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957:, known as the TRAKboys, began to emerge in fringe political circles within Johannesburg and Cape Town. They gained national attention in South Africa when they began calling upon leaders to demand an investigation by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development into the foreign and domestic activities of Executive Outcomes. Failed assassination attempts on several high-profile members of the TRAKboys, such as former Cape Town-based manufacturing tycoon, Dylan4K, have led to speculation, conspiracy theories and public outrage directed towards Apartheid-era, Afrikaner-owned PMCs operating in southern Africa.
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neutrality, leading to increased risk. Moreover, outsourcing may not necessarily lead to lower costs, and the cost of middlemen may result in more poorly paid and poorly trained personnel, who turn over frequently and cannot adequately perform the job. Finally, NGOs have obligations beyond strictly legal liability that include political, ethical and reputational implications: If the organisation's responsibility to prevent and mitigate any possible negative outcomes is better achieved through in-house security, it is argued, this should be their choice.
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1807:-accredited Standards Developing Organization, and within ASIS, the ASIS Commission on Standards and Guidelines works with national and international standards-setting organizations and industry representatives to develop voluntary standards and guidelines for security professionals. With funding from the US Department of Defense, the ASIS Commission on Standards is currently promulgating four sets of standards for private security companies.
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showed that, between 2010 and 2015, there were over fifty encounters between the national sovereign navies that participated in the missions, resulting in over 1,200 detained pirates, only one PMC published information over this period. Since the PMCs are so much more active in this area, covering a larger part of it through activities on board trading ships, this could be a low estimate. PMC presence in
Somalia is an example of two
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form a skeleton for governing the conduct of contractors, but much remains to be fleshed out to form a coherent and standardized framework from which to oversee such organizations and activities. Over the last decade there have been a number of initiatives to regulate the private security industry. These include the
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Scholars have studied whether contractor deaths have an effect on the public's "casualty sensitivity" when substituted for military fatalities. Casualty sensitivity refers to the inverse relationship between military deaths and public support for a sustained military engagement. Contractor deaths may
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Demands for specific PSC services have grown to record levels in recent decades, and private firms' capabilities now include an array of services that are vital to the success of on-the-ground war fighting as well as other more traditional stability operations and contingency contracting. While past
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was adopted by national referendum on 12 December 1993, and entered into force on 25 December 1993. Article 13.5 reads: "The establishment and activities of public associations whose goals and activities are aimed at the forcible changing of the basis of the constitutional order and at violating the
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and wealthy Abu Dhabi family. The ad suggested that the UAE aimed to establish an elite foreign legion. Despite MMC claiming that the project was canceled and the ad was disinformation, experts said an
Emirati foreign legion could be real. Since 2009, the UAE had been utilizing PMSCs, initially with
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have found that sometimes statements at NGOs central headquarters contradict those given by local staff. This prevents informative knowledge sharing and debate on the subject needed to improve NGO decisions regarding this issue, though there have been some notable exceptions; namely, the
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are and were active in this region, it is still necessary for the shipping companies to have security personnel on deck. Due to their decentralized nature, it can be difficult for the UN or other international organizations to provide effective oversight over what happens on the seas. Whereas the UN
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released a two-year study that reported that, although hired as "security guards", private contractors performed military duties. A spokesman for the
American mission to the UN office in Geneva (UNOG) said that "Accusations that US government-contracted security guards, of whatever nationality, are
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in widespread international operations, there has also been a move within the PSC and contingency contracting industries to call for accountability and to implement a code of ethics for the retention of services and operations of such service providers. Existing credible accountability initiatives
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reported that an ad was being circulated by former French special forces soldiers for around 3000–4000 foreign recruits. The ad was backed by Abu Dhabi-based Manar
Military Company (MMC), which is run by a former French special forces officer, and is financially linked to a politically influential
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in dangerous regions is a highly sensitive subject. Quite often, the contractors hired are local companies and mostly are unarmed personnel guarding facilities; only rarely are international contractors or mobile armed security personnel used. Many NGOs have sought the services of private security
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took effect. Blackwater was one of the most high-profile firms operating in Iraq, with around 1,000 employees as well as a fleet of helicopters in the country. In 2014, four
Blackwater employees were tried and convicted in US federal court over the incident; one of murder, and the other three of
