Category Archives: UK

    MoD criticized for procurement plans

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    MoD criticized for procurement plans Strategic Sourceror on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 The British Ministry of Defense (MoD) is taking serious criticism for its assumed plans to begin outsourcing responsibility for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    UK defense contractor planning WMD false flag in Syria: Analyst

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    UK defense contractor planning WMD false flag in Syria: Analyst Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:5PM By Tony Cartalucci Should “chemical weapons” be used in Syria in an apparent joint Syrian-Russian operation,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US Backs Off Syria Chemical Weapons Claim

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    US Backs Off Syria Chemical Weapons Claim Leon Panetta American officials backed down Tuesday from claims that Syria is ramping up chemical weapons production, after the hacking of a private military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Police forces scrap G4S contract

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    Police forces scrap G4S contract Raymond Brown   Sir Graham Bright Controversial plans to outsource some police services to G4S have been ditched. The decision came following a crunch meeting tonight… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    This Tech Entrepreneur Is About to Launch the Blackwater of the High Seas

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    This Tech Entrepreneur Is About to Launch the Blackwater of the High Seas By Spencer Ackerman 01.23.13 6:30 AM Anthony Sharp of Typhon, a new private security firm, wants to escort… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S win a £300m deal and start firing

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    The Sun (England) January 21, 2013 Monday Edition 1; National Edition G4S win a £300m deal and start firing BYLINE: STEPHEN MOYES Pg. 19 SHAMED Olympics security firm G4S is axing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former soldier who went down fighting off kidnappers was first Briton to die

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    The Daily Telegraph (London) January 21, 2013 Monday Edition 1; National Edition Former soldier who went down fighting off kidnappers was first Briton to die; THE GULF WAR VETERAN BYLINE: Gordon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S pays out to change prison locks

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    G4S pays out to change prison locks Thursday, 17 January 2013  It cost G4S more than 415,000 pounds to change the locks at Birmingham prison Security firm G4S paid more than… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Alloa private soldier sues his employers for £1.7m over a slipped disk

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    18 January 2013 Last updated at 08:21 ET Alloa private soldier sues his employers for £1.7m over a slipped disk Joseph Davidson said he injured his back carrying a heavy colleague… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    How Gun Lube Brought Down the British Empire

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    How Gun Lube Brought Down the British Empire 1/19/13 | by Chris Eger In 1857 colonial India, the British East India Company was an enormous publicly traded private corporation that literally… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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