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GEO Group suspends dividend to pay down debt; will evaluate corporate structure

GEO Group suspends dividend to pay down debt; will evaluate corporate structure Apr. 07, 2021 7:14 AM ETThe GEO Group, Inc. (GEO)By: Khyathi Dalal, SA News Editor314 Comments The GEO (NYSE:GEO) trades… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Artificial intelligence, big data and autonomous systems along the belt and road: towards private security companies with Chinese characteristics?

Small Wars & Insurgencies Volume 31, 2020 – Issue 4: Robotics, Autonomous Systems, and Warfare. Guest Editor: Ash Research Articles Artificial intelligence, big data and autonomous systems along the belt and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Erik Prince has resigned as Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of Frontier Services Group Limited

Erik Prince has resigned as Executive Director and Deputy Chairman of Frontier Services Group Limited – the majority Chinese-state owned company he founded Per this announcement Prince resigned “due to his… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Russia’s Wagner pressures Libya’s southern tribes to support Haftar

Russia’s Wagner pressures Libya’s southern tribes to support Haftar by Dilara Aslan ANKARA Africa Apr 16, 20214:30 pm GMT+3 Tuareg man walking in the street, Tripolitania, Ghadames, Libya on Oct. 31,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The controversial role of private military, security companies in Africa

The controversial role of private military, security companies in Africa by Jonathan Powell, Christopher Michael Faulkner, Joshua Lambert 13 Apr 2021 at 08:21hrs | 2340 Views PRIVATE military companies (PMCs) have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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No Accounting for Bad Contracting: Private Military and Security Contracts and Ineffective Regulation in Conflict Areas

No Accounting for Bad Contracting: Private Military and Security Contracts and Ineffective Regulation in Conflict Areas April 2021 Studies in Comparative International Development DOI:  10.1007/s12116-021-09327-8 Ori Swed Adam Materne Related research… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Is China About to Deploy Private Military Companies in Central Asia?

Is China About to Deploy Private Military Companies in Central Asia? Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 18 Issue: 49 By: Paul Goble March 25, 2021 05:36 PM  Chinese security contractors in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Biden’s Claim To Be Ending America’s Longest War Misleading

Afghanistan Biden’s Claim To Be Ending America’s Longest War Misleading By Jeremy Kuzmarov– April 15, 2021 U.S. soldiers at Bagram air base in Afghanistan. [Source: nytimes.com] Special Forces, Pentagon Contractors and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Market for Force: The Emerging Role of Private Military and Security Companies in Non-Traditional Fields

April 10, 2021 Market for Force: The Emerging Role of Private Military and Security Companies in Non-Traditional Fields Arms and Disarmament, Technology Abstract Previous articles in this series have shed light… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Market for Force: The Emerging Role of Private Military and Security Companies in Contemporary Conflicts

March 31, 2021 Market for Force: The Emerging Role of Private Military and Security Companies in Contemporary Conflicts Arms and Disarmament Abstract Public perception of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs),… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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