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- 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
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10 Things You Don’t Know About Mercenaries
10 Things You Don’t Know About Mercenaries TOPICS:military contractors Share to TumblrShare to Google BookmarkShare to FacebookShare to TwitterMore AddThis Share optionsMore Military industry. Special forces or anti-terrorist police soldier, private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatised Peacekeeping?
Privatised Peacekeeping? May 13, 2016 · by Deane-Peter Baker · in Militarisation, Peacekeeping Challenges and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P). · Over 10 years ago, the Cathedral Peak Hotel, which nestles… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Whistleblowers Allege Fraud in Largest Outsourced Military Transportation Contract in US History
Whistleblowers Allege Fraud in Largest Outsourced Military Transportation Contract in US History Whistleblowers Help US Recover $13 Million in False Claims Act Settlement May 03, 2016, 13:26 ET from Hirst Law… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How the U.S. Can Defeat Putin’s Shadow War
Matt Dunham/WPA/Getty Sean McFate THREAT 05.13.16 1:00 AM ET How the U.S. Can Defeat Putin’s Shadow War Vladimir Putin has a czarist vision of a greater Russia, and his first order… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Israel’s privatisation of a ‘shoot-to-kill policy’ against Palestinians
Israel’s privatisation of a ‘shoot-to-kill policy’ against Palestinians #Occupation Private security guards shot dead two Palestinians at Qalandiya crossing. But due to their contractor status, no one has been held accountable… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Civil-Private Military Relations: The Impacts of Military Outsourcing on State Capacity and the Control of Force
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Should War Crimes Investigations be Privatized?
Should War Crimes Investigations be Privatized? 03.05.16 Stéphanie Maupas, correspondent in The Hague Bombed school in Taftanaz, Syria IHH/DR International Criminal Court (ICC) investigations have often failed owing to poor strategy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Uganda’s Top Export: Mercenaries
Men in Kampala look over their paperwork to go to Iraq for Saracen International security: visas, contracts, yellow fever vaccination documents, and flight tickets. Uganda’s Top Export: Mercenaries The African nation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Chart – Contracted Security
Chart – Contracted Security by Dyfed Loesche , Mar 2, 2016 International diplomatic conventions, such as the recently concluded 52nd Munich Security Conference, suggest that national governments are still the prime… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The border industry: Ruben Andersson investigates the murky world of border security
The border industry: Ruben Andersson investigates the murky world of border security Ruben Andersson New Internationalist. .489 (January-February 2016): p20. http://www.newint.org Full Text: Driving towards Mexico through Arizona, watchtowers rise out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading