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    Serco is failing, but is kept afloat thanks to Australia’s refugee policy

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    Serco is failing, but is kept afloat thanks to Australia’s refugee policy Antony Loewenstein It’s a sign of the times that a company like Serco, with murky financial statements masking its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    America’s paid boots on the ground

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    America’s paid boots on the ground The U.S. may turn to military contractors to fight ISIS. What are the implications of outsourcing war? By The Week Staff | 8:00am ET The U.S. used… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Privatizing security: talking with Lou Pingeot

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    Privatizing security: talking with Lou Pingeot Lou Pingeot and David Torres Pascual 5 November 2014 National security entrusted to the market’s private military and security companies can only address the symptoms,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    MANAGING MERCENARIES

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    More Small Wars Counterinsurgency Is Here to Stay
 By Max Boot From our November/December 2014 Issue … MANAGING MERCENARIES Another specific yet vital lesson is that the U.S. government needs to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    MISSION “CRITICAL FUNCTION”: IMPROVING OUTSOURCING DECISIONS WITHIN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY

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    MISSION “CRITICAL FUNCTION”: IMPROVING OUTSOURCING DECISIONS WITHIN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY Sills, Evan. Public Contract Law Journal41.4 (Summer 2012): 1007-1026. Abstract (summary) Robert Gates does not know how many contractors work in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    On the Basic Reasons of Private War

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    On the Basic Reasons of Private War Zhang, Yuzhi; Liu, Huiping. Journal of Politics and Law3.2 (Sep 2010): 134-138. Abstract (summary) The privatization of war was an objective reality of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Of men and mercenaries

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    Of men and mercenaries David Pratt Foreign Editor, Sunday Herald Sunday 2 November 2014 Erik Prince likes to privatise things. Be it war, counterterrorism, securing Africa’s natural resources or fighting ebola,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Expatriates in the line of fire

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    Editorial Expatriates in the line of fire The Statesman 1 August 2014, The killing of two Indian security guards by a Taliban suicide bomber during a recent attack on the Kabul… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Blackwater Verdict Signals America’s Growing Dependence on Wall Street to Wage War

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    The Blackwater Verdict Signals America’s Growing Dependence on Wall Street to Wage War By Sean McFate Earlier this week, a federal jury convicted four Blackwater Worldwide guards in the killing of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Who’s Going to Get Rich Fighting the Islamic State?

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    Argument Who’s Going to Get Rich Fighting the Islamic State? Obama’s small war means big profits — and little oversight — for defense contractors and hired guns. BY William D. Hartung… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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