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    HuaXin ZhongAn

    Syndicated on by David Isenberg

    HXZA occupies an unusual position among Chinese private security companies (PSCs): it holds a rare state authorization for armed escort of merchant vessels, is the only Chinese security firm holding ISO/PAS 28000/28007 private maritime-security certification, and was the first Chinese and first East Asian PSC to obtain full certification from the International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA), the Geneva-based body that sets voluntary human-rights and use-of-force standards for the private security industry. Continue reading →

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    MORAN SECURITY GROUP

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    ✦ DOSSIER MORAN SECURITY GROUP A Consolidated & Fact-Checked Corporate Profile of a Russian Maritime PMSC Prepared by the Directorate of PMSC Analysis Isenberg Institute of Strategic Satire  —  iissonline.net 31… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US Strategy and the Rise of Private Maritime Security

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    US Strategy and the Rise of Private Maritime Security Jan Stockbruegger Security Studies (2021) 30:4 578-602 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    Eyes On The Crew: The Russian Watchmen Aboard Moscow’s Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers

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    Eyes On The Crew: The Russian Watchmen Aboard Moscow’s Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers Investigation Dozens of men with security backgrounds have been quietly sailing alongside the standard crews on the tankers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Employ mer­cen­ar­ies against these pir­ates

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    Employ mer­cen­ar­ies against these pir­ates 11 Apr 2026 THE “cease­fire” has not restored free­dom of nav­ig­a­tion through the Strait of Hor­muz for ship­ping of neut­ral coun­tries. Sug­ges­tions for achiev­ing this include… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Russia’s Shadow Fleet Mercenaries

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    Russia’s Shadow Fleet Mercenaries Image: Screenshot, Danwatch You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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    OUTSOURCING SECURITY AT SEA The Return of Private Maritime-Security Companies and Their Role in Twenty-First-Century Maritime Security

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    OUTSOURCING SECURITY AT SEA The Return of Private Maritime-Security Companies and Their Role in Twenty-First-Century Maritime Security Peter W. G. Zhao Naval War College Review Winter 2024 Vol. 77, No. 1… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Wagner mercenaries on Russia’s “shadow fleet” — not just for cargo protection. Results of a new investigation

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    Wagner mercenaries on Russia’s “shadow fleet” — not just for cargo protection. Results of a new investigation Nashaniva.com 10.06.2026 / 16:34 An international investigation has shown that “guards” on the ships… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Armed guards have appeared on tankers belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet

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    Armed guards have appeared on tankers belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet UA NEWS 09 June 2026 14:51 Starting in the spring of 2025, people without maritime credentials but with combat experience… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Investigation: Russia Enlisted Wagner Group Members to Guard Shadow Fleet Tankers

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    Investigation: Russia Enlisted Wagner Group Members to Guard Shadow Fleet Tankers #Fleet #Mercenaries #Russia #Sanctions #Wagner/Liga PMC #World Sania Kozatskyi June 9, 2026 16:58 One of the Russian mercenaries on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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