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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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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
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INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO SUSTAINMENT
INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO SUSTAINMENT By Lieutenant Colonel Alexander D. Corbin, Captain Ariel Ayala, Captain Tyler Eagan, and Captain John Seman Article published on: January 1, 2025 in the Military Intelligence January… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KBR Defendants Agree to Settle Kickback and False Claims Allegations
KBR Defendants Agree to Settle Kickback and False Claims Allegations Justice Department Press Release 06/14/2022 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Operationalized Contracting in the Pacific
Operationalized Contracting in the Pacific Ray Wagenheim February 24, 2022 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
The common defense: Challenging state authority and the citizen army through the privatization of force
The common defense: Challenging state authority and the citizen army through the privatization of force A Thesis Presented To The Faculty of San Diego State University In partial Fulfillment of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Death squads, security forces and private justice organizations Paramilitaries in contemporary Latin America
Death squads, security forces and private justice organizations Paramilitaries in contemporary Latin America By Julie M. Mazzei Submitted to the Faculty of the School of Public Affairs Of American University In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Canada’s Shadow Workforce: The Effects of Military Privatization on Political Behaviour and Authority within Liberal-Democratic States, and Their Implications for International Security
Canada’s Shadow Workforce: The Effects of Military Privatization on Political Behaviour and Authority within Liberal-Democratic States, and Their Implications for International Security By Stefan Edard Vincente Ferraro A thesis submitted in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Selective privatization of security: Why American strategic leaders choose to substitute private security contractors for national military force
Selective privatization of security: Why American strategic leaders choose to substitute private security contractors for national military force A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of San Diego State University In… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Privatization of Security Revisited the Expansion of Private Security Companies in the Age of Hybrid Conflict (2013-2025)
Privatization of Security Revisited the Expansion of Private Security Companies in the Age of Hybrid Conflict (2013-2025) Andrei Alexandru Babadac Available online 15 January 2026 Bulletin of “Carol I” National Defense… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Bolivia probes cases of citizens lured to fight for Russia
Bolivia probes cases of citizens lured to fight for Russia Agence France-Presse / 08:28 AM July 15, 2026 In this grab taken from a handout footage posted of the official website… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s war against Ukraine: Thousands of foreign nationals recruited by Russia in violation of international law
Based on nine months of research and interviews with prisoners of war, the report determines that Russia has organised and overseen a global system of trafficking in persons — a transnational crime. Continue reading
