The Efficacy of Civilian Contracting on the Counterinsurgent Battlefield

Abstract

Since the inception of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Federal Government has spent nearly 85 billion dollars to fund civilian contracts geared towards supporting military personnel and operations in theater. Such a figure underscores a recent unprecedented reliance upon the civilian sector to enable the United States to wage war more effectively when engaged in counterinsurgency. As the United States continues to find itself embroiled in regional, low intensity conflicts, civilian contracting will provide military planners with a viable alternative to expanded military force which will ultimately yield positive dividends on the counterinsurgent battlefields of the twenty first century.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 20, 2009
Accession Number
ADA508023

Entities

People

  • A. A. Angell
  • S. P. Cox

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Battlefields
  • Combat Areas
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Counterinsurgency
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Iraqi-War
  • Law
  • Military Personnel
  • National Governments
  • Security
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

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