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- 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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Category Archives: Africa
Eeben Barlow Speaks Out (Pt. 3): Tactics Used to Destroy Boko Haram
Eeben Barlow Speaks Out (Pt. 3): Tactics Used to Destroy Boko Haram Jack Murphy 15 Comments Unclassified Note: This is part three of a series. You can read part one and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Eeben Barlow Speaks Out (Pt. 2): Development of a Nigerian Strike Force
April 6, 2015 Eeben Barlow Speaks Out (Pt. 2): Development of a Nigerian Strike Force Jack Murphy 20 Comments Note: This is part two of a series. You can read part… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Eeben Barlow Speaks Out (Pt. 6): South African Contractors Withdrawal from Nigeria
April 17, 2015 Eeben Barlow Speaks Out (Pt. 6): South African Contractors Withdrawal from Nigeria Jack Murphy 7 Comments Unclassified Note: This is part six of a series. You can read… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater reveals double-edged sword of using mercenaries
Wednesday April 15, 2015 Blackwater reveals double-edged sword of using mercenaries An Iraqi woman walks past a burnt car at the site where Blackwater guards who were escorting US embassy officials… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Africa Apartheid-era forces hired by desperate Nigeria
Africa Apartheid-era forces hired by desperate Nigeria thetimes.co.uk By Jerome Starkey, Africa Correspondent 19 April 2015 20:01 A South African mercenary with links to some of Britain’s most infamous soldiers of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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South Africa’s ageing white mercenaries who helped turn tide on Boko Haram
South Africa’s ageing white mercenaries who helped turn tide on Boko Haram Battle-hardened soldiers, many of them paramilitary leftovers of the apartheid regime, have pursued private wars simply to put bread… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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From combat to non-combat action
From combat to non-combat action Private military and security companies and humanitarian assistance operations in Darfur, Sudan Chris M.A. Kwaja Abstract This paper examines the rationale and centrality of private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
WAR ON TERROR – SECURITY EXPERTS BACK USE OF MERCENARIES
WAR ON TERROR – SECURITY EXPERTS BACK USE OF MERCENARIES AllAfrica 03-22-2015 War On Terror – Security Experts Back Use of Mercenaries Abuja, Mar 22, 2015 (Daily Independent/All Africa Global Media… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Boko Haram given old-style South African hiding
Published On: Sun, Apr 12th, 2015 World | By Staff Reporter Boko Haram given old-style South African hiding Johannesburg – This week, Nigeria boasted that its war against Boko Haram was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Simon Mann : I’ve learnt my lesson. Now, any coups going?
Features Simon Mann : I’ve learnt my lesson. Now, any coups going? sundaytimes.co.uk By Rosie Kinchen 12 April 2014 20:01 The one-time dog of war is rebuilding his life after five… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading