Outsourced: Mercs to replace US troops ahead of Afghan withdrawal

W hile Washington is pulling out its military might from Afghanistan next year, it is stepping up efforts to supply the war-torn state with plenty of military contractors, practically switching from national armed forces to mercenaries.

Outsourced: Mercs to replace US troops ahead of Afghan withdrawal

According to the latest census on contractors accompanying US forces performed by the Professional Overseas Contractors industry group, the US employs 110,404 people in Afghanistan, 33,444 of which are Americans. Their job classifications include everything from base support to construction and from logistics to security.

„There are already far more contractors or mercenaries in Afghanistan than there are US troops“, Middle East expert, Phyllis Bennis told RT.

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