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    Afghanistan and the Privatisation of Security in the Czech Republic

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    FY2016, 1st Quarter – CONTRACTOR SUPPORT OF U.S. OPERATIONS IN THE USCENTCOM AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

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    FY2016, 1st Quarter – 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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    C3PO Drops DynCorp Suit Over Halted Afghan Contracts

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    C3PO Drops DynCorp Suit Over Halted Afghan Contracts Share us on:  By Patrick Boyle Law360, Washington (February 16, 2016, 11:58 AM ET) — A Texas federal judge dismissed subcontractor C3PO’s nearly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Rule Change Dashes Hope for Afghan Military Allies Seeking Refuge in U.S.

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    Rule Change Dashes Hope for Afghan Military Allies Seeking Refuge in U.S. Former interpreters for American forces living in fear—and losing hope A U.S. soldier speaks to Afghans, aided by an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    $106 Million in Cost Overruns for Another Pentagon Project in Afghanistan

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    $106 Million in Cost Overruns for Another Pentagon Project in Afghanistan By Martin Matishak February 18, 2016 The United States has spent $154.7 million, three times the original estimate, to build… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Inspection of $154.7 Million Afghan Ministry of Defense Headquarters

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    Today, SIGAR published an inspection of the U.S.-funded $154.7 million Afghan Ministry of Defense (MOD) headquarters. The inspection notes: — The MOD headquarters, with some exceptions, generally met contract requirements and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Billions of Dollars Haven’t Improved Safety or the Economy in Afghanistan

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    World Billions of Dollars Haven’t Improved Safety or the Economy in Afghanistan By Lucy Westcott On 1/29/16 at 12:01 AM The Taliban control around 30 percent of Afghanistan’s territory, more than… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The long read: how America failed Afghanistan

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    The civil-military unit Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul provide security as engineers inspect a road project in Qalat, Zabul province, Afghanistan, in 2011. Sgt Brian Ferguson / US Air Force via Getty… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Measuring Afghanistan’s Education Problem

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    Measuring Afghanistan’s Education Problem An estimated 40 percent of Afghanistan’s children are not in school. By Catherine Putz January 13, 2016 Education has been one of the barometers of development and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    BPR Interviews: John Sopko

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    BPR Interviews: John Sopko By Vanessa Jingjing ZhangJanuary 26, 2016 John Sopko is Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. He has worked as a prosecutor in Ohio and served in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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