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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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US Anti-Piracy Company AdvanFort Appoints British Firearms Training Group
16 August 2013 US Anti-Piracy Company AdvanFort Appoints British Firearms Training Group US – UK – Maritime security provider AdvanFort has appointed Cleveland, UK based Associated Risks Group (ARG) to train… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Gurkhas threaten strike over job ‘exploitation’
August 8, 2013 Thursday Edition 1; Ireland Gurkhas threaten strike over job ‘exploitation’ Tom Coghlan Pg. 23 Hundreds of Royal Gurkha Rifles veterans have accused Britain’s biggest outsourcing contractor of exploitation,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Miami Mercenaries: International Security Business Is Booming in South Florida
Miami Mercenaries: International Security Business Is Booming in South Florida By Michael E. Miller published: August 01, 2013 Cameron K. Lewis The cops… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sleep-Away Camp For Postmodern Cowboys
The New York Times July 21, 2013 Sunday Late Edition – Final Sleep-Away Camp For Postmodern Cowboys By JOSH EELLS Section MM; Column 0; Magazine Desk; Pg. 34 The men of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DoD Needs to Improve Oversight of the Afghan National Police Training/Mentoring and Logistics Support Contract
Audit Report 06-25-2013 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management DoD Needs to Improve Oversight of the Afghan National Police Training/Mentoring and Logistics Support Contract (Project No. D2012-D000AS-0137.000) DODIG-2013-093 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register … Continue reading
G4S provides the world’s first mining-specific security training programme
G4S plc : G4S provides the world’s first mining-specific security training programme 06/25/2013| 11:04am US/Eastern 25 June 2013 G4S has launched the world’s first global mining-specific security training programme, as part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Increasing the Effectiveness of Private Security Contractors
Increasing the Effectiveness of Private Security Contractors Over half of the current force in Afghanistan is private security contractors. What can be done to increase their effectiveness as troops return home… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Wild West in East Africa
The Wild West in East Africa What do a handful of South African mercenaries do for an encore in Somalia, once all the pirates are gone? BY JAMES BRIDGER, JAY BAHADUR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Outsourced education for IED detection
Outsourced education for IED detection 21 May 2013 Liam Stoker Despite a recorded rise in IED incidents, deaths of coalition forces continue to fall. While detect and diffuse technologies have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Interview with Robert M. Wells, director of training and education, National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy
Interview with Robert M. Wells, director of training and education, National Maritime Law Enforcement Academy Maritime piracy not only leaves ships and sailors exposed to hijacking; it increases the cost of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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