exploring the Use of Private Military Contractors for Hybrid Warfare by India PMCs are a valuable tool if handled well, but they remain a double-edged sword;… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The New American-Style Privatization of War

Posted on May 29, 2023 by David Isenberg

The New American-Style Privatization of War Russia is not alone in using mercenaries. The US has been using contractors (i.e. mercenaries) for a while. This hides the costs of America’s forever… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Who’s Who Among Russia’s Mercenary Companies

Posted on May 29, 2023 by David Isenberg

Who’s Who Among Russia’s Mercenary Companies May 23, 2023 16:27 GMT By Mark Krutov Sergei Dobrynin RFE/RL’s Idel.Realities Redut fighters do some of their training at a military-intelligence training facility near… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Biteback acquires Rice’s We Were Blackwater

Posted on May 29, 2023 by David Isenberg

Biteback acquires Rice’s We Were Blackwater RightsMay 25, 2023by Melina Spanoudi Barrie Rice Biteback has acquired We Were Blackwater: Life, death and madness in the killing fields of Iraq, an SAS veteran’s true… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Wagner Group Chief Admits Ukraine War Has Completely Backfired

Posted on May 29, 2023 by David Isenberg

Wagner Group Chief Admits Ukraine War Has Completely Backfired By Isabel van Brugen On 5/24/23 at 7:21 AM EDT Russian State Cannot Protect the Country, Prigozhin Suggests World Russia Russia-Ukraine War… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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20,000 Wagner group fighters, half of them ex-convicts, killed in Ukraine, claims Wagner founder

Posted on May 29, 2023 by David Isenberg

20,000 Wagner group fighters, half of them ex-convicts, killed in Ukraine, claims Wagner founder 2023/05/24 – 13:50 • Latest news Ukraine In total, Prigozhin recruited 50,000 convicts for Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A look at the man running mercenary Wagner Group in Russia’s war against Ukraine

Posted on May 27, 2023 by David Isenberg

Friday, May 26 A look at the man running mercenary Wagner Group in Russia’s war against Ukraine May 26, 2023 6:30 PM EDT By — Stephanie Sy By — Zeba Warsi… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 16, 2023

Posted on May 26, 2023 by David Isenberg

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 16, 2023 May 16, 2023 – Press ISW Download the PDF Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 16, 2023 Riley Bailey, Kateryna Stepanenko, Karolina Hird, Nicole Wolkov,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 11, 2023

Posted on May 26, 2023 by David Isenberg

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 11, 2023 May 11, 2023 – Press ISW Download the PDF Kateryna Stepanenko, Grace Mappes, Nicole Wolkov, Layne Philipson, and Frederick W. Kagan May 11, 2023,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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