| ID | 188312 |
| Title Proper | Advancing private security studies |
| Other Title Information | introduction to the special issue |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kinsey, Christopher ; Cusumano, Eugenio |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | On the 20 March 2003, George W. Bush launched Operation ‘Iraqi Freedom’. At the time, it was unlikely anyone in his administration envisaged that United States (US) troops would eventually rely on the largest force of private military contractors in recent times. Victory over Saddam Hussein and the ensuing occupation and reconstruction of Iraq would have not happened without the support of military contractors working behind the scenes to ensure that combat troops receive adequate supplies, maintain vehicles and equipment, and protect military bases and convoys. In Afghanistan, the US and the other countries participating in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) International Security Assistance Force mission relied on contractors providing logistics and armed security to an even larger extent. The NATO-trained Afghan military itself inherited US dependence on contractors, whose departure from Afghanistan alongside American soldiers was identified as one of the factors underlying Kabul armed forces’ inability to confront the Taliban’s advance. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 33, No.1-2; Jan-Mar 2022: p.1-21 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol: 33 No 1-2 |
| Key Words | Private Security ; Private Military ; Mercenaries ; PMSCs |