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Soldiers of misfortune? / Thomas R. Mockaitis.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Author/Creator:
- Mockaitis, Thomas R., 1955- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Private military companies--Iraq.
- Private military companies.
- Private military companies--Afghanistan.
- Private military companies--United States--Management.
- Private security services--Iraq.
- Private security services.
- Private security services--Afghanistan.
- Private security services--United States--Management.
- Contracting out--United States.
- Contracting out.
- Government contractors--United States--Management.
- Government contractors.
- Government contractors--Management.
- Private security services--Management.
- Afghanistan.
- Iraq.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 64 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Carlisle Barracks, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2014.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- In examining the role of security contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan, the author draws broad lessons from which he provides concrete recommendations to improve the conduct of further missions. Rather than do away with contractors altogether, the author recommends limiting their roles, providing better oversight of their activities, and improving legal accountability for their wrong doing. This monograph will be of interest to soldiers and policymakers engaged in the difficult task of planning and conducting contingency operations.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Contractors and the U.S. military
- The unique nature of private military security contractors
- Iraq and the contractor surge
- Contractors and controversy
- Fixing the problem
- Afghanistan
- Lessons from Iraq and Afghanistan
- Recommendations
- Conclusion : implications for U.S. land forces.
- Notes:
- "May 2014."
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 55-64).
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (SSI, viewed May 14, 2014).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Mockaitis, Thomas R., 1955- Soldiers of misfortune?
- OCLC:
- 879643707
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