The New American-Style Privatization of War

Prigozhin's Wagner Group, recruiting from Russian prisons, plays a notable role in Putin's war in Ukraine with brutal missions.

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Russia openly allies with Wagner, while the US rarely acknowledges its use of private security contractors in global military operations.

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Contractors have been present in US wars for a long time, but their significant involvement in combat and intelligence is recent.

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Contractors have committed abuses, faced danger, and played a significant role in the war on terror, including both killings and rescues.

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Private companies enable ongoing US operations globally, despite the perception that the war on terror has ended. Public awareness varies.

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The reduced casualties and waitlists at VA hospitals reflect the involvement of non-troop personnel in combat operations.

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In the war on terror, civilian contractors outnumbered troops at times, with a significant presence in the Central Command region.

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During the pandemic, the US increasingly relied on contractors, drones, paramilitaries, and foreign forces in the war on terror.

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