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Fiji, Iraq and Pacific island security

Paci-fic Islands

The reverberations from the war in Iraq have been felt worldwide- and in regions far distant from the Middle East. A whole industry has grown up, in which private military and security corporations plug the gaps that the armed forces of the US and Britain cannot fill, providing back-up services, security and logistics. The Pacific nation of Fiji, with its highly regarded military tradition, has proved a fertile recruiting ground for such companies. High unemployment and lack of opportunity in Fiji has meant that Fijians are serving- and suffering casualties-in Iraq in increasing numbers. Moreover, this trend to outsourcing core national government functions of defence and security has boomeranged back on the Pacific nations themselves, potentially adding to destabilisation and insecurity in the region.

Key Words: ArmorGroup • Bougainville • Control Solutions • Global Risks Strategies • mercenaries • military • Oceania • Sandline

Race & Class, Vol. 48, No. 3, 47-62 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0306396807073857


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