The Department of Defense's Use of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background, Analysis, and Options for Congress (open access)

The Department of Defense's Use of Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background, Analysis, and Options for Congress

This report examines current PSC trends in Afghanistan and Iraq, steps DOD has taken to improve oversight and management, and the impact using private security personnel can have on military operations. It also reviews steps Congress has taken to exercise oversight over the use of PSCs and includes options for Congress.
Date: May 13, 2011
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Defense Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background and Analysis (open access)

Department of Defense Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background and Analysis

This report provides a detailed analysis of contractor personnel trends and contracting dollars obligated in U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Date: March 29, 2011
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe & Swain, Joyprada
System: The UNT Digital Library
Department of Defense Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background and Analysis (open access)

Department of Defense Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background and Analysis

This report provides a detailed analysis of contractor personnel trends and contracting dollars obligated in U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Afghanistan, and Iraq.
Date: May 13, 2011
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe & Swain, Joyprada
System: The UNT Digital Library
DOD Train and Equip Authorities to Counter the Islamic State (open access)

DOD Train and Equip Authorities to Counter the Islamic State

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Date: January 9, 2015
Creator: Serafino, Nina M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Foreign Aid to the Middle East and North Africa: The President's FY2018 Request (open access)

U.S. Foreign Aid to the Middle East and North Africa: The President's FY2018 Request

This report discusses U.S. economic and security assistance to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).
Date: June 8, 2017
Creator: Sharp, Jeremy M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Considerations for Possible Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State (open access)

Considerations for Possible Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State

This report briefly discusses different options available for confronting the Islamic State (IS, formerly known as ISIS or ISIL) with the use of military force. The examines the legal considerations relevant to each approach.
Date: September 9, 2014
Creator: Weed, Matthew C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Considerations for Possible Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State (open access)

Considerations for Possible Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State

This report discusses the concerns for the Middle Eastern governments and the United States regarding the armed offensive of the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIL or ISIS) in northern and western Iraq and northeastern Syria.
Date: September 9, 2014
Creator: Weed, Matthew C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Comparison of Current Proposals in Brief (open access)

A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Comparison of Current Proposals in Brief

This report discusses the armed offensive militants of the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIL or ISIS) in northern and western Iraq and northeastern Syria that has raised significant concerns for the United States.
Date: November 6, 2014
Creator: Weed, Matthew C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Comparison of Proposals in Brief (open access)

A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Comparison of Proposals in Brief

This report discusses executive authority to authorize force in the crisis involving the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIL or ISIS), which raised significant concerns for the United States.
Date: December 19, 2014
Creator: Weed, Matthew C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Issues and Current Proposals (open access)

A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Issues and Current Proposals

This report focuses on several proposals for a new Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) specifically targeting the Islamic State made during the 113th and 114th Congresses. It includes a brief review of existing authorities and AUMFs, as well as a discussion of issues related to various provisions included in existing and proposed AUMFs that both authorize and limit presidential use of military force. Appendices provide a comparative analysis of similar provisions in new AUMFs proposed in the 113th and 114th Congresses. This report will be updated to reflect congressional activity.
Date: January 15, 2016
Creator: Weed, Matthew C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Issues and Current Proposals in Brief (open access)

A New Authorization for Use of Military Force Against the Islamic State: Issues and Current Proposals in Brief

This report discusses the authorization for use of military force against the Islamic State (IS), the crisis caused by IS and the U.S. response.
Date: February 20, 2015
Creator: Weed, Matthew C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Iraq’s Debt Relief: Procedure and Potential Implications for International Debt Relief (open access)

Iraq’s Debt Relief: Procedure and Potential Implications for International Debt Relief

This report discusses the Iraqi debt problem in three parts: [1] overview of the Iraq debt situation following the ouster of the Saddam regime; [2] subsequent debt relief negotiations and their resolution; [3] possible implications for future debt relief cases that arise from Iraq's experience. The implications are: a willingness by the international community to grant a stay on the enforcement of creditor rights; an increased flexibility in Paris Club debt relief decisions; and an unwillingness by successor regimes to claim that their debt is odious and repudiate it.
Date: March 29, 2011
Creator: Weiss, Martin A.
System: The UNT Digital Library