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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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Serco’s ugly legacy in Australia’s immigration detention system
The company that’s long run Australia’s immigration detention network has lost its contract, but not before building one of the world’s ‘most extreme and secretive’ detention regimes. By Denham Sadler. Serco’s ugly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Erik Prince: Letters of Marque Would Allow Private Organizations to Wipe Out Drug Cartels
Exclusive — Erik Prince: Letters of Marque Would Allow Private Organizations to Wipe Out Drug Cartels 810 AP Photo/Manu Fernandez Elizabeth Weibel 1 Feb 2025 Letters of Marque would allow private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
E105 Contractors on the Battlefield
The Ancient Art of Modern Warfare Government E105 Contractors on the Battlefield 2024-11-17 iOS Android Sharehttps://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-s2rxd-174169a Last week, I attended the annual “Summit” meeting of the International Stability Operations Association, or… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Sun Never Sets on The American Military Empire, Inc.
The Sun Never Sets on The American Military Empire, Inc. Murder. Sex trafficking. Corruption. It’s all in a day’s work for the nation’s finest Private Warriors. Ken Silverstein Oct 23, 2024… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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How Extensive is the Privatization of Security?
How Extensive is the Privatization of Security? Posted on September 11, 2024 by Yves Smith Yves here. This post takes a broad look, starting in the US but then looking abroad,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Privatized Barracks Would Get Deeper Look Under House’s Draft Defense Bill
Privatized Barracks Would Get Deeper Look Under House’s Draft Defense Bill Bill McGovern, Fort Stewart Directorate of Public Works operations and maintenance and lead mold remediation specialist, shows where a barrack… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
From Toxic Mold to Rampant Fraud: How Privatizing Military Housing Became a Nightmare for Soldiers
From Toxic Mold to Rampant Fraud: How Privatizing Military Housing Became a Nightmare for Soldiers The Pentagon wanted to offload rising maintenance costs. America’s service members have paid the price ever… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What it means when the mercenaries appear
Opinion What it means when the mercenaries appear By Elliot Ackerman April 15, 2024 at 5:45 a.m. EDT (Chloe Cushman for The Washington Post) Elliot Ackerman’s new novel is “2054,” written… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Neocons Almost Killed America. Here’s How Patriots Can Fix It
Opinion ERIK PRINCE: Neocons Almost Killed America. Here’s How Patriots Can Fix It OPINION REUTERS/White House/Pete Souza/Handout/Files Erik Prince Contributor May 02, 2024 6:00 PM ET Font Size: Republished from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Words mean things: categorizing non-state international security actors
Words mean things: categorizing non-state international security actors Whitney Grespin and Caroline Batka reflect on why the language around private actors in international security services matters. International Affairs Published in International… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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