Category Archives: Training

The Secret Arms Deal Behind America’s Syria Fiasco

Posted on September 17, 2015 by

The Secret Arms Deal Behind America’s Syria Fiasco A multimillion-dollar deal with a minuscule arms dealer led to the death of a US citizen, delays in arming Syrian rebels, and the purchase… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Dyncorp Workers Killed By Bomb Were Afghan Army Trainers

Posted on August 25, 2015 by

Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Afghanistan Dyncorp Workers Killed By Bomb Were Afghan Army Trainers August 25, 2015 Three DynCorp International employees who were killed by a car bomb in Kabul last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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I went to a kidnapping survival camp for business executives

Posted on June 29, 2015 by

I went to a kidnapping survival camp for business executives Hayden Higgins June 26, 2015 On a Tuesday, I was kidnapped. Men in ski masks burst into the room and yelled… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Special Report: Military knew about bizarre methods of doctor hired to train troops

Posted on June 17, 2015 by

Special Report: Military knew about bizarre methods of doctor hired to train troops By John Shiffman 6 hours ago . View gallery Dr. John Hagmann (R) teaches a course in treating… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Military security contractors get PTSD, too

Posted on June 12, 2015 by

Military security contractors get PTSD, too: Column Molly Dunigan and Carrie Farmer 10:12 a.m. EDT June 11, 2015 In wake of the Nisoor massacre, we need solutions to trauma before it… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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South Africa’s ageing white mercenaries who helped turn tide on Boko Haram

Posted on June 5, 2015 by

05 June 2015 | Written by  Francisco Baiocchi South Africa’s ageing white mercenaries who helped turn tide on Boko Haram Leon Lotz was once a member of the Koevoet – “crowbar”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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This Guy From Baltimore is Raising a Christian Army to Fight ISIS…What Could Go Wrong?

Posted on June 4, 2015 by

In late February, a Baltimore-born, self-proclaimed freedom fighter named Matthew VanDyke beamed into Greta Van Susteren’s Fox News show from Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdish region. A few days earlier,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UPDATING THE NIGERIAN NARRATIVE

Posted on May 31, 2015 by

Eeben Barlow’s Military and Security Blog Sunday, May 31, 2015 UPDATING THE NIGERIAN NARRATIVE There have been, since my posting “FEEDING THE NARRATIVE”, numerous media reports on STTEP’s work in Nigeria.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tough men for hire: Ex-special forces in demand for war on terror

Posted on May 25, 2015 by

Tough men for hire: Ex-special forces in demand for war on terror By Malia Zimmerman Published February 25, 2015 Now PlayingInsider’s look at world of private counter-terror training Never autoplay videos… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Polish bootcamp trains security contractors for mission impossible

Posted on May 23, 2015 by

Polish bootcamp trains security contractors for mission impossible By Stanislaw Waszak Wlosciejewki, Poland (AFP) May 21, 2015 Five men, armed to the teeth, have just stormed a home and it did… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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