Category Archives: Afghanistan

The plight of Afghan security contractors highlights the legal and moral risks of outsourcing war

The plight of Afghan security contractors highlights the legal and moral risks of outsourcing war August 24, 2021 10.43pm EDT Author Anna Powles Senior Lecturer in Security Studies, Massey University Disclosure statement… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Erik Prince offering to fly people out of Kabul for $6,500 each

Erik Prince offering to fly people out of Kabul for $6,500 each By Mychael Schnell – 08/25/21 11:11 AM EDT Erik Prince, the founder and former CEO of the security contractor previously… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Military analysts blaming the collapse of Afghan military on Military Contractors departure

Military analysts blaming the collapse of Afghan military on Military Contractors departure Post Date: 6 hours ago | Category: Around the World, The Danger Zone REPORT FOREIGN POLICY — Military analysts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Guards at Kabul embassy told they are ineligible for UK protection

Guards at Kabul embassy told they are ineligible for UK protection Exclusive: 125-strong team hired through outsourced contractor given informal notice they no longer have jobs British citizens and dual nationals… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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They worked for America in Afghanistan. Now they are in hiding.

They worked for America in Afghanistan. Now they are in hiding. By Tim Lister, Clarissa Ward and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN Updated 7:43 PM ET, Tue August 17, 2021 Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN)Fawad… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Taliban Are Hunting Afghan Contractors

The Morning Jolt World The Taliban Are Hunting Afghan Contractors By Jim Geraghty   A member of the Taliban stands outside the Interior Ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 16, 2021. (Stringer/Reuters)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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An Afghan Interpreter Is On The Run From The Taliban. A Houston Veterans Group Says His Former Employer Won’t Help

The Afghanistan Withdrawal An Afghan Interpreter Is On The Run From The Taliban. A Houston Veterans Group Says His Former Employer Won’t Help The interpreter is unable to get the visa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Afghanistan Withdrawal: The Government Contractor’s Guide to Terminations for Convenience

Afghanistan Withdrawal: The Government Contractor’s Guide to Terminations for Convenience By Aron C. Beezley & Sarah Sutton Osborne on August 20, 2021 Posted in Federal Contractors, Government Contracts With the United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Industry Groups Work to Help an Unknown Number of Contractors Get Out of Afghanistan

Afghan military and officials leave Kandahar city during fighting between the Taliban and Afghan security personnel, in Kandahar, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. Sidiqullah Khan / AP Management… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Afghanistan War ‘Largely a Wealth Transfer’ to Military Contractors, Says ‘Black Swan’ Author

Mon, Aug 23, 2021 Newsweek Afghanistan War ‘Largely a Wealth Transfer’ to Military Contractors, Says ‘Black Swan’ Author By Fatma Khaled On 8/21/21 at 1:53 PM EDT The Black Swan author… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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