Daily Archives: December 10, 2013

Woman in a warzone: exposing corruption in Afghanistan

Woman in a warzone: exposing corruption in Afghanistan NATO subcontractor uncovers human rights violations in conflict zone SYDNEY, Australia – Not everything that happens in Afghanistan stays in Afghanistan. However in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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BOOK REVIEW: ‘Civilian Warriors’

BOOK REVIEW: ‘Civilian Warriors’ By Gary Anderson – Special to The Washington Times Monday, December 9, 2013 CIVILIAN WARRIORS: THE INSIDE STORY OF BLACKWATER AND THE UNSUNG HEROES OF THE WAR… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Ministry of Defence shelves plan to privatise procurement

December 6, 2013 4:00 pm Ministry of Defence shelves plan to privatise procurement By Sam Jones ©Getty The Ministry of Defence is to drop proposals to privatise its £14bn equipment procurement… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Liberia: Mercenaries Recruited for Mali

Liberia: Mercenaries Recruited for Mali 9 December 2013 The latest report of the United Nations Panel of Experts on Liberia has released detailed accounts of cross border activities amongst former combatants… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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PVI gets licence to deploy maritime security personnel on German flagged vessels

2013 December 9 11:48 PVI gets licence to deploy maritime security personnel on German flagged vessels Protection Vessels International (PVI), part of Protection Group International and the world’s leading provider of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Sea Marshals Showcases Management System in New Premises

Sea Marshals Showcases Management System in New Premises Posted by Michelle Howard Monday, December 02, 2013   Sea Marshals new headquarters International private maritime security company Sea Marshals Ltd. has expanded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Maritime Security Firm, Tundra, Attains LRQA Certification

Private Maritime Security Firm, Tundra, Attains LRQA Certification MarineLink.com Sunday, December 01, 2013 LRQA cert. Image credit Tundra MDS Tundra Maritime Defense Services (MDS), has been certified by Lloyd’s Register Quality… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Levene: Reform UK Procurement Rather Than Use Private Operator

Levene: Reform UK Procurement Rather Than Use Private Operator Dec. 5, 2013 – 03:45AM | By ANDREW CHUTER Peter Levene (Agence France-Presse) LONDON — A senior figure in the effort to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The PMSC fox in the government henhouse

December 9, 2013 The PMSC fox in the government henhouse By David Isenberg Although he may not have intended it as such, all the publicity surrounding the recent published book by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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