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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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In Ukraine, Killings of Surrendering Russians Divide an American-Led Unit
In Ukraine, Killings of Surrendering Russians Divide an American-Led Unit A German medic said he was so troubled that he confronted his commander. Others boasted about killings in a group chat.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Tagged Casualties, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Russia, Ukraine
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US sanctions firms for training PLA aircrew in S Africa
US sanctions firms for training PLA aircrew in S Africa Five Eyes intel-sharing outfit tightens screws on schemes that paid ex-Western military pilots well above market rates to train Chinese fliers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Companies, Control, South Africa, Training
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Your Constitutional Right to Be a Pirate
A.J. Jacobs takes to the streets of New York City in the garb of an eighteenth-century American. (Courtesy of author) Your Constitutional Right to Be a Pirate Congress can grant any… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What makes Colombian mercenaries so interesting?
Podcast May 29, 2024 What makes Colombian mercenaries so interesting? By Alia Brahimi Coming up this Thursday, in Season 2, Episode 2 of the Guns for Hire podcast, host Alia Brahimi… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Turkey sends Syrian mercenaries to Niger to secure strategic interests
May 17, 2024 4:34 PM Turkey sends Syrian mercenaries to Niger to secure strategic interests By Sirwan Kajjo Syria, Turkey and Iraq washington — Hundreds of Syrian mercenaries have been sent by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A year after mutiny, Kremlin controls Wagner remnants
A year after mutiny, Kremlin controls Wagner remnants 4 days ago By Matt Murphy, BBC News, in London Reuters Yevgeny Prigozhin led Wagner forces into the Russian city of Rostov virtually unopposed Russia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
One year after Prigozhin’s mutiny, the Wagner Group’s tactical legacy still influences the battlefield in Ukraine
One year after Prigozhin’s mutiny, the Wagner Group’s tactical legacy still influences the battlefield in Ukraine 1:07 pm, June 24, 2024 Source: Meduza The closed entrance to Moscow’s Red Square after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
After the mutiny What happened to the Wagner Group’s mercenaries in the year since Prigozhin’s ‘march on Moscow’?
After the mutiny What happened to the Wagner Group’s mercenaries in the year since Prigozhin’s ‘march on Moscow’? 11:29 am, June 24, 2024 Source: BBC News Russian Vladimir Nikolaev / AFP… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia Gets Its First Criminal Gang Made Up of Ex-Wagner Mercs
NewslettersSubscribe Russia Gets Its First Criminal Gang Made Up of Ex-Wagner Mercs SOUNDS ABOUT RIGHT They shook down local residents, wielding axes and knives, to get their hands on at least… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s New Defense Minister Reportedly Oversaw Wagner PMC’s Developments
Russia’s New Defense Minister Reportedly Oversaw Wagner PMC’s Developments Russian journalists said Moscow’s newly appointed defense minister was close to Wagner PMC’s late founder Yevgeny Prigozhin and involved in overseeing his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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