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U.S. Military Logistics Outsourcing and the Everywhere of War

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U.S. Military Logistics Outsourcing and the Everywhere of War Adam Moore University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) December 8, 2015 Abstract: Over the past two decades a network-centric “revolution in military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Muslim Foreign Legion to Destroy ISIL?

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A Muslim Foreign Legion to Destroy ISIL? Erik Carlson December 17, 2015 Despite its challenges, this course of action may be the best option to defeat this barbaric organization. After the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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OUTSOURCING A WAR: WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MERCENARY DOLLAR

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OUTSOURCING A WAR: WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MERCENARY DOLLAR Source: International Journal on World Peace . Dec2014, Vol. 31 Issue 4, p81-102. 22p. Author(s): Waite, Gerald Abstract: Outsourcing is a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Pentagon to Revise Rules for Contracting Private Sector Services

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12/18/2015 Pentagon to Revise Rules for Contracting Private Sector Services By Sandra I. Erwin   The Defense Department is about to introduce a new policy that would bring greater scrutiny to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Anyone’s War: The Privatization of Violence

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Anyone’s War: The Privatization of Violence Apr 02, 2015 A Blackwater Helicopter in Baghdad, Wikimedia Commons By Sebastian J. Bae   The brutal campaign of the Islamic State carving its way across… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The US experience in contracting out security and lessons for other countries

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Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies

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Privatization of peacekeeping: UN’s institutional capacity to control Private Military and Security Companies Abstract Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) are perceived as a cost-effective alternative to the national troops contributed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Questions Raised as AF Hires Civilian Drone Pilots for Combat Patrols

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Questions Raised as AF Hires Civilian Drone Pilots for Combat Patrols 252 comments MQ-9 Reaper Los Angeles Times | Nov 30, 2015 | by W.J. Hennigan The Air Force has hired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Let Modern Privateers Disrupt ISIS

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Let Modern Privateers Disrupt ISIS William J. Watkins, Jr. Research Fellow, Independent Institute 1:36 PM 12/07/2015 The Paris attacks and subsequent investigation leave no doubt that jihadists were preparing coordinated aggression… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS, ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND THE OUTSOURCING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM’S MOD DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUNCTION: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE U.S. EXPERIENCE

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INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS, ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND THE OUTSOURCING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM’S MOD DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUNCTION: LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE U.S. EXPERIENCE Kirkwood, William T. Public Contract Law Journal44.3… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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