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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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SBU: Russian Orthodox Church training mercenaries to fight against Ukraine
SBU: Russian Orthodox Church training mercenaries to fight against Ukraine A Ukrainian security agency claims the Russian Orthodox Church is creating private military groups to recruit and train mercenaries for combat… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
They Must Be Portrayed as Caring’ – Kremlin Tells Media Not to Report Soldiers’ Crimes
They Must Be Portrayed as Caring’ – Kremlin Tells Media Not to Report Soldiers’ Crimes The restrictions aim to prevent Russians from viewing returning fighters as potential criminals and to reduce… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posthumous Honors For Murder Convict Spark Outrage In Russian Town
October 23, 2023 19:45 GMT Posthumous Honors For Murder Convict Spark Outrage In Russian Town By Andrei Besedin Nadir Gizatullin was serving a 19-year sentence for murder when he agreed, as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Redut PMC: Russia’s Secret Recruitment Proxy for War in Ukraine
Redut PMC: Russia’s Secret Recruitment Proxy for War in Ukraine Redut PMC came under the spotlight after Wagner’s demise, and investigations have shown its strong ties – perhaps direct subordination –… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia Posts Commemorative Plaques on Homes of Fallen Wagner Fighters
Russia Posts Commemorative Plaques on Homes of Fallen Wagner Fighters In the Siberian town of Tomsk, the houses of Wagner fighters who died in the war in Ukraine are being marked… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Mali 2023: How Russia Made Its Way into Malian Life
Mali 2023: How Russia Made Its Way into Malian Life Olga Nechaeva Olga Nechaeva is a PhD Candidate in Comparative Literature and Literary Theory at the University of Pennsylvania. I had… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Crossing the Pond: Latin American Foreign Fighters in Ukraine
Crossing the Pond: Latin American Foreign Fighters in Ukraine Javier Sutil Toledano October 19, 2023 Members of the Bolivar Battalion, a recently created unit of the Ukrainian International Legion. Most of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-Wagner Mercenaries Among Those Taking Huge Losses Near Avdiivka
Ex-Wagner Mercenaries Among Those Taking Huge Losses Near Avdiivka A Russian media report tried to put a positive spin on their plight but the commander of the unit they’re fighting in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s PMC Wagner dies, but its spirit lives on
Security October 30, 2023 Russia’s PMC Wagner dies, but its spirit lives on Stefan Hedlund Reading time: 11 min The rise and fall of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin offers intriguing insight into the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Multiple’ countries’ NATO-trained troops successfully recruited by China: General
‘Multiple’ countries’ NATO-trained troops successfully recruited by China: General But the US and its NATO allies have brought some of those service members back, according to Gen. James Hecker. By … You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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