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This paper examines the expanding role of private contractors in modern U.S. military operations and the challenges created by their growing presence in conflict zones. As contractors assume functions once performed by military personnel, including logistics, security, training, and interrogation, existing legal, regulatory, and operational frameworks struggle to keep pace. The paper explores how privatization in the contemporary battlespace is reshaping civil-military relationships, accountability, and the laws governing armed conflict.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Topic(s)

Defense Policy, International Law, Military Strategy

Publication Date

7-2007

Publication

Defense Horizons

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Keywords

military contractors, privatization, private security contractors, civil-military relations, laws of armed conflict, military transformation, contingency operations, battlefield support, defense contracting, operational law

Privatizing While Transforming

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