Catherine Kidwell person
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U.S. Army Command and General Staff College documented
“The author, who was a professor of military history at the college, raised questions about cost and accountability and then zeroed in on a critical issue for the traditional military. The profound difference between efficiency and effective…”
▶ The Colonels Corner The Invisible Soldiers Part 6 @ 22:59
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Public War, Private Fight: The U.S. and Private Military Companies documented
“In early 2005, for example, the press came out with a paper in the Global War on Terrorism series entitled Public War, Private Fight, the U.S. and Private Military Companies. It was utterly precinct, taking the point of view that an increas…”
▶ The Colonels Corner The Invisible Soldiers Part 6 @ 22:29
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The author, who was a professor of military history at the college, raised questions about cost and accountability and then zeroed in on a critical issue for the traditional military. The profound difference between efficiency and effective…
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The best, most effective strategy for a campaign to succeed might not be the quickest. Efficiency is more applicable in economics and politics. Professor Kidwell stressed the attention must be paid to the impact that private contractors hav…
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personal risk for both the contracted employee and the military. Thus, a number of significant risks accrue with the extensive use of contractors. This increased risk detracts from the overall military effectiveness. In 2005, Professor Kidw…
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ultimately benefit American society and its citizens. If the nation loses a personal connection to the military, and as a result, fewer members of future generations know what it means to serve the nation, then what? The psychological cost …
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may do well to consider the social legacy of participation in World War II because American society and its military are mutually reinforcing. Leaders must be mindful of the social as well as the financial implications of private military c…
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monograph. She wrote, quote, it has been observed that war is too important to be left to the generals. Industry analyst Peter Singer added that war is far too important to be left to private industry. Americans cannot abdicate their respon…