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However, it has been argued that outsourcing security leaves NGOs reliant on contractors and unable to develop their own security thinking and make their own decisions. Perceived association of PSPs with state security, police or military services in turn compromises the ability of NGOs to claim
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to ensure safe passage. That would mean that the United States unintentionally and indirectly engaged in a protection racket and might be indirectly funding the very insurgents it is trying to fight. A preliminary inquiry determined that the allegations warranted a deeper inquiry and focused
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The private security contractor fulfills many different needs in the private and public sectors. While some nations rely heavily on the input of governments of such nations as the United States, other countries do not trust the US, so they tend to look for private contractors who will have a
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Institute of Peace (USIP), since 2017, the Russian-based PMC, Wagner Group, has been operating continuously in Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, as well as in other African countries. Under the guise of helping governments defeat violent
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is reportedly planning to more than double the number of its private security guards, up to as many as 7,000. Defending five fortified compounds across the country, the security contractors would operate radars to warn of enemy rocket attacks, search for roadside bombs, fly reconnaissance
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as they drove through the town. They were dragged from their car in one of the most violent attacks on US contractors in the conflict. Following the attack, an angry mob mutilated and burned the bodies, dragging them through the streets before they were hung on a bridge.
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Russian Federation, at undermining its security, at creating armed units, and at instigating social, racial, national and religious strife shall be prohibited." In addition, it has been illegal since at least the 1996 edition under Article 359 of the
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Slavonic Corps were ultimately jailed in October 2014 for their violation of Article 359. They faced up to eight years imprisonment but were convicted for three. Regular squad members were reportedly unpaid and faced no prosecution in Russia.
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authored a bill to do just that "because private military companies are legal in many countries"; continuing: "We wrote in the bill that the defence ministry would coordinate and that participation in armed conflicts would only be with their permission."
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contracts former servicemen and law enforcement personnel to protect national parks and private game ranches in Africa. Candidates must undergo additional retraining to become park rangers. They are also referred to as
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gunship. The report also investigated the failures of the UN Peacekeeping Force and the involvement of mercenaries/private military contractors in providing vital support to UN operations and British military Special Operations in Sierra Leone in
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Brooks, Doug/ Rathgeber, Shawn Lee: The Industry Role in Regulating Private Security Companies, in: Canadian Consortium on Human Security - Security Privatization: Challenges and Opportunities, Vol. 6.3, University of British Columbia, March
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The organisation Molfar has investigated 37 private military companies in Russia, and found that all of them are or have been connected to Kremlin. Most of them are also funded by Kremlin. More than half of them are participating in the
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over the firm's involvement in the deaths of seventeen Iraqis in a firefight that followed a car bomb explosion near a State Department motorcade. The company was allowed to continue to operate in Iraq until January 2009 when the
226:, providing training teams and advising on security matters. Stirling also organised deals to sell weapons and military personnel to other countries for various privatised foreign policy operations. Contracts were mainly with the
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have established close ties with Chinese state-owned firms since 2014 by providing security, logistics, and aviation for Chinese companies in dozens of countries across Asia, Africa, and Europe in connection with China's
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in 2003, and 2004. The US Army "found that contractors were involved in 36 percent of the proven incidents and identified 6 employees as individually culpable", although none have faced prosecution unlike US military
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PMC made its appearance on the scene. Near the end of 2014, Wagner was given the instructional role of local Basharite militias. Prior to September 2015, the PMCs were Russia's only pseudo-military presence in Syria.
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music, appearing to show private military contractors in Baghdad shooting Iraqi civilians sparked two investigations after it was posted on the Internet. The video has been linked unofficially to
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announced the expansion of services from the traditional roles of PMCs of protection and intelligence to military aviation support. SCG International Air would provide air support,
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initially on eight trucking companies that share a $ 2.2 billion Defense Department contract to carry goods and material from main supply points inside Afghanistan (primarily
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and the US military. Blackwater, and private military contractors in general, became notorious in the 21st century after their usage by the United States government in the
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Affi, Ladan; Elmi, Afyare A.; Knight, W. Andy; Mohamed, Said (May 3, 2016). "Countering piracy through private security in the Horn of Africa: prospects and pitfalls".
