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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
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Profits of War: Corporate Beneficiaries of the Post-9/11 Pentagon Spending Surge
Profits of War: Corporate Beneficiaries of the Post–9/11 Pentagon Spending Surge by William D. Hartung1 Center for International Policy September 13, 2021 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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Pentagon spending on defense contractors hurt US in post-9/11 conflicts: study
Pentagon spending on defense contractors hurt US in post-9/11 conflicts: study By Ellen Mitchell – 09/13/21 01:07 PM EDT © Getty Images The Pentagon spent more than $14 trillion since the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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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 Posted on August 28, 2021 by particularkev Anna Powles, Massey UniversityBy first denying and then granting visas… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Governments and Mercenaries: A New Era of Cooperation after Afghanistan?
Governments and Mercenaries: A New Era of Cooperation after Afghanistan? Christopher Kinsey, Defence Studies Department, and Bob Parr, PhD student at King’s College London and a 25-year veteran of UK Special Forces… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private military companies: Empowerment of state or privates?
Private military companies: Empowerment of state or privates? Published 2:09 am IST on August 23, 2021 By Parth Raman and Maria Diandra Opre “We are living in the decade, where we… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
When did mercenaries become contractors?
When did mercenaries become contractors? Comments By Paul Campos On August 23, 2021 I’m pretty sure the answer is shortly after September 11, 2001. As best I can recall, the first… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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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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Taliban Didn’t Win in Afghanistan, the Defense Contractors Did
Fri, Aug 20, 2021 Newsweek Opinion Taliban Didn’t Win in Afghanistan, the Defense Contractors Did | Opinion Saqib Qureshi , visiting fellow, London School of Economics On 8/20/21 at 7:00 AM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How the United States military can improve its use of contingency contractors
How the United States military can improve its use of contingency contractors Whitney Grespin International Affairs Aug 12 · 4 min read US private contractors provide security coverage for American and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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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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