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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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Category Archives: Maritime
Unsafe on high seas
Unsafe on high seas Jayaraj Sivan | TNN | Jan 12, 2016, 02.29 PM IST CHENNAI : Private maritime security services was touted as a $7 bn business globally three years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A brisk business in safeguarding guns
Floating armouries Cruisin’ with guns A brisk business in safeguarding guns Jan 23rd 2016 | From the print edition IN OCTOBER 2013 the Seaman Guard Ohio, a Sierra Leone-flagged ship, was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Countering piracy through private security in the Horn of Africa: prospects and pitfalls
Countering piracy through private security in the Horn of Africa: prospects and pitfalls Ladan Affia, Afyare A. Elmib*, W. Andy Knightc & Said Mohamedb Publishing models and article dates explained Received:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bastion International launches online tool linking PMSCS with potential clients
Bastion International launches online tool linking PMSCS with potential clients in International Shipping News,Piracy and Security News 12/01/2016 Ship owners and managers now have the chance to choose the most cost-effective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
State Interests and the Problem of Piracy: Comparing U.S. and UK Approaches to Maritime PMSCs
State Interests and the Problem of Piracy: Comparing U.S. and UK Approaches to Maritime PMSCs Renée de Neversa* pages 153-166 Received: 18 Aug 2014 Accepted: 22 Dec 2014 Published online: 19… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SAFE PASSAGE: PRIVATE SECURITY AND THE DECLINE OF SOMALI PIRACY
SAFE PASSAGE: PRIVATE SECURITY AND THE DECLINE OF SOMALI PIRACY Source: Journal of Public & International Affairs . 2015, Issue 1, p77-87. 11p. Author(s): Dantas, Jordan Abstract: Pirate attacks off the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PMSCs face changing environment
PMSCs face changing environment 12th January 2016 – 9:43 by Neelam Mathews in Delhi National governments along the eastern rim of the Indian Ocean are beginning to regulate the activities of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Armament on the High Seas
Armament on the High Seas December 10, 2015 – 1:01pm | admin By Liza Kane-Hartnett Last month, Sri Lanka announced that it had terminated its agreement with the private security firm Avant Garde… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pirates, Politics & Protection
Pirates, Politics & Protection: Posted to Global Maritime Analysis with Joseph Keefe (byJoseph Keefe) on January 19, 2016 Like oil & water, they don’t mix. For many businesses on the collective,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PMCs on the High Seas: The Solution to Somali Piracy or a Failure to Learn from History?
PMCs on the High Seas: The Solution to Somali Piracy or a Failure to Learn from History? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register