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Article: Problems with current U.S. policy.(Editorial)
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- Foreign Policy in Focus
- Article date:
- May 27, 2002
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Key Problems
* It is not clear that outsourcing of military training saves the U.S. government any money, and it may increase costs in some cases.
* Privatizing military training may weaken the U.S. armed forces' expertise and capacity for engagement. Using private contractors may facilitate implementing the war on terrorism in the short run, but it diminishes investment in public institutions.
* There is not enough oversight and control of private firms that sell training directly to foreign countries.
Today, military training is a substantial part of American foreign policy, and much of this training is being privatized. Although ...