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insurgencies or fight Islamic extremist movements, the Russian Wagner Group is believed by several US and African government sources to be responsible for significant
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Jarle Hansen, Stig (July 2012). "International Interventions, State-Building and Democratization: Justifying the Role of the Private Security Companies in Somalia?".
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and disruption in the wake of disasters, more conventional security companies are moving into operations arenas that would fall within the definition of a PMC. The
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was initiated and entered into force on 20 October 2001. As of August 2021, the convention had been ratified by 37 states, and signed but not ratified by 9 states.
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was among those contracted by the State Department, and others signed contracts with the Defense Department. Other companies from different countries, including
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justified the use of PMCs in Iraq on the basis that they were cost effective and useful on the ground. He also affirmed that they were not subject to the
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and even staff quick reaction forces to aid civilians in distress. Its helicopter fleet, which will be piloted by contractors, will grow from 17 to 29.
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mercenaries is inaccurate." An observer noted that the difficulty in separating private from public troops means that legal proceedings against these
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Stephan Maninger. "Soldiers of Misfortune – Is the Demise of National Armies a Core Contributing Factor in the Rise of Private Security Companies?",
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in 1971. Woodhouse resigned as Director of Operations after a series of disagreements and Stirling himself ceased to take an active part in 1972.
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Schooner, Steven; Swan, Collin (January 1, 2012). "Dead Contractors: The Un-Examined Effect of Surrogates on the Public's Casualty Sensitivity".
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after a UN-brokered peace settlement broke down. In the second action, Executive Outcomes was tasked with containing a guerrilla movement in
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to report on the state of the royalist forces when a ceasefire was declared. At the same time, Stirling was cultivating his contacts in the
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to consider the legalization of PMCs, although owners of Russian PMCs have claimed that because Russia inherited its legal system from the
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for key staff or protection of company premises, especially in hostile territories. However, contractors that use armed force in a
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checkpoint. While later released, the contractors have levied complaints of mistreatment against the Marines who detained them.
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employees "were indicted on unlawful killing charges in connection with their work as US government contractors during the
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indicates that the Iraqi government still had no authority over private security firms contracted by the US government.
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across the globe towards these private military corporations. Units that were allegedly severely affected included the
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Phelps, Martha Lizabeth (December 2014). "Doppelgangers of the State: Private Security and Transferable Legitimacy".
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to recruit, train or finance a mercenary. Also the use of him in an armed conflict or hostilities shall be punished.
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broadcast a special report, "Sierra Leone: Soldiers of Fortune", focusing on the exploits of South African pilot
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and other regions. PMCs remain active in this region, mainly providing security for private shipping through the
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and involved weapons supply and training. The company was also linked with a failed attempt to overthrow Colonel
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to manage an ammunition storage depot, were detained following two incidents in which they allegedly fired upon
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Decoding the Wagner Group: Analyzing the Role of Private Military Security Contractors in Russian Proxy Warfare
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account for nearly 30% of total US battlefield losses since the beginning of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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can be complicated, and stated that contracted combatants carry the legitimacy of the state that hires them.
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proved a pivotal moment for private military companies at sea and directly led to the first contract between
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Phelps, Martha Lizabeth (2014). "Doppelgangers of the State: Private Security and Transferable Legitimacy".
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In February 2019, FSG signed a preliminary deal with the Chinese government to establish a training base in
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oversight subcommittee stated that it had begun a wide-ranging investigation into allegations that American
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was eliminated in October. Russians had big investments in both of these countries. State-owned enterprise
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that were hired to protect Defense Department convoys in Afghanistan would be paying off warlords and the
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have billions of dollars invested in international affairs and like to hire from the Russian PMC sector.
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Three Worlds Gone Mad: Dangerous Journeys through the War Zones of Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific
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Rondeaux, Candace (November 7, 2019). "Forward Operations: From Deir Ezzor to Donbas and Back Again".
