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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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Taliban Didn’t Win in Afghanistan, the Defense Contractors Did
Fri, Aug 20, 2021 Newsweek Opinion Taliban Didn’t Win in Afghanistan, the Defense Contractors Did | Opinion Saqib Qureshi , visiting fellow, London School of Economics On 8/20/21 at 7:00 AM… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
How the United States military can improve its use of contingency contractors
How the United States military can improve its use of contingency contractors Whitney Grespin International Affairs Aug 12 · 4 min read US private contractors provide security coverage for American and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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What the Pegasus Project has revealed about the rise of for profit surveillance
What the Pegasus Project has revealed about the rise of for profit surveillance For journalists and activists what we’ve learned about Pegasus has created new doubts about security. By Derek Royden… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Disturbing Rise of the Corporate Mercenaries
The Disturbing Rise of the Corporate Mercenaries Posted on August 7, 2021 by Yves Smith Yves here. This post is a tad imprecise….a private equity firm would not “merge” with an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Forget Secret Meetings, Mercenaries Can Find Work on A Job Board
Forget Secret Meetings, Mercenaries Can Find Work on A Job Board On Silent Professionals, former soldiers can look for work such as “defensive” sniper jobs. by Ben Makuch July 29, 2021,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
From the Middle East to China, Pegasus spyware revelations show the spread of hacking as a service
Asian Angle by Alessandro Arduino From the Middle East to China, Pegasus spyware revelations show the spread of hacking as a service Canada, the US and Switzerland are among the so-called… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Military Corporation: A Hired Military
Private Military Corporation: A Hired Military From the formation of PMC to the misuse of PMC, all u need to know. by Mohd Uzair June 11, 2021 in World Reading Time:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Recognizing the Rise of the Private Military Contractors
Rcognizing the Rise of the Private Military Contractors Recognizing the Rise of the Private Military Contractors Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF July 23 , 2021 Views: 1448 Comments: 0 “The disjunction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Haiti assassination revives concerns over ‘private armies’
Haiti assassination revives concerns over ‘private armies’ Many countries, including the U.S., employ security contractors to fill noncombatant roles. iStock Kennedy School intelligence expert Paul Kolbe outlines the murky landscape of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Billionaires Race to Privatize and Monopolize Space as Earth Burns and Workers Organize
Jeff Bezos and crew pose for photos in front of the Blue Origin New Shepard rocket after their launch from the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (photo:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading