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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- 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
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Mercenaries’ business
Mercenaries’ business Saleem Qamar Butt July 20, 2023 Opinions, Columns Mercenaries or ‘Guns for Hire’ have been a part of war since humans first started to coordinate and live amongst each… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Two Amendments Offered by Greg Landsman Added to National Defense Bill Pass in Bipartisan Vote
Lebanon OH 7-15-2023 2:36pm Two Amendments Offered by Greg Landsman Added to National Defense Bill Pass in Bipartisan Vote Beth Callahan Editor FIRST DISTRICT OF OHIO — Two amendments Congressman Landsman offered… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
State Sovereignty and Private Military and Security Companies in Australia
ORIGINAL ARTICLE Open Access State Sovereignty and Private Military and Security Companies in Australia Natalie McLean First published: 22 May 2023 https://doi.org/10.1111/ajph.12893 Sections PDF Abstract Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Contemporary Global ‘Security for Hire’ Industry: An Overview
The Contemporary Global ‘Security for Hire’ Industry: An Overview By: Sergey Sukhankin October 14, 2022 05:01 PMAge: 9 months Executive Summary Starting in the 2010s, the use of “security for hire”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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ON TARGET: Wagner Group Not the First Private Army
ON TARGET: Wagner Group Not the First Private Army July 10, 2023 By Scott Taylor With the recent crisis in Russia, wherein the private mercenary army called the Wagner Group mutinied… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Blackwater type private armies is big business; they might emerge in any country
Blackwater type private armies is big business; they might emerge in any country In modern times, the USA has several such private army contractors. One of them is now called Academi.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Nepali Gurkhas Join Wagner, The Dangerous Rising Appeal Of Enrolling In Private Military Companies
Nepali Gurkhas Join Wagner, The Dangerous Rising Appeal Of Enrolling In Private Military Companies The recent news of Nepali Gurkhas joining Wagner Group, Russia’s private military company, has shed light on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Mercenaries have no place in civilised world
Mercenaries have no place in civilised world Ahmedabad Mirror 03-07-2023 12:00 PM They are there in most international conflicts like ghost fighters. They fight, kill, commit war crimes and yet cannot… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Privatization and the Hollowing Out of the U.S. Defense Industry
How America Broke Its War Machine Privatization and the Hollowing Out of the U.S. Defense Industry By Michael Brenes July 3, 2023 A Lockheed Martin plant in Camden, Arkansas, February 2023… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackwater to Wagner, how war has been outsourced to private militaries around the world
Blackwater to Wagner, how war has been outsourced to private militaries around the world Governments around the world are increasingly relying on private military companies that provide logistical support, security and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading