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- Sep. 2, 2014 Al Jazeera English segment on Blackwater trial - Comment by David Isenberg
- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- 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: Piracy
James Bridger Speaks on Counter-Piracy
James Bridger Speaks on Counter-Piracy Jun 28, 2012 Atlantic Council of Canada On June 21 the ACC’s Maritime and African Security Analyst James Bridger spoke on a panel at the Center… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
New Anti-Piracy Firm Launched By Two U.S. Armed Services Veterans
New Anti-Piracy Firm Launched By Two U.S. Armed Services Veterans Tuesday, June 12, 2012 Providing high-quality training and ethics based approach to security and anti-piracy solutions in war risk regions at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S.-Flagged Maersk Texas Thwarts Attack in Gulf of Oman [UPDATE]
U.S.-Flagged Maersk Texas Thwarts Attack in Gulf of Oman [UPDATE] By gCaptain Staff On May 23, 2012 Maersk Texas Lots of rumors were flying around maritime circles this morning of a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Piracy and private security
Piracy and private security Laws and guns Armed guards on ships deter pirates. But who says they are legal? Apr 14th 2012 | from the print edition PRIVATE security teams patrol… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Oman Shipping takes steps to secure fleet against attacks
Oman Shipping takes steps to secure fleet against attacks Wed, 30 May 2012 By Conrad Prabhu — MUSCAT — The government-owned Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has invested in a number of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private patrol boats to tackle Somali pirates
30 May 2012 Last updated at 04:06 ET Private patrol boats to tackle Somali pirates By Martin Plaut BBC World Service Africa editor Off the pirate-infested waters of Somalia, a new… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Dom Mee interview
Dom Mee interview Published on September 22, 2010 “Imagine you are at the wheel of a huge cargo vessel transiting the Gulf of Aden, peering past the running lights over the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Rise of Private Maritime Security Companies: Part One: A Look at the Use of Maritime Security Guards or PCASP
SomaliReport Policy WATCH Analysis The Rise of Private Maritime Security Companies Part One: A Look at the Use of Maritime Security Guards or PCASP By DAVID ISENBERG 05/26/2012 ©Somalia Report Armed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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SA man’s death highlights clash with Somali trainees
SA man’s death highlights clash with Somali trainees May 27 2012 at 03:27pm By IVOR POWELL A confidential report on the death of a military contractor last month brings into stark… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Casualties, Companies, Contracts, Piracy, Somalia, South Africa, Training
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Anti-pirate security are “trigger-happy cowboys”
Anti-pirate security are “trigger-happy cowboys” PS May 22, 2012 – 13:41 Questions are being raised over the use of guards onboard Mærsk Line Limited ships from a security company whose guards… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading