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Arms Sell-Off Risks Pentagon Backlash
London Sunday Times May 19, 2013 Arms Sell-Off Risks Pentagon Backlash Green light for controversial defence agency privatisation despite American anger By Karl West Britain risks angering the Pentagon by pressing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A look down the slippery slope: domestic operations, outsourcing, and the erosion of military culture
A look down the slippery slope: domestic operations, outsourcing, and the erosion of military culture Bryan D. Watson Source: Air & Space Power Journal. 22.1 (Spring 2008): p93. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] This… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Privatizing while transforming
Privatizing while transforming Author(s): Marion E. Bowman Defense Horizons. .57 (July 2007): National Defense University Overview The Armed Forces of the United States are designed to be supported by capabilities provided… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Privatization of Maritime Security Surveillance and Enforcement: A Compromise of State Sovereignty
Privatization of Maritime Security Surveillance and Enforcement: A Compromise of State Sovereignty Sharifah Zubaidah Syed Abdul Kader, Abdulkadir. O. Abdulrazaq Abstract One of the most vital engines motivating global economic progress… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Risks of Outsourcing Security: Foreign Security Forces in United States National Security Policy
Syracuse University Surface Political Science – Dissertations Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs 12-1-2012 The Risks of Outsourcing Security: Foreign Security Forces in United States National Security Policy You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading
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Military Privatization and the Remasculinization of the State: Making the Link Between the Outsourcing of Military Security and Gendered State Transformations
International Relations 27(1) 74–94 © The Author(s) 2013 Military Privatization and the Remasculinization of the State: Making the Link Between the Outsourcing of Military Security and Gendered State Transformations Saskia Stachowitsch… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing
Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing MacDonald, Peter (2013): Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing. Abstract This article argues that the observed elasticity of substitution between military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Legislation Would Allow British MoD To Outsource DE&S Management
Legislation Would Allow British MoD To Outsource DE&S Management May. 8, 2013 – 07:30AM | By ANDREW CHUTER | LONDON — The British government will introduce legislation in the next session… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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As policing costs rise, can private security firms be the answer?
As policing costs rise, can private security firms be the answer? By Douglas Quan, Postmedia News May 7, 2013 A proposal to use security guards to perform less important police duties… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Using volunteer forces, rather than conscripts or private contractors, is the most legitimate method for organising a military.
Using volunteer forces, rather than conscripts or private contractors, is the most legitimate method for organising a military. Blog Admin There are generally three different methods for providing a military force… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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