Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq: Transforming Military Logistics Kinsey Christopher
Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq: Transforming Military Logistics Kinsey Christopher Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq examines the controversial role of military…
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Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq: Transforming Military Logistics Kinsey Christopher
Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq examines the controversial role of military contractors in the reconstruction of Iraq. This alternative 'army' was not only to become the largest assemblage of contractors in living memory to accompany a military force into a war zone, but was also responsible for a fundamental transformation of how military logistics were delivered.This book explains how and why the US and UK governments became so dependent upon military contractors during the war in Iraq. When 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' was launched in March 2003, few, if any, of the Coalition's political leaders could have envisaged that within a few months the number of private contractors engaged to keep the troops supplied would exceed their actual combat strength.
It also examines the ramifications this new dependency will have on future