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US, Russia And Blackwater Mercenaries Plot Different Futures For Afghanistan
SAEED NAQVI | 10 FEBRUARY, 2019 US, Russia And Blackwater Mercenaries Plot Different Futures For Afghanistan Erik Prince, founder of the world’s biggest mercenary military company, is back in Afghanistan. Two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Afghan Air Force: DOD Met the Initial Date for Fielding UH-60 Helicopters, but the Program Is at Risk of Not Having Enough Trained Pilots or the Capability to Maintain Future UH-60s
Afghan Air Force: DOD Met the Initial Date for Fielding UH-60 Helicopters, but the Program Is at Risk of Not Having Enough Trained Pilots or the Capability to Maintain Future UH-60s You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
1st Qtr., FY2019, CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OF U.S. OPERATIONS IN THE USCENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
1st Qtr., FY2019, CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OF U.S. OPERATIONS IN THE USCENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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The number of armed contractors in Afghanistan has increased more than 65% since Trump took office
The number of armed contractors in Afghanistan has increased more than 65% since Trump took office Paul Szoldra February 04, 2019 at 11:15 AM Photo: Wikimedia Commons The number of armed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Fluor whistleblowers: Calls, audits name Greenville management in defense contract fraud
Fluor whistleblowers: Calls, audits name Greenville management in defense contract fraud Anna B. Mitchell, The Greenville News Published 6:29 a.m. ET Jan. 23, 2019 | Updated 1:53 p.m. ET Jan. 26,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Companies, Contracts, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Legal
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Peace in Afghanistan? Maybe—but a Minerals Rush Is Already Underway
Peace in Afghanistan? Maybe—but a Minerals Rush Is Already Underway And that rush is a direct result of Trump’s pressure on the Afghan government to open up the country to foreign… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR January 2019 Quarterly Report
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Ex-employees sue defense contractors Fluor and KBR in multi-million dollar fraud claim
Ex-employees sue defense contractors Fluor and KBR in multi-million dollar fraud claim A view of a living area for Afghan army soldiers assigned to Forward Operating Base Altimur in 2011. Members… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Security Company Cashed In on America’s Wars—And Then Disappeared
A Security Company Cashed In on America’s Wars—And Then Disappeared Sabre International Security employed guards for the Canadian embassy in Kabul. When a bombing left many of them dead or wounded,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Attachment B: Section 842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008
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