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    Legislation Would Allow British MoD To Outsource DE&S Management

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    Legislation Would Allow British MoD To Outsource DE&S Management May. 8, 2013 – 07:30AM   |   By ANDREW CHUTER   |   LONDON — The British government will introduce legislation in the next session… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    As policing costs rise, can private security firms be the answer?

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    As policing costs rise, can private security firms be the answer? By Douglas Quan, Postmedia News May 7, 2013 A proposal to use security guards to perform less important police duties… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Using volunteer forces, rather than conscripts or private contractors, is the most legitimate method for organising a military.

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    Using volunteer forces, rather than conscripts or private contractors, is the most legitimate method for organising a military. Blog Admin There are generally three different methods for providing a military force… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    What Other Military Assets Could Be Privatized?

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    Last Updated: May 6, 2013 What Other Military Assets Could Be Privatized? By Erika Morphy Jamie Fox WASHINGTON, DC-US Army’s Privatization of Army Lodging program, PAL, just secured $465 million in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US objects to Ministry of Defence outsourcing

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    May 6, 2013 4:24 pm US objects to Ministry of Defence outsourcing By Gill Plimmer and James Blitz The US has raised concern over the UK’s plan to outsource procurement of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Clients and Enablers

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    Clients and Enablers Clients and Enablers Adventures of a Would Be Arms Dealer 2 May 2013   According to Mark Galeotti, nation-states, mercenaries and corruption are all part of a social… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    From Afghanistan to Syria, an anemic U.S. civilian effort

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    From Afghanistan to Syria, an anemic U.S. civilian effort Source: Reuters – Fri, 3 May 2013 01:31 PM (David Rohde is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Send In the Contractors

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    Send In the Contractors ‘Beyond War,’ by David Rohde Yuri Cortez/Agence France Press — Getty Images A Blackwater helicopter flies low in Baghdad, 2005. By PETER BEINART Published: May 3, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Comment: All mod cons at G4S jails: Chris Grayling’s ‘work for perks’ remarks have exposed the flaws of privately run prisons

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    The Guardian (London) – Final Edition May 1, 2013 Wednesday Comment: All mod cons at G4S jails: Chris Grayling’s ‘work for perks’ remarks have exposed the flaws of privately run prisons… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Your Budget, should you choose to accept it….

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    Defence With A “C”  Wednesday, 1 May 2013 Your Your Budget, should you choose to accept it…. With the recent confirmation that the government is going ahead with its assessment into… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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