Monthly Archives: April 2012

Campaign against privatising asylum deportation from UK

Campaign against privatising asylum deportation from UK Friday, 13 April 2012 10:58  By John Grayson, A Yorkshire campaign deploys rigorous research to expose and resist the astonishing corporate takeover of Britain’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DynCorp International Awarded Contract Valued at up to $25.4 Million to Support the Kuwait Air Force (KAF)

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dyncorp-international-awarded-contract-valued-at-up-to-254-million-to-support-the-kuwait-air-force-kaf-2012-04-13 April 13, 2012, 9:45 a.m. EDT DynCorp International Awarded Contract Valued at up to $25.4 Million to Support the Kuwait Air Force (KAF) FALLS CHURCH, Va., Apr 13, 2012 (BUSINESS… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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SA ponders armed guards aboard merchant ships

SA ponders armed guards aboard merchant ships Written by Dean Wingrin/defenceWeb Thursday, 12 April 2012 08:46 South Africa has been asked to grapple with the question of how to deal with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Using Guards to Hunt Pirates: Germany May Loosen Shipping Laws

04/13/2012 Using Guards to Hunt Pirates Germany May Loosen Shipping Laws By Simone Utler AFP Using private security firms to protect ships from Somali pirates has long been a legal gray… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Soldier or Contractor? It Doesn’t Matter; in the End Both Still Get Screwed

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Soldier or Contractor? It Doesn’t Matter; in the End Both Still Get Screwed Posted: 04/12/2012 8:22 pm Despite all the attention… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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PAKISTAN IN THE WAKE OF BIN LADEN: Private Security Companies Constitute a “State within a State”

PAKISTAN IN THE WAKE OF BIN LADEN: Private Security Companies Constitute a “State within a State” by Antony Loewen­stein Global Research, April 13, 2012 The Pak­istani city of Pe­shawar is sit­u­ated… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russia May Consider Establishing Private Military Companies

Russia May Consider Establishing Private Military Companies © RIA Novosti. Igor Zarembo 00:50 13/04/2012 RIA Novosti military commentator Konstantin Bogdanov Russia may create private military companies and possibly use them for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Israeli mercenary firm proposes “violent action” against African refugees

Israeli mercenary firm proposes “violent action” against African refugees On 04.11.12, By Max The Israeli daily Maariv recently reported [in Hebrew] that BTS, a mercenary firm run by a former Israeli… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Background Check Contractor is Back in the Police Blotter

Apr 12, 2012 Background Check Contractor is Back in the Police Blotter By NEIL GORDON POGO saw a familiar name pop up in the news this week. On Tuesday, the Department… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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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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