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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- 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
- Outsourcing War and Peace – Video
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India tells Galle Dialogue: Regulate ‘private maritime security’ onboard vessels now
India tells Galle Dialogue: Regulate ‘private maritime security’ onboard vessels now November 26, 2013, 9:25 pm Defence Secy Rajapaksa with Admiral Joshi By Shamindra Ferdinando India is strongly pushing for an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Acting Responsibly? Federal Contractors Frequently Put Workers’Lives and Livelihoods at Risk
United States Senate HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR, AND PENSIONS COMMITTEE Tom Harkin, Chairman Acting Responsibly? Federal Contractors Frequently Put Workers’Lives and Livelihoods at Risk Majority Committee Staff Report December 11,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private military/security companies: Rules should be implemented
Private military/security companies: Rules should be implemented 11-12-2013 Statement Keynote address by Christine Beerli, vice-president of the ICRC, Montreux +5 Conference, Montreux, Switzerland, 11-13 December 2013. Monsieur le Conseiller fédéral Didier… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
ICRC frets over rules for private security contractors
ICRC frets over rules for private security contractors Dec. 12, 2013 at 12:57 PM MONTREUX, Switzerland, Dec. 12 (UPI) — The International Committee of the Red Cross said there are some… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Navy to review port contracts in light of bribery scandal
Navy to review port contracts in light of bribery scandal Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeremy Blaising uses ship-mounted binoculars to monitor navigation points as the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Exclusive: Despite warnings, Pentagon kept ties to controversial helicopter firms
Exclusive: Despite warnings, Pentagon kept ties to controversial helicopter firms By Warren Strobel and Brian Grow Washington Tue Dec 10, 2013 3:52pm EST 1 of 2. An Afghan Defence Ministry delegation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Consequences of Privatizing Security
The Consequences of Privatizing Security 11 November 2013 By Linn Kristin Klausen Controversy over private security companies sparked late last month in Malaysia as the country experienced two armed robberies by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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PMSC Using States: Who’s Been Naughty and Who’s Been Nice?
By David Isenberg PMSC Using States: Who’s Been Naughty and Who’s Been Nice? December 10, 2013 Riddle me this, readers. What do arms sales to Saddam Hussein prior to Operation Desert… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
United States Response to Questionnaire Concerning the Montreux Document
United States Response to Questionnaire Concerning the Montreux Document United States Response to Questionnaire Concerning the Montreux Document on Pertinent International Legal Obligations and Good Practices for States Related to Operations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
PVI gets licence to deploy maritime security personnel on German flagged vessels
2013 December 9 11:48 PVI gets licence to deploy maritime security personnel on German flagged vessels Protection Vessels International (PVI), part of Protection Group International and the world’s leading provider of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
