Category Archives: Shooters

Stakeholders clear air on armed security on board vessels

Posted on March 21, 2015 by

Stakeholders clear air on armed security on board vessels 17.Mar.2015 The statement issued recently by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) that henceforth ‘all armed and unarmed’ security on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Pitched Private Fighting Force To Nigeria For War Against Boko Haram

Posted on March 17, 2015 by

Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Pitched Private Fighting Force To Nigeria For War Against Boko Haram A year after Prince proposed private troops for Nigeria, the West African nation is now using mercenaries.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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America’s Freelance ISIS Killers

Posted on February 23, 2015 by

Safin Hamed/Getty   Jesse Rosenfeld PALLADINS 02.23.15 America’s Freelance ISIS Killers The Kurds fighting the so-called Islamic State are attracting combatants from all over the world. Some head into battle out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Gun Ships: Floating Arsenals Battle Pirates on High Seas

Posted on February 3, 2015 by

Gun Ships: Floating Arsenals Battle Pirates on High Seas The Wall Street Journal By Sarah Kent and Cassie Werber 3 February 2015 ON THE GULF OF OMAN — Before dawn one… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Floating Liabilities? Maritime Armouries, Risks and Solutions

Posted on January 26, 2015 by

ISN Blog 22 January 2015 Floating Liabilities? Maritime Armouries, Risks and Solutions By Omega Research Foundation USS Mitscher, US Fifth Fleet/flickr This article was originally published by Sustainable Security on 2… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PSCs and Use of Force

Posted on January 22, 2015 by

Christopher Mayer Director, Armed Contingency Contractor Policies and Programs at US Department of Defense PSCs and Use of Force Jan 22, 2015 Two fundamental concepts must be kept in mind when… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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3 Times As Many Honduran Private Security Agents as Police

Posted on January 8, 2015 by

3 Times As Many Honduran Private Security Agents as Police Most of the private security agents have received only a short training before receiving a weapon PrevNext Published 7 January 2015… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Sep. 2003 CPA request to approve $112.7 million in funding for security

Posted on January 7, 2015 by

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December 2003 CPA $4.6 million contract with Blackwater, Part 6

Posted on January 5, 2015 by

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December 2003 CPA $4.6 million contract with Blackwater, Part 5

Posted on January 5, 2015 by

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