Mitchell McAlister

Besides its gross unsuitability, no man (or woman) with any dignity, serving as a gunner, would actually volunteer to use it.

Note: This article is part of a series. You can read part one and part two here. PMSCs have transformed from “historically ubiquitous mercenaries” to highly corporatised firms that have dominated the conduct of every major American military operation in the post-Cold War era, and they appear to be making yet another professional evolution. PMSCs have […]

The large-scale employment of private military security companies has been criticised for lacking the level of accountability that using traditional military forces demands.

By the very nature of the services they provide, private military security companies thrive in non-permissive environments where violence and instability are commonplace.

Terrorism does not adhere to geographical boundaries and can not be considered an issue that is the problem of one, or any, country in particular.

Being an authentic leader means first and foremost that your style reflects who you are, not what the literature on leadership says you must be.

History is littered with examples of people who have been labeled “leaders,” but what is leadership, exactly, and what makes an effective leader?

This latest attack highlights how ISIS is effectively recruiting vulnerable individuals to carry out terrorist acts in the name of their perverted ideology.

Rather than trying to oust regimes that don’t “conform” to Western ideals, such as the Assad regime, we should be looking at alternative solutions.

Isolationism as a foreign policy is fraught with problems. We have never shied away from our global responsibilities, nor should we start now.

Regardless of how much time passes, we must maintain our commitment to this fight and never forget what transpired on the morning of September 11, 2001.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott is essentially reserving the majority of Australian refugee intake for minority groups such as Syrian Christians and Yazidis.