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which was a tenfold increase in the use of private contractors for military operations since the
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montreux-document-170908.htm "The Montreux Document on Private Military and Security Companies"
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but most often on a smaller scale. PMCs often provide services to train or supplement official
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to launch "a mercenary army". Several other mercenary groups have been in evidence, such as
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Dirty Deeds Done Cheap: The Incredible Story of My Life from the SBS to a Hired Gun in Iraq
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in service of governments, but they can also be employed by private companies to provide
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On March 31, 2004, four American private contractors belonging to the company
1032:, just over a decade earlier. The prevalence of PMCs led to the foundation of
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rather than the Department of Defense. Driven by increasing fears of domestic
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4127:
Outsourcing War: The Just War Tradition in the Age of Military Privatization,
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2938:"South Africa's ageing white mercenaries who helped turn tide on Boko Haram"
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Soldiers to be allowed a year off to go to Iraq to earn £500 a day as guards
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A/RES/44/34 72nd plenary meeting 4 December 1989 (UN Mercenary Convention)
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contractors and 400 Eritrean troops for training and combat to support the
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Crowell, William P; Contos, Brian T; DeRodeff, Colby; Dunkel, Dan (2011).
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Dramatic growth in the number and size of PMCs occurred at the end of the
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Petrovic Predrag, Milosevic Marko, Unijat Jelena & Stojanovic Sonja.
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3474:"The Coming Hurricane: Russian Energy-Giant Gazprom Is Creating An Army"
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The existence of Russian PMCs seems to go as far back as 2011, when the
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4153:
4119:
4019:"ANSI/ASIS Standards – Private Security Monitor – University of Denver"
3968:
3628:"Blackwater founder's Hong Kong firm signs Xinjiang training camp deal"
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calls for corporate responsibility have heralded successes such as the
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In November 2018, FSG or its founder, incorporated a subsidiary in the
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Blackwater : the rise of the world's most powerful mercenary army
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veterans in 1965 who, under the leadership of the founder of the SAS,
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On October 27, 2005, a "trophy" video, complete with post-production
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/inatl/daily/oct99/sierra16.htm
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arrested 32 alleged mercenaries of different nationalities: 19 from
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International Code of Conduct for Private Security Service Providers
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and Defence Systems, providing military consultation and training.
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and piloting reconnaissance airplanes and helicopters as a part of
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Private Security Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan: Legal Issues
2825:"In Africa, Here's How to Respond to Russia's Brutal Wagner Group"
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Private security providers and services in humanitarian operations
1119:, and they used live ammunition to train soldiers at Camp Doha in
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2233:"Beyond seablindness: a new agenda for maritime security studies"
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Some commentators have argued that there was an exodus from many
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Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army
4190:
Corporate Warriors: The Rise of the Privatized Military Industry
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NGO Security Office and the NGO Coordination Committee in Iraq.
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Since the late 2000s, PMCs have become increasingly involved in
3494:. Ukraine Center for countering disinformation. April 12, 2023.
3492:"How the war of the kremlin clans have reached the finish line"
3369:
2020:
Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State
1846:
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1263:, announced to attendees of a special operations exhibition in
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971:(MPRI) to equip, train, and professionalize their armed forces.
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The Market for Force: The Consequences of Privatizing Security
3539:"Emirates Secretly Sends Colombian Mercenaries to Yemen Fight"
3506:"The 'Privatization of Force' Presses on in Russia (Part Two)"
2839:"Africa awaits: Mercenary outfit Executive Outcomes is reborn"
3396:
U.S. firm offers 'private armies' for low-intensity conflicts
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3766:"Russia's private military firms operate in legal grey area"
3124:"Blackwater founder expands operations in DR Congo: Reuters"
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in 2012 caused the Russian contingent to hire PMCs from the
538:
Montreux Document on Private Military and Security Companies
3573:"Citic Joins Chinese State Firms Boycotting Cathay Pacific"
3417:"Why is a 'French Foreign Legion' for the UAE problematic?"
3372:"US company turned blind eye to wild behavior on Iraq base"
2447:
Abby Stoddard, Adele Harmer and Victoria DiDomenico (2009)
1940:"COLOMBIA-ECUADOR: Coca Spraying Makes for Toxic Relations"
1804:
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Guidelines for Private Maritime Security Companies and the
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and cost the equivalent of 49% of their personnel budgets.
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3827:"Russian Gazprom creates its own private military company"
3763:
2475:"New ISO Standard for Private Maritime Security Companies"
1982:
1980:
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PMCs supplied support to US military bases throughout the
737:, which provides background information to members of the
214:
government and exploring the chances of obtaining work in
147:, private contractors make up 29% of the workforce in the
3984:
International Standards for the Private Security Industry
2556:"Projected contractor surge in Afghanistan: Up to 56,000"
2498:"Projected contractor surge in Afghanistan: Up to 56,000"
1594:
Wagner and Moran both contributed in 2014 to the Russian
1514:, anything that is not explicitly prohibited is allowed.
553:
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to forcibly reduce the illegal poaching and smuggling of
110:
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Bueger, Christian; Edmunds, Timothy (November 1, 2017).
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In the mid-2000s, a group of self-proclaimed former ANC
4345:
Guns For Hire: The Inside Story of Freelance Soldiering
3948:
2114:
2090:"Pretoria inquiry confirms secret battle for the rhino"
1977:
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3733:"2 Jailed in Russia's First-Ever Mercenary Conviction"
1961:
Private Security Transnational Enterprises in Colombia
1575:. Out of the ashes of the Slavonic Corps was born the
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committed suicide, after writing a report exonerating
905:
rotection) was credited with providing support to the
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Unarmed guards for facilities/residences/project sites
179:
Modern PMCs trace their origins back to a group of ex-
4283:
Licensed to Kill : Privatizing the War on Terror
3537:
Hager, Emily B.; Mazzetti, Mark (November 25, 2015).
3347:"Former Blackwater Guards Convicted in Iraq Shooting"
3087:"Civilians to Take U.S. Lead as Military Leaves Iraq"
2357:
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contractors in dangerous areas of operation, such as
4134:
Armies Without States: The Privatization of Security
847:. Half of them worked for the South African company
652:
Armed guards for facilities/residences/project sites
4334:Contractor, Giampiero Spinelli Mursia Editore 2009
3312:RISEN, JAMES; WILLIAMS, TIMOTHY (29 January 2009).
3017:
928:The Central African-based park ranger organization
27:
Company providing armed combat or security services
3812:"Russian mercenaries, a secretive weapon in Syria"
3750:. King’s College London Department of War Studies.
3287:"U.S. suspends diplomatic convoys throughout Iraq"
3048:
2077:The SAS: Savage Wars of Peace: 1947 to the Present
984:Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
117:in reference to a concept that is outlined in the
3084:
2400:International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),
4403:
4248:Private Security Companies – a Friend or a foe?
2281:
1955:
1953:
1914:"Global Aircraft Support Services – On Location"
1141:
4324:, Jeremy Scahill, Nation Books. February 2007.
3864:
3666:(in Russian). АО «Коммерсантъ». March 31, 2022.
3370:Desmond Butler and Lori Hinnant (May 4, 2017).
3314:"U.S. Looks for Blackwater Replacement in Iraq"
3225:"Discussion on a blog about Aegis trophy video"
2079:, by Anthony Kemp, John Murray, 1994, pp. 88-89
2011:
1794:
1545:was arrested in October 2012 while in Nigeria.
1138:sold the company and departed soon thereafter.
874:, DFI International, and Logicon (now owned by
490:2007 Uniform Code of Military Justice amendment
145:Office of the Director of National Intelligence
2921:: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of August 2024 (
2664:Congo Holding 3 Americans in Alleged Coup Plot
2553:
2495:
2198:, The Daily Telegraph article dated 07/02/2005
2189:$ 150,000 incentive to stay in US elite forces
2179:, The Daily Telegraph article dated 23/05/2004
2160:, The Daily Telegraph article dated 15/02/2005
2151:Crisis as SAS men quit for lucrative Iraq jobs
1646:Contractor fatalities by employer (2001–2011)
1586:Not long after the Slavonic Corps fiasco, the
792:In 1994 and 1995, the South African-based PMC
4252:. Centre for Civil-Military Relations, 2008.
