Monthly Archives: June 2017

CONSTELLIS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF AMK9

Posted on June 25, 2017 by

June 23 CONSTELLIS ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF AMK9 RESTON, Va. (June 23, 2017) — Constellis, a leading provider of operational support and risk management services, announced today that it has acquired American… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Local, global security firms in race along China’s ‘Silk Road’

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Business News | Mon Apr 24, 2017 | 7:32am EDT Local, global security firms in race along China’s ‘Silk Road’ Chinese national Jack Wang, a security trainer at the Chinese-run Deway… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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The CIA paid psychologists $81 million to devise brutal tactics for use on terror suspects, and they’re suing

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

The CIA paid psychologists $81 million to devise brutal tactics for use on terror suspects, and they’re suing Erin Brodwin Jun. 22, 2017, 1:30 PM After a doctor X-rayed one prisoner’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater founder’s FSG signs security deal with Somali region

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

Blackwater founder’s FSG signs security deal with Somali region Written by Reuters, Thursday, 22 June 2017 Frontier Services Group (FSG), co-founded by Erik Prince who created the U.S. security firm Blackwater,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Operational Contract Support: Actions Needed to Enhance Capabilities in the Pacific Region

Posted on June 24, 2017 by

Operational Contract Support: Actions Needed to Enhance Capabilities in the Pacific Region GAO-17-428: Published: Jun 23, 2017. Publicly Released: Jun 23, 2017. View Report (PDF, 52 pages) Additional Materials: Highlights Page:  (PDF,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Human rights violations committed by private military and security companies an international law analysis

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

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The Principled Case for Employing Private Military and Security Companies in Humanitarian Interventions and Peacekeeping Operations

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

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Armed contractors on the battlefield: Coordination issues in Iraq between the U.S. military and private security contractors 7

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

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The Human Terrain System: operationally relevant social science research in Iraq and Afghanistan

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

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A New Statelessness: The Truman Doctrine, the Modern Latin American Mercenary, and the Economic Entrenchment of the Third World

Posted on June 22, 2017 by

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