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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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Tag Archives: Africa
Mercenaries: Are the ‘dogs of war’ still prevalent in Africa?
Mercenaries: Are the ‘dogs of war’ still prevalent in Africa? By Ciugu Mwagiru Posted Sunday, September 16 2012 at 01:00 In Summary Claims about the intervention of foreign mercenaries in African conflicts are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
CH2M HILL-METAG contract at Camp Lemonnier, Djibout
Contracts for September 10, 2012 FOR RELEASE AT 5 p.m. ET No. 740-12 September 10, 2012 CH2M HILL-METAG contract at Camp Lemonnier, Djibout CONTRACTS CH2M HILL-METAG, a Joint Venture, Chantilly, Va.,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Companies responses to Dirty Work: Shell’s Security Spending in Nigeria and Beyond
Control Risk response regarding Platform report “Dirty Work: Shell’s Security Spending in Nigeria and Beyond” 5 September 2012 Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited HP to respond to the following… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
DIRTY WORK: SHELL’S SECURITY SPENDING IN NIGERIA AND BEYOND
DIRTY WORK: SHELL’S SECURITY SPENDING IN NIGERIA AND BEYOND The scale and impact of Shell’s global security expenditure is colossal. Between 2007 and 2009, Shell spent at least $1 billion on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.S. Military Contractors Move into Africa
U.S. Military Contractors Move into Africa 8/22/2012 With the establishment of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) in 2007, the U.S. government decided to make security a key foreign policy objective… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Shell spending millions of dollars on security in Nigeria, leaked data shows
Shell spending millions of dollars on security in Nigeria, leaked data shows Internal documents reveal oil company spent $383m over three years protecting staff and installations in Niger delta region Afua… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S/Shield saga rages on
G4S/Shield saga rages on SHINGIRAI MADONDO Correspondent FRANCISTOWN: The G4S Botswana/Shield Security takeover saga rages on after the Security Association of Botswana (SAB) wrote a letter of complaint to the Ministry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Shadow Cultures, Shadow Histories Foreign Military Personnel in Africa 1960–1980
Shadow Cultures, Shadow Histories Foreign Military Personnel in Africa 1960–1980 William Jeffrey Cairns Anderson A thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Arts University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand November… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
okay, security cooperation in africa is sketchy: where do we go from here?
okay, security cooperation in africa is sketchy: where do we go from here? 16 Jun Craig Whitlock’s WaPo series on U.S. security cooperation, covert action, and private contractor operations in sub-Saharan Africa… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Outsources Its Africa Spying
US Outsources Its Africa Spying By Spencer Ackerman Email Author June 15, 2012 | 9:30 am Air Force Lt. Col. Douglas Lee, commander of the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing’s MC-12 squadron, displays… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading