Tag Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

Why Blackwater cannot be the future of U.S. warfare

Why Blackwater cannot be the future of U.S. warfare Can 6,500 mercenaries “fix” Afghanistan? The U.S. is resurrecting privatized warfare. Sean McFate Dr. Sean McFate is an adviser to Oxford University’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Billionaire warlords: Why the future is medieval

Billionaire warlords: Why the future is medieval The world’s next superpower might just resurrect the Middle Ages. Sean McFate Dr. Sean McFate is an adviser to Oxford University’s Centre for Technology… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Full transcript – Force For Hire: Episode 1

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Episode 3: The beginnings of Blackwater and how it forever changed US policy

Episode 3: The beginnings of Blackwater and how it forever changed US policy Plainclothes contractors working for Blackwater USA take part in a firefight as Iraqi demonstrators loyal to Muqtada Al… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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On how Mehdi Hasan caught Erik Prince in a lie

On how Mehdi Hasan caught Erik Prince in a lie But left some important questions about the private security industry unasked and unanswered. by Deborah Avant 16 Mar 2019 March 15,… 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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Outsourced Oversight

Outsourced Oversight At immigration detention facilities, ‘inspectors for hire’ miss signs of neglect, say critics ByKatherine Hawkins | Filed under investigation | March 12, 2019 Illustration by POGO. This piece originally… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Joint Publication 4-10, Operational Contract Support

Joint Publication 4-10 Operational Contract Support 4 March 2019 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Privatization of Force A Comparison of Reagan’s Cold War Doctrine in Colombia and Nicaragua Related to the Shift of US Policy Towards the Outsourcing of Military Services

Privatization of Force A Comparison of Reagan’s Cold War Doctrine in Colombia and Nicaragua Related to the Shift of US Policy Towards the Outsourcing of Military Services You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register … 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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