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    Pirate Attacks Down as Private Maritime Security Business Booms

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    Pirate Attacks Down as Private Maritime Security Business Booms By DAN HARRIS and DAN LIEBERMAN Sept. 7, 2012— Private Firms See Opportunity as Commercial Ships Look for Protection In the Indian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Update: Security Contracting in Iraq

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    Update: Security Contracting in Iraq By Will Grant Eight months ago, the US military made its formal withdrawal from Iraq. And though the troops and equipment, for the most part, were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    German shipping firm spends $126,000 on security for each Gulf of Aden round trip

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    German shipping firm spends $126,000 on security for each Gulf of Aden round trip London (Platts)–6Sep2012/638 am EDT/1038 GMT German shipping company Hamburg Sued spends approximately Eur100,000 ($126,000) on every round… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Australian accused of funding private Somali army

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    From the Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Australian accused of funding private Somali army By Thom Cookes United Nations investigators say an Australian citizen is helping to fund and run a “private army”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Maritime security company proposes a centralised approach for protecting vessels

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    Maritime security company proposes a centralised approach for protecting vessels Written by defenceWeb Tuesday, 28 August 2012 13:43 US-based company Armed Piracy Defence is proposing a centralised approach to ensure that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Navy assignment handed over to private company

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    Navy assignment handed over to private company By Sunimalee Dias Key foreign private security firms for international vessel operators were on Friday perturbed over the Sri Lankan government’s move to shift… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Escalation at Sea: SOMALI PIRACY AND PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES

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    Small Arms Survey 2012: Chapter 6 Summary Escalation at Sea SOMALI PIRACY AND PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES The frequency of pirate attacks on commercial ships worldwide has risen dramatically in the past… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition: PMSC and the Arab Spring

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    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition: PMSC and the Arab Spring Posted: 08/27/2012 1:12 pm If you ever watched the science fiction… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan as Third-Party Propagators: Categorizing the Participation of Private Security Companies

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    Student Pulse, 4(08). Private Security Contractors in Afghanistan as Third-Party Propagators: Categorizing the Participation of Private Security Companies August 23, 2012 by Asad L Asad A public good is defined as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Armed guards protect Swiss ships from pirates

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    Aug 19, 2012 – 16:53 Armed guards protect Swiss ships from pirates The fight against pirates has been stepped up (Keystone) Swiss shipping operators have confirmed that they have been employing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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