Monthly Archives: April 2013

Plan to outsource buying of MoD kit

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

April 25, 2013 12:40 am Plan to outsource buying of MoD kit By James Blitz, Defence and Diplomatic Editor Philip Hammond, defence secretary, is to begin talks with business on an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Defense Contractor Can Seek Millions From Iraq

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Defense Contractor Can Seek Millions From Iraq By ROSE BOUBOUSHIAN      (CN) – Iraq may owe $24 million to a contractor that says it refurbished military vehicles and weapons, and collected… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Despite Track Record, U.S. Hires DynCorp to Provide Troops to U.N. Haiti Mission

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Despite Track Record, U.S. Hires DynCorp to Provide Troops to U.N. Haiti Mission Written by Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) Wednesday, 24 April 2013 11:07 Source: Haiti: Relief and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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G4S to quit key contracts in Israel

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

April 21, 2013 5:42 pm G4S to quit key contracts in Israel By Gill Plimmer G4S, the world’s biggest security company by revenues, has confirmed it is planning to quit key… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Through Bradley Manning, Jeremy Scahill Learned Blackwater’s Erik Prince Was Going to United Arab Emirates

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Through Bradley Manning, Jeremy Scahill Learned Blackwater’s Erik Prince Was Going to United Arab Emirates   By: Kevin Gosztola Wednesday April 24, 2013 11:45 am Screen shot of Jeremy Scahill on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Armies

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

The World’s Most Powerful Mercenary Armies Robert Johnson | Apr. 23, 2013, 8:00 PM | 96,825 |   US NAVY Its been a banner decade for modern military fighting. In 2010… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Shea-Porter, Ayotte seek to ensure U.S. agencies will ‘Never Contract with the Enemy’

Posted on April 25, 2013 by

Shea-Porter, Ayotte seek to ensure U.S. agencies will ‘Never Contract with the Enemy’ WASHINGTON  — New Hampshire Democratic Rep. Carol Shea-Porter on Wednesday introduced legislation that would forbid federal contracting with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Scoping exercise: Private military and security companies

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Scoping exercise: Private military and security companies Author: Open Briefing Source: Open Briefing Published: 9 April 2013 The increasing relevance of private military and security companies (PMSCs) is related to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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ASIS Completes Work on PSC Series of ANSI Standards

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

ASIS Completes Work on PSC Series of ANSI Standards Two new releases complete the PSC—Private Security Company or Private Security Service Providers (collectively referred to as “PSCs”)—series of ANSI standards. This… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UK-based G4S quits operations in occupied West Bank amid protests

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

UK-based G4S quits operations in occupied West Bank amid protests Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:17PM GMT A campaign group called ‘Stop G4S’ has pledged to continue their protest against the UK-based… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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