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What are Private Military (and/or) Security  Companies, Contractors or Firms? >>DEFINITION |
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 COMPANIES / CONTRACTORS
Directory of Private
Military Companies (or PMCs), Private
Security Companies (or PSCs), Risk
Consultancy Firms, Security & Military Contractors, as well as Corporations
& Conglomerates in adjacent business sectors. Searching
for private military or private security firms or solutions (e.g. military & police training, business & defense intelligence, surveillance, assets & personnel protection & recovery, risk analysis, UXO disposal, K-9 support, maritime security)?: browse our expert PRIVATE MILITARY DIRECTORY. >>GO
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| · Aegis Defence Services: >>GO |
· ArmorGroup International: >>GO |
| · Xe (formerly Blackwater Worldwide) : >>GO |
| · DynCorp International: >>GO |
| · Fluor: >>GO |
| · GardaWorld: >>GO |
| · KBR: >>GO |
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 Developing areas: Military Hardware & Transport + Finance & Insurance aimed at PMCs/PSCs, NGOs, and development projects.
New
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ORGANIZATIONS
Portal access to International and Non-governmental Organizations
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Regional Organizations (ROs),
Governmental Sites,
and Research Organizations
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· Engaged
in accreditation, training, and self-regulation:
Private Security & Military Companies Professional
Associations. >>GO |
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Organizations and security: dealing with the threat
posed by piracy and terrorism on ports, maritime boundaries, and shipping routes.
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NEWS: SPOTLIGHT |
| · Arrests Made in Killing of American Contractor in Iraq. Washington Post, 7 June 2009: GO>> |
| · Andrews International Acquires US and Mexico Guarding Operations From Garda World. Press Release, 3 June 2009: GO>> |
| · USIS Seeks Qualified Independent Contractors for New Federal Contracts. BusinessWire, 8 May 2009: GO>> |
| · Contractors Set to Break Ground on 'Virtual Fence' Along Border Next Week. FOX, 8 May 2009: GO>> |
| · Blackwater (Xe) Baghdad operations end. BBC, 7 May 2009: GO>> |
| · Pirate attacks prompt a call to arm ships. LA Times, 6 May 2009: GO>> |
| · US Military Discuss Improved Satellite Tracking With Commercial Groups. RedOrbit, 3 Apr 2009: GO>> |
| · India: CISF seeks Navy's help to train its men. PTI, 3 Apr 2009: >>GO |
| · Military Contractor Agrees to Pay $325 Million to Settle Whistle-Blower Lawsuit. NYT, 2 Apr 2009: GO>> |
| · No forensic match for ammo in Blackwater shooting. AP, 1 Apr 2009: GO>> |
| ·Triple Canopy to take over Blackwater/Xe's Iraq contract. CNN, 1 Apr 2009: GO>> |
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| · Postcard from Culiacán. Times Magazine, 17 Dec 2008: >>GO |
| · A Daughter Rescues the Family Security Business. Business Week, 5 Dec 2008 : >>GO |
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| · Venezuela - La Guaira freeway special report. ArmorGroup, 9 May 2008 (PDF): GO>> |
| · Benefits of Simulation Training for Emergency Responders (inc. 3 videos). MPRI, 2008: GO>> |
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| · UK calls for private military code of conductt, 25 April 2009: >>GO |
| · After the London G20 Summit, 3 April 2009: >>GO |
| · Q&As: Security for failed Wall Street CEOs. 26 March 2009: >>GO |
| · G20 security: Olympic security field practice, 13 March 2009: >>GO |
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| · Somalia film wins Rory Peck Award for News. Channel 4 News, 14 Nov 2008: >>GO |
| · Congo conflict: the background. Channel 4 News, 31 Oct 2008: >>GO |
| · Erik Prince discusses Blackwater's business outlook. CNBC, 14 Aug 2008: >>GO |
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RESOURCES
Maps,
Language Tools,
Satellite Imagery,
Military-terminology sites,
and GI
Gear & Equipment: resources aimed at researchers and
civilian contractors heading to a (post-) conflict zone.
