Tag Archives: Shooters

How to Pirate Proof Your Tanker

How to Pirate Proof Your Tanker Amazing photos from the most dangerous waterway on Earth. BY AMNON GUTMAN | APRIL 12, 2012 Amnon Gutman 1 / 16 A shocking rise in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Armed guards on ships deter pirates. But who says they are legal?

Laws and guns Armed guards on ships deter pirates. But who says they are legal? Apr 14th 2012 | from the print edition PRIVATE security teams patrol the decks of around… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private security to fight pirates?

Private security to fight pirates? 12 April 2012 – 08:19 By Shaun Ryan There is a possibility that foreign security companies could be brought into South Africa to protect merchant ships… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Putin Backs Private Defense Company Idea

Putin Backs Private Defense Company Idea 18:03 11/04/2012 MOSCOW, April 11 (RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister and president-elect Vladimir Putin on Wednesday supported the idea of private defense companies that would… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Our Silent Partners: Private Security Contractors in Iraq

Our Silent Partners: Private Security Contractors in Iraq by Colin Jones Journal Article | April 11, 2012 On April 4, 2004, a gun battle broke out between Muqtada al-Sadr’s militia, Jaish… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Blackbeard Meets Blackwater: An Analysis of International Conventions that Address Piracy and the Use of Private Security Companies to Protect the Shipping Industry

American University International Law Review 2010 25 Am. U. Int’l L. Rev. 283 Symposium: Russia and the Rule of Law: New Opportunities in Domestic and International Affiars: Comment: Blackbeard Meets Blackwater:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Guidance on Rules for the Use of Force (RUF) by Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) in Defence of a Merchant Vessel (MV)

Guidance on Rules for the Use of Force (RUF) by Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) in Defence of a Merchant Vessel (MV) References: A. GUARDCON B. IMO MSC Circular 1405… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Do’s and Don’ts of a Private Security Contractor (P.S.C)

The Do’s and Don’ts of a Private Security Contractor (P.S.C) by Bravo Three · April 4, 2012 “You don’t need to ask, you just know. The way he looks, what he… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Securing Afghanistan’s Future

April 7, 2012 Securing Afghanistan’s Future Dina Gusovsky International Politics Examiner As US and NATO forces move forward with their plans to withdrawal from Afghanistan, a pivotal question still lingers as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Thunderstruck!: The Blackwater Videos

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Thunderstruck!: The Blackwater Videos Posted: 04/ 9/2012 11:52 am Although the print version of the April 2012 issue of Harper’s magazine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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