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Europe

The rise and fall of the Mozart Group

The private military group became the darling of the West for its work in Ukraine, but an internal crisis among partners led to a quick demise.

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Middle East

Will US contractor CACI finally be punished for Abu Ghraib torture?

There still might be justice for three detainees who say private interrogators were on site and complicit in the heinous acts.

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Military Industrial Complex

After 20 years, Pentagon still lacks control over hired guns

A new GAO report finds gaping holes in oversight in the military's unwieldy private security contractor biz.

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North America

Meet Peter Thiel's military industrial candidate

With $10 million of his boss's money, Blake Masters could win the Senate and secure business for their border security and weapons investments.

Turns out the military could do a speedy withdrawal from Afghanistan after all
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Turns out the military could do a speedy withdrawal from Afghanistan after all

But questions remain about private security contractors and the ongoing debate over counterterrorism capabilities.

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Asia-Pacific

The military signed contracts for Afghanistan well into 2023. That's their problem.

According a new report private companies could sue if the U.S. pulled troops out May 1.