Category Archives: Shooters

Canada foots $10M security bill;

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

The Toronto Star March 13, 2013 Wednesday Canada foots $10M security bill; CIDA keeps details secret of payments to private firm tied to corruption that guarded Afghan dam project Pg. A1… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Adapting to changing piracy patterns

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Adapting to changing piracy patterns 11 Mar 2013 Maritime Security Officers need to be disciplined and able to work in high risk situations Three hundred ships were attacked by pirates in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Iraq rebuilding is an $8 billion bust

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

Iraq rebuilding is an $8 billion bust David Murphy 12:02 PM on 03/07/2013 More than $8 billion in taxpayer funds earmarked to help rebuild Iraq were wasted through a combination of mismanagement,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Maritime Security Companies and the Use of Force

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Private Maritime Security Companies and the Use of Force Last year, a drafting group consisting of private security associations, flag states and maritime industry associations began working on the so-called 100… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Sequester and its Impact on Private Security Contractors

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Kerry Patton Sequester and its Impact on Private Security Contractors Posted: 02/22/2013 12:37 pm Mercenaries, defense contractors, private security contractors, call them what you like. As unfortunate it may be for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Piracy: new rules on use of private maritime security companies

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Piracy: new rules on use of private maritime security companies February 06 2013 Introduction Former legal framework New rules Comment Introduction On December 13 2012 the German Parliament approved new rules… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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A Canadian firm is sued after insider attack

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

A Canadian firm is sued after insider attack February 09, 2013 5:45 am  •  By Jesse Bogan jbogan@post-dispatch.com >  314-340-8255 FORWARD OPERATING BASE FRONTENAC, Afghanistan • It’s hard to overstate the importance Tundra… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Anti-Piracy Turns Deadly for Innocent Fishermen

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

Anti-Piracy Turns Deadly for Innocent Fishermen Wednesday, 06 February 2013 18:17 Last month we wrote about the remarkable decline in piracy that has been achieved through a combination of private and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Employing Armed Guards in West Africa Can Be Dangerous

Posted on February 8, 2013 by

Employing Armed Guards in West Africa Can Be Dangerous February 7, 2013 By MI News Network Shipowners considering employing armed guards to protect their ships from pirate attacks in west Africa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Antipiracy bill drafted to let private armed guards defend ships

Posted on February 3, 2013 by

Antipiracy bill drafted to let private armed guards defend ships Kyodo Feb 4, 2013 The government will submit an antipiracy bill to the Diet that would allow foreign security contractors aboard… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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