Category Archives: Afghanistan

Afghan troops have been beating up contractors, stealing their equipment, and shaving their heads

Afghan troops have been beating up contractors, stealing their equipment, and shaving their heads Geoff Ziezulewicz, Military Times Mar. 21, 2019, 11:42 AM Afghan national army soldiers carry out a live-fire… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report

The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report CSIS hosts The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report A presentation by John Sopko The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Fluor whistleblowers: Calls, audits name Greenville management in defense contract fraud

Fluor whistleblowers: Calls, audits name Greenville management in defense contract fraud Anna B. Mitchell, The Greenville News Published 6:29 a.m. ET Jan. 23, 2019 | Updated 1:53 p.m. ET Jan. 26,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Review of Contractor-Owned Property and Abuse

In a review of three U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) operations and maintenance (O&M) contracts, valued collectively at over $1 billion, SIGAR found that ANDSF personnel had confiscated contractor-owned property… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Who are the private contractors fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan? An inside look at this invisible military force

Academic rigor, journalistic flair Who are the private contractors fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan? An inside look at this invisible military force March 14, 2019 6.38am EDT A contractor walks between trucks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report

CSIS hosts The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction: High-Risk Report A discussion with John Sopko The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction Seth Jones Harold Brown Chair; Director, Transnational Threats… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Perils of privatising the war in Afghanistan

Perils of privatising the war in Afghanistan The US Administration led by the unconventional president Trump will be well advised to seriously ponder over the cited concerns, lest he further prolong… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Graham v. DynCorp International, Inc, No. 3:2013cv00065 – Document 20 (S.D. Tex. 2013)

Graham v. DynCorp International, Inc, No. 3:2013cv00065 – Document 20 (S.D. Tex. 2013)   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan as Third-Party Propagators: Categorizing the Participation of Private Security Companies

Asad, A. L. (2012). “Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan as Third-Party Propagators: Categorizing the Participation of Private Security Companies.” Inquiries Journal/Student Pulse, 4(08). Retrieved from http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/a?id=685 Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Injured Effingham Co. soldier suing company he claims is responsible for suicide bombing

Injured Effingham Co. soldier suing company he claims is responsible for suicide bombing By: Andrew Davis Posted: Feb 21, 2019 06:29 PM EST Updated: Feb 21, 2019 07:35 PM EST Video… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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