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- 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
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Category Archives: UK
Babcock buoyed by Britain’s defence review
Babcock buoyed by Britain’s defence review Reuters, 24/11 10:14 CET smaller_text larger_text By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – British engineering and support services company Babcock International <BAB.L> said it would benefit… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Labour Party votes to boycott G4S over links to Israel
Labour Party votes to boycott G4S over links to Israel By JC Reporter, November 21, 2015 The Labour Party’s national executive committee has voted to boycott security company G4S, over its… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private firms could save Britain’s police 1 billion pounds a year – G4S
Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:10pm GMT Related: UK Private firms could save Britain’s police 1 billion pounds a year – G4S LONDON | By Li-mei Hoang An armed police officer stands… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Police will not bring in G4S, says crime commissioner
Police will not bring in G4S, says crime commissioner Paddy Tipping 09:04Thursday 12 November 2015 Police commissioner Paddy Tipping has strenuously denied that a private security firm would be brought in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S could run 999 controls of three major British police forces
G4S could run 999 controls of three major British police forces Police chiefs from Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire have commissioned the private security firm to produce a ‘feasibility study’ G4S provide… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security: The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom
Bureaucratic Interests and the Outsourcing of Security: The Privatization of Diplomatic Protection in the United States and the United Kingdom You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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Disaster capitalism, and the outsourcing of violence in the UK
Disaster capitalism, and the outsourcing of violence in the UK Antony Loewenstein 3 November 2015 Corporations bleed what profits they can from disaster. Democracy is replaced by a business plan. An… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Britain’s Next Search-and-Rescue Helicopters: Civilian Contractors
Britain’s Next Search-and-Rescue Helicopters: Civilian Contractors Oct 16, 2015 00:04 UTC by Defense Industry Daily staff Latest update [?] AW189 SAR concept October 16/15: The Royal Air Force has ceased providing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S wins security services contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan
September 11, 2015 5:15 pm G4S wins security services contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan Gill Plimmer ©Bloomberg G4S, the world’s biggest security company, has won a £100m contract to protect… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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