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Normative Power under Contract? Commercial Support to European Crisis Management Operations

Posted on September 9, 2015 by

International Peacekeeping Volume 21, Issue 1, 2014 Normative Power under Contract? Commercial Support to European Crisis Management Operations Francesco Giumelli* & Eugenio Cusumano pages 37-55 Published online: 07 Mar 2014 Abstract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Meet the European Fighters Who Have Gone to War in Ukraine

Posted on August 26, 2015 by

Meet the European Fighters Who Have Gone to War in Ukraine August 25, 2015 By Christopher Allen Members of the Azov Regiment in Shyrokyne. Photos by the author There are European… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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EU working to outsource medical, logistics support for military missions

Posted on June 25, 2015 by

EU working to outsource medical, logistics support for military missions Tigner, Brooks Jane’s Defence Weekly 10-15-2014 European Union (EU) military planners are looking towards outsourcing some medical, logistical, and support functions… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Security Inc.: Privatising Internal Security in Post-Communist Poland

Posted on June 4, 2015 by

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G4S sacks employee arrested over international human trafficking ring investigation

Posted on May 26, 2015 by

G4S sacks employee arrested over international human trafficking ring investigation The man is suspected of being part of a gang smuggling mainly Sri Lankan refugees through security checks onto flights into… 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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The Empowerment of Private Military Companies (PMCs) as a Risk for Illegal Weapons Trafficking in Albania

Posted on May 18, 2015 by

The Empowerment of Private Military Companies (PMCs) as a Risk for Illegal Weapons Trafficking in Albania Balla, Jonida. “The Empowerment of Private Military Companies (PMCs) as a Risk for Illegal Weapons… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Regulating private security in Europe: status and prospects

Posted on May 18, 2015 by

Regulating private security in Europe: status and prospects Born, Hans, et al. Regulating private security in Europe: status and prospects. Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF), 2007. You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ukraine’s parliament gives early approval to bill letting foreigners serve in Ukraine’s army

Posted on May 14, 2015 by

Ukraine’s parliament gives early approval to bill letting foreigners serve in Ukraine’s army  Associated Press May 12, 2015 | 8:07 a.m. EDT  KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian parliament has given… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ukraine’s law on foreign mercenaries meant to disguise NATO’s presence in Donbass

Posted on May 13, 2015 by

Ukraine’s law on foreign mercenaries meant to disguise NATO’s presence in Donbass – DPR ITAR-TASS World Service 12 May 2015 12:57 (c) 2015 ITAR-TASS UKRAINE: DONBASS-LAW-MERCENARIES Ukraine’s law on foreign mercenaries… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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