Outsourcing War and Military Contractors Quiz

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What is the focus of today's reading?

  • Participation Grade No.6
  • Chapter 11 – Outsourcing War (correct)
  • YOUTUBE VIDEO Roundtable
  • Short Writing Exam No.6

What activity have governments begun to contract out to private contractors?

  • More and more activities traditionally undertaken by the state (correct)
  • YOUTUBE VIDEO Roundtable
  • Reading Chapter 11
  • Short Writing Exam No.6

What is the topic of the roundtable discussion in the YouTube video?

  • Outsourcing War
  • Should military contractors operate in war zones? (correct)
  • Participation Grade No.6
  • Short Writing Exam No.6

What is the purpose of Enegül’s SWE-4 Short Writing Exam No.6?

<p>To write down thoughts on today’s discussion topic within 7-8 sentences (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is used by PMCs to refer to their personnel?

<p>Security contractors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which book did P. W. Singer discuss the rise of the Privatized Military Industry?

<p>Corporate Warriors: The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ratio of military personnel to contractors according to P. W. Singer?

<p>10 to 1 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the information provided, where have the services of private contractors been utilized?

<p>Over 50 countries (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept is outlined in the Geneva Conventions and explicitly stated by the 2006 American Military Commissions Act with reference to contractors using armed force in a warzone?

<p>Unlawful combatants (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to refer to personnel of private military companies (PMCs)?

<p>Military contractors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which book did P. W. Singer discuss the rise of the Privatized Military Industry?

<p>Corporate Warriors: The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ratio of military personnel to contractors according to P. W. Singer in the 1990s?

<p>50 to 1 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the information provided, where have the services of private contractors been utilized?

<p>Every single continent excluding Antarctica (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What concept outlined in the Geneva Conventions and explicitly stated by the 2006 American Military Commissions Act refers to contractors using armed force in a warzone?

<p>Unlawful combatants (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Outsourcing War

Contracting out activities traditionally undertaken by the state.

Security contractors

Individuals employed by Private Military Companies (PMCs).

Corporate Warriors

Book discussing the rise of the Privatized Military Industry.

Military contractors

Private contractors operating in war zones.

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Unlawful combatants

Contractors using armed force in a warzone.

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Military contractors

Personnel of private military companies.

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