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The US experience in contracting out security and lessons for other countries
Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional Rev. bras. polít. int. vol.58 no.1 Brasília Jan./June 2015 http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7329201500112 The US experience in contracting out security and lessons for other countries A experiência dos EUA na terceirização da segurança e… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Drone warfare and the limits of sacrifice
Drone warfare and the limits of sacrifice Bianca Baggiarini York University, Canada Bianca Baggiarini, Department of Sociology, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada. Email: b.baggiarini@gmail.com Abstract René… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Outsourcing War: The Just War Tradition in the Age of Military Privatization
Outsourcing War The Just War Tradition in the Age of Military Privatization Amy E. Eckert Cornell University Press Title Outsourcing War Subtitle The Just War Tradition in the Age of Military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US Intelligence Is More Privatized Than Ever Before
US Intelligence Is More Privatized Than Ever Before Despite hacks, leaks, and system failures, for-profit contractors are still getting lucrative intelligence contracts. By Tim Shorrock Yesterday 10:32 am Director of National… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Secret Arms Deal Behind America’s Syria Fiasco
The Secret Arms Deal Behind America’s Syria Fiasco A multimillion-dollar deal with a minuscule arms dealer led to the death of a US citizen, delays in arming Syrian rebels, and the purchase… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractors to Stay Out of Drone ‘Targeting Chain’
Chris Pehrson: Contractors to Stay Out of Drone ‘Targeting Chain’ Elizabeth Leigh August 21, 2015 Chris Pehrson TYSONS CORNER, VA August 21, 2015 — ExecutiveBiz reported Thursday on Chris Pehrson, director… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Normative Power under Contract? Commercial Support to European Crisis Management Operations
International Peacekeeping Volume 21, Issue 1, 2014 Normative Power under Contract? Commercial Support to European Crisis Management Operations Francesco Giumelli* & Eugenio Cusumano pages 37-55 Published online: 07 Mar 2014 Abstract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Slippery Slope for Drone Warfare?
A Slippery Slope for Drone Warfare? The Pentagon’s plan to let contractors pilot reconnaissance missions could lead down a more deadly path. An Air Force pilot conducts a training flight at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Outsourcing a war: what you get for your mercenary dollar
Outsourcing a war: what you get for your mercenary dollar Waite, Gerald. “Outsourcing a war: what you get for your mercenary dollar.” International Journal on World Peace 31.4 (2014): 81+. Full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Forum on “Contemporary Military Contracting and the Future: Teeth, Tails, and Concerns.”
Forum on “Contemporary Military Contracting and the Future: Teeth, Tails, and Concerns.” March 13, 2015 | Filed under: Forums and tagged with: military contracting Since the start of the twenty-first century,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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