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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- 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: Outsourcing/Privatization
Profit Over Protection: The U.S. Intelligence Community’s Over-Reliance on Private Contractors
Essay| The Latest Profit Over Protection: The U.S. Intelligence Community’s Over-Reliance on Private Contractors by Aneree Amin |10.27.2025 at 06:00am Introduction: Bottom Line Up Front The United States government has increasingly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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From Drones to Data: Private Contractors and Cyber Mercenaries
From Drones to Data: Private Contractors and Cyber Mercenaries Dr Joana de Deus Pereira 19 September 2025 9 Minute Read Private military and security companies are recasting conflict as a marketplace.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Guns for hire: Should private military companies take on organized crime?
Guns for hire Should private military companies take on organized crime? Posted on 08 Sep 2025 In March 2025, the Haitian government hired Vectus Global, a private military company (PMC) led… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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How ICE Is Outsourcing Mass Deportations
Immigration Jul 17, 2025 How ICE Is Outsourcing Mass Deportations One of the world’s largest private security firms is poised to rake in millions from the Trump administration’s historic deportation spending… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Gulf states turn to private foreign military specialists amid Iran attacks
Gulf states turn to private foreign military specialists amid Iran attacks Iranian strikes on Gulf Arab countries prompt them to reevaluate their defence capabilities Smoke plumes billowing in Dubai after a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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European companies leading the new NATO-aligned private security model
European companies leading the new NATO-aligned private security model Professionalisation, technology and the protection of critical infrastructure are driving a new hybrid security model across Europe. The EU seeks to integrate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Is Europe’s private security sector ready for defence or merely struggling to survive public tenders?
Is Europe’s private security sector ready for defence or merely struggling to survive public tenders? Europe’s private security industry faces a stark contradiction: while EU policies demand preparation for cyberattacks, hybrid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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THE GREEN ZONE LEDGER
And once again, for the hat trick, time for something different, i.e., another story. The following is fictional. Let me say that again; this is FICTION. But if it reminds you… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Contractors or robots? Future warfare between privatization and automation
Contractors or robots? Future warfare between privatization and automation Antonio Calcara 2022 Small Wars & Insurgencies 33:1- 2 250-271 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Selling security to Africa: private military and security companies PMSCs and the fate of African intrastate security
Selling security to Africa: private military and security companies PMSCs and the fate of African intrastate security Thomas Ameyaw-Brobbey & Vladimir Antwi-Danso 2024 Small Wars & Insurgencies 35:6, 1050-1078 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here … Continue reading
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