Daily Archives: December 10, 2013

Threat of Pirate Attacks Prompts Japan To Loosen Samurai-Era Gun Ban On Ships

Threat of Pirate Attacks Prompts Japan To Loosen Samurai-Era Gun Ban On Ships By Meagan Clark on December 02 2013 1:44 PM There are about 3,500 pirate vessels in the Indian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Intelligence contractors donate millions to intelligence watchdogs in Congress

Intelligence contractors donate millions to intelligence watchdogs in Congress Those on Capitol Hill who approve and oversee military intelligence spending benefit from a stream of industry campaign funding By Alexander CohenemailR.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Navy to Audit Port Services

Navy to Audit Port Services Story Number: NNS131209-01Release Date: 12/9/2013 12:35:00 PM From Secretary of the Navy Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) — Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus spelled out in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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PMSC Using States: Who’s Been Naughty and Who’s Been Nice?

By David Isenberg PMSC Using States: Who’s Been Naughty and Who’s Been Nice? December 10, 2013 Riddle me this, readers. What do arms sales to Saddam Hussein prior to Operation Desert… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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PTSD hits civilians serving on war fronts, study finds

PTSD hits civilians serving on war fronts, study finds Gregg Zoroya, USA TODAY 12:03 a.m. EST December 10, 2013 Rates of mental illness among an international force of civilian contractors hired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Study: U.S. TV ad campaign in Pakistan misses mark

Study: U.S. TV ad campaign in Pakistan misses mark Military Intelligence Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY 3:22 p.m. EST December 9, 2013 (Photo: Aamir Qureshi, AFP/Getty Images) SHARE 45 CONNECT 47… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Planes Parked in Weeds in Kabul After $486 Million Spent

White House Planes Parked in Weeds in Kabul After $486 Million Spent By Tony Capaccio Dec 9, 2013 11:00 PM ET Photographer: Gopal Ratnam/Bloomberg The failed transport planes add to billions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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United States Response to Questionnaire Concerning the Montreux Document

United States Response to Questionnaire Concerning the Montreux Document United States Response to Questionnaire Concerning the Montreux Document on Pertinent International Legal Obligations and Good Practices for States Related to Operations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Out of the Shadows: The Health and Well-Being of Private Contractors Working in Conflict Environments

Out of the Shadows The Health and Well-Being of Private Contractors Working in Conflict Environments by Molly Dunigan, Carrie M. Farmer, Rachel M. Burns, Alison Hawks, Claude Messan Setodji Click to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Contractors Who Worked in Conflict Zones Suffer High Rates of PTSD, Depression and Get Little Help

Contractors Who Worked in Conflict Zones Suffer High Rates of PTSD, Depression and Get Little Help Media Resources RAND Office of Media Relations (703) 414-4795 (310) 451-6913 media@rand.org FOR RELEASE Tuesday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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