Operation Slipper: The Australian Defence Force and Private Military Contractors in Afghanistan

Abstract

The Australian Defence Force has employed private military contractors in the majority of overseas operations since the Cold War. The number of contractors in a specified area of operations is increasing exponentially. Although the rise in the reliance of private military contractors is not a new phenomenon, the absence of a theory to explain the rise has led to the ad hoc and late integration of contractors in military planning. This research analyzes the Australian Defence Force's employment of private military contractors in Afghanistan during Operation Slipper using the existing framework of supply-demand theory. This study seeks to ascertain the factors that lead to the employment of private military contractor to enable more effective military planning.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 21, 2015
Accession Number
AD1007906

Entities

People

  • Meegan B. Olding

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Health Services
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Science
  • Private Military Companies
  • Treaties
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Economics
  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.