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Sean McFate

Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council

Sean McFate is a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council and co-author of Shadow War: A Tom Locke Novel.
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A Mercenary-Led Surge Won’t Solve Afghanistan

Private military contractors have spotted an opportunity as America’s longest war grinds on.

  • Sean McFate, The Atlantic
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The Hidden Costs of America's Addiction to Mercenaries

Washington’s reliance on unheralded private military contractors to fight its wars has mutated into a strategic vulnerability.

  • Sean McFate, The Atlantic