Category Archives: Control

Audit of Worldwide Protective Services III Initial Training Consolidation Initiative

(U) Audit of Worldwide Protective Services III Initial Training Consolidation Initiative 07/30/2024 04:22 PM EDT   (U) What OIG Audited  (SBU) The Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s (DS) Worldwide Protective Services (WPS)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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US sanctions firms for training PLA aircrew in S Africa

US sanctions firms for training PLA aircrew in S Africa Five Eyes intel-sharing outfit tightens screws on schemes that paid ex-Western military pilots well above market rates to train Chinese fliers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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US Sanctions Former Israeli Intel Officer Behind Spyware Firms

US Sanctions Former Israeli Intel Officer Behind Spyware Firms Oded Yaron and Omer Benjakob / Haaretz “This is the first time the U.S. government has targeted specific people, in addition to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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US issues sanctions on companies over Wagner Group links

US issues sanctions on companies over Wagner Group links The United States unveiled sanctions Friday on two companies over their roles supporting Russian mercenaries the Wagner Group, noting that Moscow has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Regulating Military Force Series – Justice and Accountability in the Era of Modern Mercenarism

Regulating Military Force Series – Justice and Accountability in the Era of Modern Mercenarism by Clarissa Rodio | Feb 26, 2024 Editors’ note: The author delivered remarks on the subject of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Reining in the “Third Path”: Rethinking the War Powers Resolution and Private Security Contractors

Reining in the “Third Path”: Rethinking the War Powers Resolution and Private Security Contractors   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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Reining in the “Third Path”: Rethinking the War Powers Resolution and Private Security Contractorsand Private Security Contractors

Reining in the “Third Path”: Rethinking the War Powers Resolution and Private Security Contractors and Private Security Contractors   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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UK Steps Up Efforts to Counter Mercenary Threats

UK Steps Up Efforts to Counter Mercenary Threats Published: 01 November 2023 Written by Zdravko Ljubas The United Kingdom is intensifying its efforts to counter threats from private military companies (PMCs),… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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No Accounting for Bad Contracting: Private Military and Security Contracts and Ineffective Regulation in Conflict Areas Published: 12 April 2021 volume 57, pages 36–62 (2022) Studies in Comparative International Development Aims and scope… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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UK Steps Up Efforts to Counter Mercenary Threats

UK Steps Up Efforts to Counter Mercenary Threats Published: 01 November 2023Written by Zdravko Ljubas The United Kingdom is intensifying its efforts to counter threats from private military companies (PMCs), notably… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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