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- 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
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Tag Archives: Africa
okay, security cooperation in africa is sketchy: where do we go from here?
okay, security cooperation in africa is sketchy: where do we go from here? 16 Jun Craig Whitlock’s WaPo series on U.S. security cooperation, covert action, and private contractor operations in sub-Saharan Africa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Outsources Its Africa Spying
US Outsources Its Africa Spying By Spencer Ackerman Email Author June 15, 2012 | 9:30 am Air Force Lt. Col. Douglas Lee, commander of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing’s MC-12 squadron, displays… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Spies in Africa’s Skies: New Contractors for the Pentagon
Spies in Africa’s Skies: New Contractors for the Pentagon by Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch Blog June 18th, 2012 In 1994, a Turkish couple named Fatih and Emren Ozmen, bought up a nondescript company named… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors run U.S. spying missions in Africa
Contractors run U.S. spying missions in Africa By Craig Whitlock, Published: June 14 ENTEBBE, Uganda — Four small, white passenger planes sit outside a hangar here under a blazing sun, with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pentagon Extends Kenya, Djibouti Military Support Contract
06/11/2012 Pentagon Extends Kenya, Djibouti Military Support Contract The U.S. Dept. of Defense says it awarded a no-bid military facility support contract in Africa as a critical move in support of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. expands secret intelligence operations in Africa
Under a classified surveillance program code-named Creek Sand, dozens of U.S. personnel and contractors have come to Ouagadougou in recent years to establish a small air base on the military side… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. military contracting out operations in Africa
U.S. military contracting out operations in Africa By Jehron Muhammad | Last updated: May 24, 2012 – 4:32:43 PM (FinalCall.com) – The number of recruits graduating from boot camps built with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Zimbabwe: Firms Urged to Set Up Risk Management Systems
Zimbabwe: Firms Urged to Set Up Risk Management Systems 30 May 2012 ORGANISATIONS have been urged to adopt enterprise-wide risk management frameworks. The call was made by Academy of Private Security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Death on the lake: British oil company’s role in Congo killings exposed
Corporate Watch Death on the lake: British oil company’s role in Congo killings exposed 21/3/12 Five years since the killing of six Congolese, including a three-year-old child, by the Ugandan army,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trend Lines: Politics Dictates Use of U.S. Contractors to Train African Forces
Trend Lines: Politics Dictates Use of U.S. Contractors to Train African Forces By Catherine Cheney, on 16 May 2012, Trend Lines The United States is training a growing force of African… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Somalia, State Department, Training
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