Daily Archives: April 15, 2015

US promises stricter regulation on private security firms after Blackwater verdict

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US promises stricter regulation on private security firms after Blackwater verdict The Telegraph Online Agencies 14 April 2015 19:11 Day after four former guards found guilty of killing unarmed Iraqi civilians… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Should Private Security Companies be Employed for Counterinsurgency Operations?

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Should Private Security Companies be Employed for Counterinsurgency Operations? Authors: Barnes, David M.1 Source: Journal of Military Ethics. Sep2013, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p201-224. 24p. Abstract: Many of the reasons offered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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From combat to non-combat action

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From combat to non-combat action Private military and security companies and humanitarian assistance operations in Darfur, Sudan Chris M.A. Kwaja Abstract This paper examines the rationale and centrality of private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp International Recognizes Afghanistan Ministry of Defense Program Team Members with Chairman’s Valor Award

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Bioterrorism Week 03-10-2014 DynCorp International; DynCorp International Recognizes Afghanistan Ministry of Defense Program Team Members with Chairman’s Valor Award DynCorp International Recognizes Afghanistan Ministry of Defense Program Team Members with Chairman’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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WAR ON TERROR – SECURITY EXPERTS BACK USE OF MERCENARIES

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WAR ON TERROR – SECURITY EXPERTS BACK USE OF MERCENARIES AllAfrica 03-22-2015 War On Terror – Security Experts Back Use of Mercenaries Abuja, Mar 22, 2015 (Daily Independent/All Africa Global Media… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Is The U.S. Military Too Reliant On Contractors?

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Is The U.S. Military Too Reliant On Contractors? Rachel Martin Weekend Edition – Sunday 10-26-2014 Host: This is WEEKEND EDITION from NPR News. I’m Rachel Martin. And this… RACHEL MARTIN Time… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries and America’s Defense

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Mercenaries and America’s Defense Anonymous Wall Street Journal 10-29-2014 Regarding Linda Robinson’s review of Ann Hagedorn’s “The Invisible Soldiers” (Bookshelf, Oct. 23): Ronald Reagan would never have countenanced an Army whose… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US, European “private armies”, “mercenaries” fighting in Ukraine

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US, European “private armies”, “mercenaries” fighting in Ukraine – Russian TV BBC Monitoring Former Soviet Union 04-06-2015 RUSSIA — American and European “private armies” and “mercenaries” are fighting pro-Russia rebels in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater guards sentenced for Iraq killings

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Blackwater guards sentenced to life, 30 years for 2007 Iraq massacre

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Blackwater guards sentenced to life, 30 years for 2007 Iraq massacre Brendan Trembath The World Today – Australian Broadcasting Corporation 04-14-2015 Memo: In a crowded courtroom in Washington, a former guard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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