Daily Archives: July 27, 2017

Manned Security Services Market In The Middle East To Grow At A CAGR Of 7.67% During The Period 2017-2021

7-27-2017 10:42 AM CET – Business, Manned Security Services Market In The Middle East To Grow At A CAGR Of 7.67% During The Period 2017-2021 Key Vendors – G4S, Hemaya, Securitas,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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6 dogs die after being left in hot van at former Blackwater facility; 4 employees fired

6 dogs die after being left in hot van at former Blackwater facility; 4 employees fired By Ryan Murphy The Virginian-Pilot Six dogs died after they were left in sweltering vans… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Staying the course in Afghanistan represents the path to peace

Letters to the Editor Opinion Staying the course in Afghanistan represents the path to peace U.S. soldiers take part in a 2011 mission to apprehend an alleged Haqqani network fighter in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Stanford historian follows trail of mercenary European adventurers embarking on ‘Scramble for Africa’

April 11, 2017 Stanford historian follows trail of mercenary European adventurers embarking on ‘Scramble for Africa’ Steven Press uncovers an overlooked method of empire-building in the late 1800s that saw Europe… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Privatization of Security Is Coming. The U.S. Must Start Preparing for It

The Privatization of Security Is Coming. The U.S. Must Start Preparing for It Steven Metz Friday, July 21, 2017 After nearly 16 years of military and diplomatic efforts, the U.S. cannot… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Privatize This, Destroy That

Privatize This, Destroy That Afghanistan is the next target for Team Trump’s ruinous privatization push. Privatize This, Destroy That (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) MORE By Nicole Hemmer | Contributing Editor for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S chosen to guide EU security mission in Iraq

G4S chosen to guide EU security mission in Iraq The British private security giant G4S has been contracted to protect the European exploratory mission that has been set up […] 172… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Warning: Rant and person opinion ahead.

Robert Young Pelton 7 hrs · Warning: Rant and person opinion ahead. I wrote a book called “Licensed to Kill, Hired Guns in the War on Terror”. In it I profile… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DynCorp Lands $217M Contract Modification to Extend US Army Support in Afghanistan

DynCorp Lands $217M Contract Modification to Extend US Army Support in Afghanistan Scott Nicholas July 26, 201 DynCorp International has received a one-year, $217 million task order modification to continue to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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