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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Tag Archives: Shooters
Putin Backs Private Defense Company Idea
Putin Backs Private Defense Company Idea 18:03 11/04/2012 MOSCOW, April 11 (RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister and president-elect Vladimir Putin on Wednesday supported the idea of private defense companies that would… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Our Silent Partners: Private Security Contractors in Iraq
Our Silent Partners: Private Security Contractors in Iraq by Colin Jones Journal Article | April 11, 2012 On April 4, 2004, a gun battle broke out between Muqtada al-Sadr’s militia, Jaish… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Blackbeard Meets Blackwater: An Analysis of International Conventions that Address Piracy and the Use of Private Security Companies to Protect the Shipping Industry
American University International Law Review 2010 25 Am. U. Int’l L. Rev. 283 Symposium: Russia and the Rule of Law: New Opportunities in Domestic and International Affiars: Comment: Blackbeard Meets Blackwater:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Guidance on Rules for the Use of Force (RUF) by Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) in Defence of a Merchant Vessel (MV)
Guidance on Rules for the Use of Force (RUF) by Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel (PCASP) in Defence of a Merchant Vessel (MV) References: A. GUARDCON B. IMO MSC Circular 1405… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Do’s and Don’ts of a Private Security Contractor (P.S.C)
The Do’s and Don’ts of a Private Security Contractor (P.S.C) by Bravo Three · April 4, 2012 “You don’t need to ask, you just know. The way he looks, what he… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Securing Afghanistan’s Future
April 7, 2012 Securing Afghanistan’s Future Dina Gusovsky International Politics Examiner As US and NATO forces move forward with their plans to withdrawal from Afghanistan, a pivotal question still lingers as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Thunderstruck!: The Blackwater Videos
David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Thunderstruck!: The Blackwater Videos Posted: 04/ 9/2012 11:52 am Although the print version of the April 2012 issue of Harper’s magazine… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Consensus on Afghanistan: Transitioning to the Afghan Public Protection Force Will Cost More
Consensus on Afghanistan: Transitioning to the Afghan Public Protection Force Will Cost More From: Afghanistan Study Group The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) was established in 2008 to provide… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
MARK MUNNS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. HILLARY DIANE RODHAM CLINTON, et al., Defendants.
MARK MUNNS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. HILLARY DIANE RODHAM CLINTON, et al., Defendants. No. 2:10-cv-00681-MCE-EFB UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42288 March… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghanistan’s Endless Private-Security War
Afghanistan’s Endless Private-Security War By Charles Glass Charles Glass is a journalist, author, and publisher who has frequently reported from the Middle East. His most recent book is Americans in Paris:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading