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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Category Archives: Maritime
A Situational Analysis of Opportunity-Reducing Prevention Measures Against Contemporary Somali Maritime Piracy on Ships in the High Risk Area: Technoprevention or Armed Guardianship?
A Situational Analysis of Opportunity-Reducing Prevention Measures Against Contemporary Somali Maritime Piracy on Ships in the High Risk Area: Technoprevention or Armed Guardianship? You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
International Attempts at Regulating Privately Contracted Armed Guards on Board Ships: A Summary of the Seminar on the IMO’s Revised Interim Guidance on Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel
International Attempts at Regulating Privately Contracted Armed Guards on Board Ships: A Summary of the Seminar on the IMO’s Revised Interim Guidance on Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to … Continue reading
Counterpiracy under International Law
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Weimar on Moss, ‘Marque and Reprisal: The Spheres of Public and Private War’
Weimar on Moss, ‘Marque and Reprisal: The Spheres of Public and Private War’ Author: Kenneth B. Moss Reviewer: Christopher Weimar Kenneth B. Moss. Marque and Reprisal: The Spheres of Public and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Navy: Moving Forward by Going Back to Buccaneering?
US Navy: Moving Forward by Going Back to Buccaneering? Commerce-raiding or attacking merchant ships using non-state actors is now being reintroduced into the naval lexicon as the best way to negate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Exclusive: 12 die as Malta uses private ships to push migrants back to Libya
Exclusive: 12 die as Malta uses private ships to push migrants back to Libya Survivor reveals further evidence to Guardian and La Repubblica of Malta’s deadly strategy to intercept migrants crossings… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US THINK TANK WANTS PIRATES AUTHORIZED BY US TO ROB CHINESE SHIPS
US THINK TANK WANTS PIRATES AUTHORIZED BY US TO ROB CHINESE SHIPS 4/13/2020 2 Comments Vince Dhimos answered one of the most lame-brained questions ever asked at Quora. https://www.quora.com/Should-the-US-unleash-the-priveteers-to-fight-Chinas-aggression-at-sea/answer/Vince-Dhimos SHOULD THE… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
For Prize or Patriotism: The Understood Role of Privateers in the American Revolution
For Prize or Patriotism: The Understood Role of Privateers in the American Revolution James Blair Historical Review James Blair Historical Review Volume 9 Issue 1 James Blair Historical Review, Volume… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Unleash the Privateers!
Unleash the Privateers! The United States should issue letters of marque to fight Chinese aggression at sea. By Colonel Mark Cancian, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) and Brandon Schwartz April 2020 Proceedings… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Bad Idea: Sea Mercenaries to Fight (And Blockade) China
The National Interest April 7, 2020 Topic: Security Blog Brand: The Buzz Tags: ChinaMilitaryTechnologyWorldNavyBlockade Bad Idea: Sea Mercenaries to Fight (And Blockade) China China has a 9,000-mile coastline and, by one recent count, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
