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Normative Power under Contract? Commercial Support to European Crisis Management Operations
International Peacekeeping Volume 21, Issue 1, 2014 Normative Power under Contract? Commercial Support to European Crisis Management Operations Francesco Giumelli* & Eugenio Cusumano pages 37-55 Published online: 07 Mar 2014 Abstract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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A Slippery Slope for Drone Warfare?
A Slippery Slope for Drone Warfare? The Pentagon’s plan to let contractors pilot reconnaissance missions could lead down a more deadly path. An Air Force pilot conducts a training flight at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Outsourcing a war: what you get for your mercenary dollar
Outsourcing a war: what you get for your mercenary dollar Waite, Gerald. “Outsourcing a war: what you get for your mercenary dollar.” International Journal on World Peace 31.4 (2014): 81+. Full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Forum on “Contemporary Military Contracting and the Future: Teeth, Tails, and Concerns.”
Forum on “Contemporary Military Contracting and the Future: Teeth, Tails, and Concerns.” March 13, 2015 | Filed under: Forums and tagged with: military contracting Since the start of the twenty-first century,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private-Public Collusions in our Lives?
Private-Public Collusions in our Lives? by James Hoover / June 14th, 2015 Just before leaving office as president over fifty years ago, Dwight D. Eisenhower cautioned against the potential power of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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GOVERNMENT DEALS LACK GOOD SENSE
GOVERNMENT DEALS LACK GOOD SENSE Taranaki Daily News 24 August 2015 Significant numbers of New Zealanders object to government sales of publicly owned assets or deals to have them managed by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Intelligence Contractor Oversight, and More from CRS
Secrecy News Intelligence Contractor Oversight, and More from CRS Posted on Aug.24, 2015 in CRS, Intelligence, Oversight by Steven Aftergood Effective oversight of intelligence community contractors is a particularly difficult exercise… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contract jobs for drone pilots are often overseas
Contract jobs for drone pilots are often overseas By Jeff Schogol, Staff writer 10:50 a.m. EDT April 21, 2015 (Photo: 2nd Lt. Logan Clark/Air Force) 46 CONNECT 37 TWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORE Some companies… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
No signs U.S. backing off private military contractors in wake of Blackwater
No signs U.S. backing off private military contractors in wake of Blackwater Use of private forces has increased Miranda Green 12:54 PM, Apr 17, 2015 2:55 PM, Apr 17, 2015 Image… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Former US Military Top-Brass Working for Companies Profiting from Drone Warfare
The Former US Military Top-Brass Working for Companies Profiting from Drone Warfare August 20, 2015 By Solomon Hughes An MQ-9 Reaper Drone. Image via Wikimedia Generals and other top military staff… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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