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    Private military companies – Russian great power politics on the cheap?

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    Private military companies – Russian great power politics on the cheap? Åse Gilje Østensen & Tor Bukkvoll Åse Gilje Østensen & Tor Bukkvoll (2022) Private military companies – Russian great power politics… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The competence–control trade-off in military AI innovation: Autonomous weapons systems and shifting modes of state control over private experts

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    European Journal of International Security (2025) RESEARCH ARTICLE The competence–control trade-off in military AI innovation: Autonomous weapons systems and shifting modes of state control over private experts Andrea Johansen and Andreas… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    United States defence contractors and the future of military operations

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    Defense & Security Analysis 2020 Vol. 36, No. 2 180-200 United States defence contractors and the future of military operations Charles W. Mahoney Published online: 20 Apr 2020 ABSTRACT The United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    PMSCs meet AI-driven swarm drones: the paradigm-shifting issues of accountability

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    Journal of Conflict & Security Law, 2026, 67–85 Published: 18 March 2026 PMSCs meet AI-driven swarm drones: the paradigm-shifting issues of accountability Dr. Nika �Standekar1,* 1Independent researcher *Corresponding author. Independent researcher. E-mail:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Military Companies, Foreign Legions and Counterterrorism in Mali and Central African Republic

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    Private Military Companies, Foreign Legions and Counterterrorism in Mali and Central African Republic   Alternatives: Global, Local, Political 2023, Vol. 48(2) 133–150 © The Author(s) 2023 Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Security and Democracy: Lessons from the US in Iraq

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    Private Security and Democracy: Lessons from the US in Iraq Deborah Avant & Lee Sigelman (2010) Security Studies 19:2 230-265 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Intelligence Contracting On the Motivations, Interests, and Capabilities of Core Personnel Contractors in the US Intelligence Community

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    Intelligence Contracting On the Motivations, Interests, and Capabilities of Core Personnel Contractors in the US Intelligence Community Morten Hansen (2014) Intelligence and National Security 29:1, 58-81 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    NATO contracting in Afghanistan: the problem of principal-agent networks

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    NATO contracting in Afghanistan: the problem of principal-agent networks International Affairs 92:6 2016 1401-1426 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    All for one and one in all private military security companies as soldiers business managers and humanitarians

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    All for one and one in all private military security companies as soldiers business managers and humanitarians Continue reading →

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    Contractors as a Second Best Option The Italian Hybrid Approach to Maritime Security

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    Contractors as a Second Best Option The Italian Hybrid Approach to Maritime Security Eugenio Cusumano & Stefano Ruzza 2015 Ocean Development and International Law 46:2 111-122 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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