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HuaXin ZhongAn
HXZA occupies an unusual position among Chinese private security companies (PSCs): it holds a rare state authorization for armed escort of merchant vessels, is the only Chinese security firm holding ISO/PAS 28000/28007 private maritime-security certification, and was the first Chinese and first East Asian PSC to obtain full certification from the International Code of Conduct Association (ICoCA), the Geneva-based body that sets voluntary human-rights and use-of-force standards for the private security industry. Continue reading
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MORAN SECURITY GROUP
✦ DOSSIER MORAN SECURITY GROUP A Consolidated & Fact-Checked Corporate Profile of a Russian Maritime PMSC Prepared by the Directorate of PMSC Analysis Isenberg Institute of Strategic Satire — iissonline.net 31… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
US Strategy and the Rise of Private Maritime Security
US Strategy and the Rise of Private Maritime Security Jan Stockbruegger Security Studies (2021) 30:4 578-602 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
Eyes On The Crew: The Russian Watchmen Aboard Moscow’s Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers
Eyes On The Crew: The Russian Watchmen Aboard Moscow’s Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers Investigation Dozens of men with security backgrounds have been quietly sailing alongside the standard crews on the tankers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Employ mercenaries against these pirates
Employ mercenaries against these pirates 11 Apr 2026 THE “ceasefire” has not restored freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz for shipping of neutral countries. Suggestions for achieving this include… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Russia’s Shadow Fleet Mercenaries
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OUTSOURCING SECURITY AT SEA The Return of Private Maritime-Security Companies and Their Role in Twenty-First-Century Maritime Security
OUTSOURCING SECURITY AT SEA The Return of Private Maritime-Security Companies and Their Role in Twenty-First-Century Maritime Security Peter W. G. Zhao Naval War College Review Winter 2024 Vol. 77, No. 1… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Wagner mercenaries on Russia’s “shadow fleet” — not just for cargo protection. Results of a new investigation
Wagner mercenaries on Russia’s “shadow fleet” — not just for cargo protection. Results of a new investigation Nashaniva.com 10.06.2026 / 16:34 An international investigation has shown that “guards” on the ships… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Armed guards have appeared on tankers belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet
Armed guards have appeared on tankers belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet UA NEWS 09 June 2026 14:51 Starting in the spring of 2025, people without maritime credentials but with combat experience… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Investigation: Russia Enlisted Wagner Group Members to Guard Shadow Fleet Tankers
Investigation: Russia Enlisted Wagner Group Members to Guard Shadow Fleet Tankers #Fleet #Mercenaries #Russia #Sanctions #Wagner/Liga PMC #World Sania Kozatskyi June 9, 2026 16:58 One of the Russian mercenaries on the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading