Retired general who headed the National Security Agency (NSA) under the presidents. Barack Obama And George Bush of the youngest, now providing consulting services Saudi Arabia after the murder of a journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.

General’s Cyber ​​Security Company Keith Alexander secured contract $1.3 million from the Kingdom of Riyadh.

Details of such contracts are included in files disclosed for the first time. Pentagon and to recruit retired generals and admirals who used their service to cooperate with foreign governments.

In a Washington Post poll last year, it was found that more 500 retired military personnel The United States, including many generals and admirals, worked with countries known Violation of an individual’s rights.

Alexander is one of 22 retired Americans who have signed contracts with Saudi Arabia. Most of them served as advisers to the Saudi Ministry of Defense, which was headed by the Crown Prince. Mohammed bin Salman until last year.

According to US intelligence agencies, Mr. Bin Salman ordered his assassination in 2018 Khashoggi journalistPost columnist, in the context of an operation to violently suppress those who disagree with the regime.

Under federal law, former intelligence and security personnel must obtain special clearance before receiving any payment from third governments.

The latest package of documents says that Alexander, who he headed the country’s main intelligence agency from 2005 to 2014.had the largest government salary of any former U.S. military.

Second in salary was a retired Vice Admiral of the Navy. William Ilaridis63 years old, who since 2016 has signed a contract with the Australian government in the amount of $1.6 millionThis is evidenced by data published last week by the Australian Department of Defense.

Ilaridis has been a key adviser to the Australian government over the past 18 months as it finalizes the AUKUS agreement with the US and UK to build a fleet of nuclear submarines.

Australia announced on Tuesday that it had selected Ilaridis for a new assignment: to lead a review of the size and structure of the Australian Navy.

Ilaridis accused the Australian government of $4000 day for his consulting services, according to documents recently released by the US Navy in response to The Post’s Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.

Another retired American admiral recently hired by the Australian government is demanding even more.

OUR John Richardsonwho served as head of the US Navy from 2015 to 2019, receives $5,000 per day as a freelance consultant.

In November, he was hired to advise Australian officials on negotiations with AUKUS.

Records show that the UAE employs more retirees than any country in the world. 280 have served as military contractors and consultants since 2015.

Among them is a retired general Jim Mathiswho worked as a military adviser to the UAE before becoming the president’s defense minister Donald Trump in 2017. Shortly after stepping down as head of the Pentagon, Mattis received federal clearance to work with Emirates again in 2019 so he could give a speech in Abu Dhabi.

However, Mattis’ application to perform in Abu Dhabi stated that he would be paid a “standard fee”. $100,000and reimbursement for airfare and lodging, according to documents released by the Marine Corps this month in response to The Post.

The Japanese government also offers an annual salary of Rs. $250,000 retired lieutenant general Herbert McMaster at the Hudson Institute, a Washington think tank.

McMaster received federal approval for the position in 2019. a year after he stepped down as White House National Security Adviser to Donald Trump..

At McMaster’s request, the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided the Hudson Institution with a $500,000 grant to become the new chairman of its Japan program.

He also said that the Japanese government is considering giving the think tank a second $500,000 grant.

According to the Washington Post