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- 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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No Accounting for Bad Contracting Private Military and Security Contracts and Ineffective Regulation in Conflict Areas
No Accounting for Bad Contracting Private Military and Security Contracts and Ineffective Regulation in Conflict Areas Studies in International Comparative Development (2022) 57:1-27 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Use of mercenaries in wars violates human rights
Use of mercenaries in wars violates human rights Published : Thursday, 16 April, 2026 at 12:00 AM Count : 48 Muhammad Muzahidul Islam Mercenaries have been present in many recent conflicts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US Sanctions Disrupt Elite Mercenary Pipelines Flowing Into Sudan
US Sanctions Disrupt Elite Mercenary Pipelines Flowing Into Sudan US sanctions target Colombian fighters in Sudan, attempting to disrupt the mercenary pipeline that fuels the ongoing, devastating civil conflict. Streamline Official.Verified… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenarism, norms and market exchange Reassembling the private military labour market
Mercenarism, norms and market exchange Reassembling the private military labour market Adam White International Sociology 2018, Vol. 33(4), 523-540 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Regulating the Modern Mercenary the Normative Bias against Mercenarism and Its Impact on Industry Regulation
Regulating the Modern Mercenary the Normative Bias against Mercenarism and Its Impact on Industry Regulation Ross Barrett Irish Studies in International Affairs 2021, Vol. 32. No. 1 (2021), pp. 213-239 You must be logged in to view this content. Click … Continue reading
DANGERS FROM WITHIN WHY A FEDERAL STATUTE IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT MILITARY MEMBERS FROM CONTRACTOR NEGLIGENCE OUTSIDE OF COMBAT AND MILITARY CONTROL
DANGERS FROM WITHIN: WHY A FEDERAL STATUTE IS NECESSARY TO PROTECT MILITARY MEMBERS FROM CONTRACTOR NEGLIGENCE OUTSIDE OF COMBAT AND MILITARY CONTROL Spencer W. Lindsay Public Contract Law Journal Vol. 50,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
UN sanctions brother of Sudan’s RSF leader, Colombian mercenaries
UN sanctions brother of Sudan’s RSF leader, Colombian mercenaries By Reuters April 28, 20265:21 PM EDT Updated April 28, 2026 The United Nations logo adorns a window at U.N. headquarters in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Britain imposes new sanctions against Russia over drones and migrant recruitment for war
Britain imposes new sanctions against Russia over drones and migrant recruitment for war Author: Olha Bereziuk Date: 12:53 PM EEST, May 5, 2026 The United Kingdom has imposed a new package… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ICE Profiteer Claims It Cannot Be Sued
ICE Profiteer Claims It Cannot Be Sued Delaney Hall operator GEO Group believes it has qualified immunity. by Whitney Curry Wimbish June 8, 2026 View of the federal immigration detention center… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Guns for Hire, States in Ruin: An International Regulatory Framework to Combat the Exploitation of Weak States by Private Military Companie
Guns for Hire, States in Ruin: An International Regulatory Framework to Combat the Exploitation of Weak States by Private Military Companies You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe