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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
NATO contracting in Afghanistan: the problem of principal-agent networks
NATO contracting in Afghanistan: the problem of principal-agent networks International Affairs 92:6 2016 1401-1426 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
ORYX AFGHANISTAN, FARHAN YUSEFZAI, v. CONSTELLIS, LLC…
ORYX AFGHANISTAN, FARHAN YUSEFZAI, Plaintiffs, v. CONSTELLIS, LLC, TRIPLE CANOPY, INC. ACADEMI LLC, EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL RMC LLC, OLIVE GROUP NORTH AMERICA, LLC,, Defendants. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
JIMMIE WARREN V.. DS/CONSTELLIS GROUP and TARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY COMPANY
JIMMIE WARREN Claimant-Respondent v. IDS/CONSTELLIS GROUP1 and STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY COMPANY Employer/Carrier- Petitioners DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF WORKERS’ COMPENSATION PROGRAMS, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Respondent NOT-PUBLISHED DATE ISSUED: 06/11/2026 DECISION… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Oryx Afghanistan et al v. Constellis, LLC et al
Oryx Afghanistan et al v. Constellis, LLC et al Virginia Eastern District Court Judge: Michael S Nachmanoff Referred: William B Porter Case #: 1:26-cv-00548 Nature of Suit 190 Contract – Other… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contracted Wars, Compromised Oversight: Private Military Companies in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Decline of U.S. Accountability Standards
Contracted Wars, Compromised Oversight: Private Military Companies in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Decline of U.S. Accountability Standards A Thesis by Briana Buzzell Chapman University Orange, CA Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Graham Platner: Security Contractor
Given that Graham’s Platner’s aspiration to become Maine’s next Senator have come to a screeching halt it seems more than appropriate to post this piece regarding his time as a security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Afghanistan’s War Legacy: The Reimagining of the Outsourcing of War and Security
The Afghanistan’s War Legacy: The Reimagining of the Outsourcing of War and Security Armed forces & Society 2023, Vol. 49(4), 1027-1034 Ori Swed You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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A Florida jury will decide if CNN defamed security contractor
A Florida jury will decide if CNN defamed security contractor A Navy veteran sued the cable news outlet, claiming that it falsely accused him of taking advantage of Afghans during the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A powerful former U.S. contractor is silencing critical press coverage
Murtaza Hussain A powerful former U.S. contractor is silencing critical press coverage The legal campaign targeting press freedom by a wealthy war profiteer is one more consequence of the disastrous U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Security contractor can seek damages from CNN over Afghan war profiteer
Security contractor can seek damages from CNN over Afghan war profiteer report Members of the all-female Zohra Orchestra, from the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, wait in line as they prepare… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading