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Examining the Positive and Negative Aspects of the US Military/Contractor Bond in the Operational Environment
Examining the Positive and Negative Aspects of the US Military/Contractor Bond in the Operational Environment Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review Christopher Kinsey, Caroline Batka, Stefan Schilling You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
The Return of Great-Power Proxy Wars
The Return of Great-Power Proxy Wars Frank Hoffman and Andrew Orner September 2, 2021 Commentary If the United States fights with China or Russia, what type of war will it be?… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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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 subscribe
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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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Brothers in Arms: Foreign Legions, National Armies, and Re-examining Citizenship and Military Service
Electronic Thesis/Dissertation Brothers in Arms: Foreign Legions, National Armies, and Re-examining Citizenship and Military Service Open Access Downloadable Content As of early 2020, thirty-one states recruited foreigners into their militaries—including the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Guns-for-Hire: Chinese Mercenaries on the 21st Century Silk Road
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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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Armies without Flags: The Evolution of US Private Military Firms
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PRIVATE SECURITY PROVIDERS: OUTSOURCING RISK OR UNDERMINING DEFENCE
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The New Veterans
Journal of Military Ethics Volume 19, 2020 – Issue 3 The New Veterans John Riley & Michael Gambone Pages 201-219 | Published online: 30 Oct 2020 ABSTRACT A soldier who suffers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading