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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Category Archives: Somalia
SA-linked military firm loses anti-piracy contract
SA-linked military firm loses anti-piracy contract September 29 2012 at 03:42pm By Ivor Powell Somalia – Controversial SA-linked private military operator Sterling Corporate Services, aka Saracen International, has lost its anti-piracy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Companies, Contracts, Piracy, Somalia, South Africa, United Nations
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Hijacked: How the U.N. saved the Somali pirates from the brink of extinction.
Hijacked How the U.N. saved the Somali pirates from the brink of extinction BY ROBERT YOUNG PELTON | SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 See more photos of Somali pirates here. In October of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Maritime, Piracy, Somalia, Training, United Nations
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Somalia: Puntland Rejects ABC Media Criticism of Anti-Piracy Force
Somalia: Puntland Rejects ABC Media Criticism of Anti-Piracy Force September 13, 2012 11:33 PRESS RELEASE Puntland Government rejects baseless allegations and misleading connotations aiming to criticize the anti-piracy training program in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The PMSC Silver Lining in the Indian Ocean Cloud
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ The PMSC Silver Lining in the Indian Ocean Cloud Posted: 09/14/2012 9:44 am As the saying goes, there is a silver… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Pirates and privateers: managing the Indian Ocean’s private security boom
Pirates and privateers: managing the Indian Ocean’s private security boom James Brown | 12 September 2012 | Analysis The fight against Somali-based pirates is becoming a private battle as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
FIGHTING PIRATES; BATTLE ON THE HIGH SEAS
ABC News Transcript September 7, 2012 Friday SHOW: NIGHTLINE 11:45 PM EST FIGHTING PIRATES; BATTLE ON THE HIGH SEAS ANCHORS: CYNTHIA MCFADDEN REPORTERS: DAN HARRIS (VIRGINIA BEACH, VA USA) (Off-camera) Well… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Turning the Tide on Piracy, Building Somalia’s Future: Follow-up report on the EU’s Operation Atalanta and beyond
Turning the Tide on Piracy, Building Somalia’s Future: Follow-up report on the EU’s Operation Atalanta and beyond Source: House of Lords European Union Committee (UK) … We have revised our view… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-navy officers take on pirates
1:40AM Wednesday Sep 12, 2012 Ex-navy officers take on pirates Increasing in prevalence and scope for targets … a boarding party from HMAS Stuart comes alongside a dhow which had been… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pirate Attacks Down as Private Maritime Security Business Booms
Pirate Attacks Down as Private Maritime Security Business Booms By DAN HARRIS and DAN LIEBERMAN Sept. 7, 2012— Private Firms See Opportunity as Commercial Ships Look for Protection In the Indian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
German shipping firm spends $126,000 on security for each Gulf of Aden round trip
German shipping firm spends $126,000 on security for each Gulf of Aden round trip London (Platts)–6Sep2012/638 am EDT/1038 GMT German shipping company Hamburg Sued spends approximately Eur100,000 ($126,000) on every round… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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