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    Mercenary world: part two

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    Mercenary world: part two Australian Broadcasting Corporation Transcripts 7 April 2015 International law expert Katherine Fallah says there’s little accountability over private armies with weak, confusing and opaque regulations meaning transgressions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The market for mercenaries

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    The market for mercenaries Australian Broadcasting Corporation Transcripts 7 April 2015 Private army contractors still have a bad international image, but their numbers have been growing dramatically since the end of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Commercialisation of Warfare and Shadow Wars: Private Military Companies as Strategic Tools

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    Commercialisation of Warfare and Shadow Wars: Private Military Companies as Strategic Tools Author: Mohlin, Marcus Source: St Antony’s International Review, Volume 9, Number 2, February 2014, pp. 24-38(15) Abstract: It is frequently… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Bring Back the Privateers

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    Published on The National Interest (http://nationalinterest.org) Bring Back the Privateers Ian C. Rice [2]Douglas A. Borer [3] May-June 2015 [5] IF STRATEGY is the art of rethinking the possible, then the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Blackwater Murders Aren’t Blackwater’s Fault. They’re Ours.

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    The Blackwater Murders Aren’t Blackwater’s Fault. They’re Ours.   William M. Arkin 1 “The overall wild thing that went on here just cannot ever be condoned by the court,” said Judge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Heat discusses private military contracts

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    The Heat discusses private military contracts Anand Naidoo @anandnaidoo 0+1 WeChat       April 21, 2015 Billions of dollars are being spent on private military contractors. The question is are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Does the return of the mercenary mean a world with more war?

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    Does the return of the mercenary mean a world with more war? Wednesday 22 April 2015 4:16PM Antony Funnell  Image: Foreign private security contractors stage a drill in Baghdad in September… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The U.S. Military has used Civilian Contractors in combat zones since the 1960’s

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    The U.S. Military has used Civilian Contractors in combat zones since the 1960’s Post Date: April 16, 2015 | Category: Around the World In 2014 American troops began returning to Iraq.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Blackwater reveals double-edged sword of using mercenaries

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    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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    The case for private militaries

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    The case for private militaries Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry (iStock) April 20, 2015 The news that ex-Blackwater guards received multi-decade sentences in connection with a 2007 shooting would seem to cement the popular… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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