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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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: Afghanistan
Collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: An Assessment of the Factors That Led to Its Demise.
SIGAR released its latest evaluation report, Collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces: An Assessment of the Factors That Led to Its Demise. This interim report, based in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Canadian Private Security Companies Have Wreaked Havoc in Afghanistan
Canadian Private Security Companies Have Wreaked Havoc in Afghanistan By Yves Engler In the record of the disastrous war in Afghanistan, little attention has been paid to the horrific role of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Declassified Report Details Afghan Air Force Reliance on Contractors
Threats Declassified Report Details Afghan Air Force Reliance on Contractors Watchdog warned that without help, the Afghan Air Force would collapse. By Marcus Weisgerber Global Business Editor January 18, 2022… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US is mostly out of Afghanistan, but not completely
US is mostly out of Afghanistan, but not completely Tom Temin@tteminWFED February 22, 2022 1:46 pm 16 min read Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Who Won in Afghanistan? Private Contractors
U.S. Marines talk to Ugandan contractors at Camp Shorab in 2017 in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Andrew Renneisen/Getty Images Who Won in Afghanistan? Private Contractors The U.S. military spent $14 trillion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The lessons learned from America’s reliance on military contractors in Afghanistan
Jan 11, 11:00 AM The lessons learned from America’s reliance on military contractors in Afghanistan Michelle Harven An US contractor working with the 10th Mountain Division US Army keeps an eye on the surroundings… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractor kidnapped in 2020 still stuck in Afghanistan
Contractor kidnapped in 2020 still stuck in Afghanistan Post Date: February 1, 2022 | Category: Around the World, Justice Abroad “The troops are out and the president says the war is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
From Death Threats to a French Dandy, Afghan Contractors Abandoned by the U.S. Struggle to Find Asylum Abroad
From Death Threats to a French Dandy, Afghan Contractors Abandoned by the U.S. Struggle to Find Asylum Abroad June 17, 2021| Jennifer Orth-Veillon LYON, France—When the Taliban shoved him out of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Governments and Mercenaries: A New Era of Cooperation after Afghanistan?
Defence-In-Depth Research from the Defence Studies Department, King’s College London Governments and Mercenaries: A New Era of Cooperation after Afghanistan? Christopher Kinsey, Defence Studies Department, and Bob Parr, PhD student at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractor loses argument to have cases related to 2016 Bagram Airfield suicide bombing dismissed
Contractor loses argument to have cases related to 2016 Bagram Airfield suicide bombing dismissed by Phillip Walter Wellman • Stars and Stripes • January 10, 2022 Drums of used fuel are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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