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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
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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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Tag Archives: Middle East
‘Continuing War by Other Means’: The Case of Wagner, Russia’s Premier Private Military Company in the Middle East
‘Continuing War by Other Means’: The Case of Wagner, Russia’s Premier Private Military Company in the Middle East You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
The Gateway Podcast: Mercenary Warfare in the Middle East (An Interview With Sean McFate)
The Gateway Podcast: Mercenary Warfare in the Middle East (An Interview With Sean McFate) Published July 11th, 2018 – 09:00 GMT via SyndiGate.info (Rami Khoury/Al Bawaba via AFP/FILE) By Ty Joplin… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Can Saudi Arabia Fight its Own Fight? History Shows Heavy Reliance on Mercenaries, Militias and the US
American Allies Can Saudi Arabia Fight its Own Fight? History Shows Heavy Reliance on Mercenaries, Militias and the US Despite access to high-tech weapons and a massive military budget, Saudi Arabia… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Erdogan’s shadow army: The influence of SADAT, Turkey‘s private defense group
Erdogan’s shadow army: The influence of SADAT, Turkey‘s private defense group June 10, 2018 by Troy Warner In the collapsed and fragmented space that constitutes much of today’s Middle East, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Documents Show Private Intelligence Web Behind Global Surveillance Program
Jun 05, 2018 Documents Show Private Intelligence Web Behind Global Surveillance Program Hani Amir / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Editor’s Note: This is the second installment of a two-part investigation into Cambridge Analytica/SCL’s global… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Matter of ANHAM FZCO
ANHAM FZCO B-415969,B-415969.3,B-415969.5: May 8, 2018 Summary View Decision View Decision (PDF, 17 pages) DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO Protective Order.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Time to Dust Off the War Crimes Act?–for an American ex-soldier now in command of UAE forces
Time to Dust Off the War Crimes Act?–for an American ex-soldier now in command of UAE forces by Rebecca Hamilton and Sarah Knuckey May 9, 2018 Former members of the U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A plane linked to the Russian government flew into the Seychelles the day before a secret meeting that Mueller is investigating
A plane linked to the Russian government flew into the Seychelles the day before a secret meeting that Mueller is investigating Michelle Mark May. 17, 2018, 6:13 PM 51,045 The Blackwater… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Trump Jr. and Other Aides Met With Gulf Emissary Offering Help to Win Election
Trump Jr. and Other Aides Met With Gulf Emissary Offering Help to Win Election ImageDonald Trump Jr. met in Trump Tower in the summer of 2016 with a representative of two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Intermarkets Global USA, LLC
Intermarkets Global USA, LLC B-415969.2,B-415969.4: Mar 9, 2018 Summary View Decision View Decision (PDF, 4 pages) DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject to a GAO… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
