As troops are replaced with private security contractors, it would be foolish for a new administration to continue to ignore the vivid warnings of what happens when the U.S. outsources its inherent governmental functions.

WASHINGTON — Heavy U.S. reliance on private security in Afghanistan has helped to line the pockets of the Taliban and threatens the safety of co...

If you'll forgive a gross oversimplification, the basic task of the United States in Afghanistan is to establish some basic governing institutions in ...

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Private contractors will make up at least half of the total military workforce in Afghanistan going forward, according to Defense Department officials...

In the clearest sign that the Pentagon has become dependent on privatization, a new report reveals that today there are more defense contractors than ...

Two U.S. security contractors involved in the shooting death of an Afghan civilian said they were pressured to say they had been drinking in order to ...