Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

What the Pegasus Project has revealed about the rise of for profit surveillance

What the Pegasus Project has revealed about the rise of for profit surveillance For journalists and activists what we’ve learned about Pegasus has created new doubts about security. By Derek Royden… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Disturbing Rise of the Corporate Mercenaries

The Disturbing Rise of the Corporate Mercenaries Posted on August 7, 2021 by Yves Smith Yves here. This post is a tad imprecise….a private equity firm would not “merge” with an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Forget Secret Meetings, Mercenaries Can Find Work on A Job Board

Forget Secret Meetings, Mercenaries Can Find Work on A Job Board On Silent Professionals, former soldiers can look for work such as “defensive” sniper jobs. by Ben Makuch July 29, 2021,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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From the Middle East to China, Pegasus spyware revelations show the spread of hacking as a service

Asian Angle by Alessandro Arduino From the Middle East to China, Pegasus spyware revelations show the spread of hacking as a service Canada, the US and Switzerland are among the so-called… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Military Corporation: A Hired Military

Private Military Corporation: A Hired Military From the formation of PMC to the misuse of PMC, all u need to know. by Mohd Uzair June 11, 2021 in World Reading Time:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Recognizing the Rise of the Private Military Contractors

Rcognizing the Rise of the Private Military Contractors Recognizing the Rise of the Private Military Contractors Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF July 23 , 2021 Views: 1448 Comments: 0 “The disjunction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Haiti assassination revives concerns over ‘private armies’

Haiti assassination revives concerns over ‘private armies’ Many countries, including the U.S., employ security contractors to fill noncombatant roles. iStock Kennedy School intelligence expert Paul Kolbe outlines the murky landscape of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Billionaires Race to Privatize and Monopolize Space as Earth Burns and Workers Organize

Jeff Bezos and crew pose for photos in front of the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket after their launch from the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (photo:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Time When the US Paid a Mercenary Army $350 Billion to Do Its Dirty Work

The Time When the US Paid a Mercenary Army $350 Billion to Do Its Dirty Work And it wasn’t the only time, either Sajjad Choudhury Follow Jul 22 · 6 min… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Leaning on Legionnaires: Why Modern States Recruit Foreign Soldiers

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY Volume 46, Issue 1 Summer 2021   Abstract Introduction Legionnaires: Foreign Recruits in National Armies Theory of Perceived Vulnerability and Legionnaire Recruitment Research Design A Dataset of Legionnaire Recruitment… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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