Monthly Archives: January 2018

US Uses a Private Helicopter Force to Get Around Kabul And Intel Woes Might Put It At Risk

US Uses a Private Helicopter Force to Get Around Kabul And Intel Woes Might Put It At Risk Those concerns come as Kabul becomes even more dangerous and amid reports that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Carillion’s main rival firms put under the financial microscope

Carillion’s main rival firms put under the financial microscope Focus turns to other private companies such as Serco and G4S that provide public services Nick Fletcher Tue 16 Jan 2018 13.41 EST… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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In 1977, 80 Mercenaries Nearly Took Over Benin

In 1977, 80 Mercenaries Nearly Took Over Benin North Korean advisors thwarted Bob Denard’s coup attempt FeaturedWIB history January 25, 2018 Tom Cooper and Adrien Fontanellaz Benin1 Much of modern-day public… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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After Syria, Where Will Putin’s Secret Armies Go Next?

After Syria, Where Will Putin’s Secret Armies Go Next? Newsweek Owen Matthews 2018-01-21 Caribbean vacation turns into parasite nightmare for Windsor couple In the desert of eastern Syria, not far from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russian-trained mercenaries back Bosnia’s Serb separatists

Russian-trained mercenaries back Bosnia’s Serb separatists Security minister confirms report, fuelling fears of destabilisation of the Balkans and a resistance to Nato enlargement Julian Borger in Washington Fri 12 Jan 2018… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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PEAK DEATH: Murder For Hire In The Oil Fields Of Colombia

HomeInternational Affairs PEAK DEATH: Murder For Hire In The Oil Fields Of Colombia By Michael Gillard on January 22, 2018 International Affairs 2017 saw a stepping up in the systematic murder… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Military and Security Companies and Gender

Private Military and Security Companies and Gender You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Role of private maritime security companies (PMSCs) in sensitive shipping management

Role of private maritime security companies (PMSCs) in sensitive shipping management You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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U.S. Government Contractors and Human Trafficking: Two Case Studies of Iraq and Bosnia-Herzegovina

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The private security complex and its regulation in Africa: select examples from the continent

The private security complex and its regulation in Africa: select examples from the continent   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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