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PRIVATE MILITARY/SECURITY RECRUITMENT: Looking
for a security job in a conflict
or post-conflict zone such as Afghanistan, Iraq, or Darfur? >>GO |
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News
Agencies, Discussion Forums,
University Projects
& Departments, Charity,
Campaigns & Foundations, as well as sites focusing on international security
and intelligence.
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| · The Falkland Islands Defence Force (FIDF), a civilian army. MORE>> |
| · Supporting Britain's Reservists and Employers (SaBRE). MORE>> |
| · TurboTAP: the official US Transition Assistance Program. MORE>> |
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| Private Military Ecology, our blog: @Blogger, or highlights here.
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· IPOA Annual Summit 2009: Washington DC, 25 October 2009: More soon! |
· UK: Public Consultation on 'Code of Conduct' for Private Military Companies. April 2009 onwards; Read the FCO Statement | Read our Initial Assessment
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· Independence Day, July 4, 2009:  |
| · International Maritime Defence Exhibition & Conference (IMDEX) 2009: Singapore, May 12-14, 2009: MORE>> |
| · Humanitarian Demining Symposium 2009: Sibenik, Croatia, 27-30 April, 2009: MORE>> |
| · RAND Reclaiming the Seas Conference: Combating Piracy. London, April 27, 2009: MORE>> |
· Advanced Defence & Security Technology Summit. United Arab Emirates, 27-28 April 2009: Download press release | MORE>> |
| · 8th European Security Conference 2009: Taking Security Management to the Next Level. Montreux, Switzerland, Apr 26-29, 2009: MORE>> |
| · Offshore Patrol Vessels & Naval Security Middle East 2009: Abu Dhabi, UAE, April 21 - 22, 2009: MORE>> |
| · AUVSI's Unmanned Systems Europe 2009, La Spezia, Italy, April 20-22, 2009: MORE>> |
| · International Conference on Afghanistan: a Comprehensive Strategy in a Regional Context, The Hague, March 31, 2009: MORE>> |
| · World Conference of Humanitarian Studies: Groningen, The Netherlands, February 4-7, 2009: MORE>> |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| Executive Outcomes. Against all Odds. By Eeben Barlow, Galago, 2007. About the book | About Barlow and EO |
| Halliburton's Army: How a Well-Connected Texas Oil Company Revolutionized the Way America Makes War. By Pratap Chatterjee, Nation Books, 2009. [1 edition, buy soon] |
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| Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq. By David Isenberg, Praeger Security International, 2008. |
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| Our Good Name: A Company's Fight to Defend Its Honor and Get the Truth Told About Abu Ghraib. By J. Phillip London, Regnery Publishing, 2008. |
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| Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing. By Tim Shorrock, Simon & Schuster, 2008. |
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| Private Military and Security Companies: Ethics, Policies and Civil-Military Relations. Edited by Andrew Alexandra, Deane-Peter Baker, Marina Caparini, Cass Military Studies, 2008. |
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| Private Military and Security Companies. Chances, Problems, Pitfalls and Prospects. Edited by J. Thomas, and K. Gerhard. Wiesbaden, VS Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften, 2007. About the book | Chapter outline |
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| From Mercenaries to Market: The Rise and Regulation of Private Military Companies. Edited by Simon Chesterman and Chia Lehnardt, Oxford University Press, 2007. About the book | Chapter outline |
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| Licensed to Kill: Hired Guns in the War on Terror. By Robert Young Peyton, Crown, 2006. |
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| The Wonga Coup: A Tale of Guns, Germs And Mayhem in an Oil-rich Corner of Africa. By Adam Roberts, PublicAffairs, 2006. |
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| The
Journal of International Peace Operations: published by
the International Peace Operations
Association (IPOA):
Jul/Aug 2008
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