Private Military and Security Companies An old-new phenomenon The existence of specialised personnel‚ hired to provide military services‚ is anything but a new phenomenon. Dating back to the middle ages‚ hiring and relying on the use of mercenaries represented a common practice and has since then become a constant feature in the history of armed conflict‚ whilst the modern age has seen the different trend of attempting to firstly regulate and progressively prohibit mercenary activity. Thus‚ provisions
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The Military‚ Economic‚ and Legal Impacts Of Private Military Companies To Robert Yamaguchi‚ D.B.A. From Jason Stonehawk November 15‚ 2010 Jason Stonehawk 2480 Irvine Blvd Apt 360 Tustin‚ CA 92782 714-389-5822 November 15‚ 2010 Dr. Robert Yamaguchi Fullerton College 321 E. Chapman Avenue Fullerton‚ CA 92832 Dear Dr. Yamaguchi: War and business share a well known rapport. The military industry has become influential throughout global business. “The Military
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round we need to realize what we can do with what we have. I think that the use of PMFs abroad is both efficient and justified. In this debate we ought to look to the value of National security above all else because that is the purpose of both the military and PMFs which are the topic of this resolution. To reach my value of national security my value criterion will be pragmatism. To define pragmatism I will use the definition from the Merriam-Webster dictionary‚ which is the practice of being practical
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stationed in Iraq include private contractors from TITAN‚ C.A.C.I‚ Halliburton‚ and KBR. Greenwald shows us the corruption and dishonesty of these groups throughout his film. All of these private contractors were sent to Iraq shortly after the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers on September 11th‚ 2001. A few of the groups took part in torturing Iraqi prisoners‚ while our government sat back and watched. The United States policies didn’t change the way these contractors approached treating their
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Private Security Forces In Iraq The on-going war in Iraq has been a war that has changed the tactics in which war is fought. The war in Iraq has been fought mainly through the use of aerial missiles and by surprise‚ a large number of women. This current war has demonstrated the change of times and the rise of the information age. But the most surprising aspect of the war in Iraq is the large sum of private security forces patrolling Iraq. These private security forces have amassed to around 20
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Security Dialogue http://sdi.sagepub.com/ Of ’true professionals ’ and ’ethical hero warriors ’: A gender-discourse analysis of private military and security companies Jutta Joachim and Andrea Schneiker Security Dialogue 2012 43: 495 DOI: 10.1177/0967010612463488 The online version of this article can be found at: http://sdi.sagepub.com/content/43/6/495 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: International Peace Research Institute‚ Oslo Additional services and
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Contractor pay is an issue that continues to generate controversy. Various reports indicate some contractors make three to five times as much as uniformed personnel with some making more than the Secretary of Defense makes annually. However‚ most contractors do not make such staggering salaries local national and TCN earn much less. Most reports show that even with higher salaries it is still cheaper to hire contractors because of the long-term cost associated with benefits to service members
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A Brief History of Public and Private Policing Relationships Since the creation of our nation‚ private and public policing have been closely intertwined. Unfortunately‚ it has not always been a successful partnership. We will look at the creation of the public police force and how many stemmed from private entities. We will then look at some examples in recent history of the public and private sector uniting and producing results. Finally‚ we’ll examine how the rapidly evolving modern world
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Dependence upon Private Military Companies (PMCs) and Private Security Companies for governmental and Military Roles Setting the Scene: In the whole world‚ the scenario of war and weapons has tremendously developed over past few decades. America is no exception in this regard. From the wars fought in Iraq to Syria‚ Lebanon and Vietnam‚ the demand of military and security personnel has drastically increased all over the world. Some countries have their own back up of military forces and have large
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4 Potential sources of risk The following potential sources of risk to the health and safety of persons have been identified‚ and must‚ as a minimum‚ be appropriately addressed by the principal contractor in the principal contractor’s Health and Safety Plan. In addition‚ the principal contractor must perform its own risk assessments to enable it to take the necessary precautions to protect the health and safety of persons on the site‚ to comply with the principal contractor’s obligations under
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