4076:. George Washington University, August 2005.
3915:GW Law Faculty Publications & Other Works
3865:Schooner, Steven L; Berteau, David J (2013).
3536:
3311:
2230:
1950:
1769:Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative
765:and other military facilities in the country.
552:, the use of private security contractors by
4263:
4057:Mercenaries: The Scourge of the Third World.
3912:
3906:
3867:"Emerging Policy and Practice Issues (2012)"
2696:, Washington Post article from May 29, 2006.
2314:
1038:Private Security Company Association of Iraq
206:The company's first assignment was to go to
4108:Simon Chesterman & Chia Lehnardt, eds.
3338:
3252:"Contractors Cleared in Videotaped Attacks"
2977:"Census Counts 100,000 Contractors in Iraq"
2639:"Sierra Leone: Soldiers of Fortune, Script"
1458:St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
1069:" giving all Americans associated with the
1001:Aegis Defence Services § Trophy videos
121:and explicitly stated by the 2006 American
4010:
3941:, October 17, 2007 (syndicated article by
3845:Molfar - The next frontier in intelligence
3634:. Agence France-Presse. February 1, 2019.
3484:
3405:, WorldTribune article from March 29, 2006
2468:
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2022:. Little, Brown and Company. p. 320.
1471:kicked off and violent unrest was felt in
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2260:1983/a9bb7d69-6274-4515-8db4-886079ca3668
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783:President of the Central African Republic
4192:. Cornell University Press, March 2004.
4173:Private Armies and Military Intervention
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1972:José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers' Collective
1801:American Society for Industrial Security
1084:was amended to allow for prosecution of
1004:
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526:International Committee of the Red Cross
498:was amended to allow for prosecution of
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199:before moving to South Audley Street in
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3825:LOZOVENKO, TETIANA (February 7, 2023).
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3664:"Эсеры вспомнили о частном ради общего"
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2687:Congo Deports Nearly 3 Dozen Foreigners
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1613:In February 2023, it was reported that
967:In 1995, both Croatia and Bosnia hired
909:that has proved decisive in containing
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3446:. Center for European Policy Analysis.
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2987:from the original on December 6, 2006.
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2017:
1986:
1937:
1890:Barnes, Julian E. (October 15, 2007).
1889:
1745:
1443:Constitution of the Russian Federation
1147:Employees of private military company
917:of STTEP, Eeben Barlow, is the former
706:
466:On April 5, 2005, Jamie Smith, CEO of
4243:, v. 5, no. 4 (2007), pp. 46–48.
4160:Fred Schreier & Marina Caparini.
4029:from the original on October 19, 2017
3810:ANTONOVA, MARIA (February 17, 2018).
3796:
3783:
3731:Eremenko, Alexey (October 28, 2014).
3685:. Promote Ukraine. November 26, 2022.
3564:
3471:
3359:from the original on January 1, 2017.
3264:from the original on October 27, 2014
3249:
3097:from the original on October 27, 2011
3085:Michael r. gordon (August 18, 2010).
3024:Hirch, Michael (September 20, 2007).
3023:
3005:from the original on December 1, 2009
2974:
2935:
2889:The Journal of Modern African Studies
2743:. No. Business Insider. Online.
2627:from the original on October 7, 2008.
2605:
2562:from the original on January 22, 2013
2535:from the original on October 30, 2010
2407:
1267:that his company could now provide a
218:. The company eventually operated in
68:private military and security company
4386:, by Mike Mercer, John Blake. 2009.
4298:, Robert Young Pelton, August 2006.
4218:Journal of Conflict and Security Law
3818:
3784:Weiss, Michael (November 21, 2013).
3772:
3754:
3721:
3066:from the original on October 9, 2007
2882:
2699:
2593:from the original on August 20, 2011
2581:Pincus, Walter (December 17, 2009).
2554:ELISE CASTELLI (December 16, 2009).
2523:Pincus, Walter (December 16, 2009).
2496:ELISE CASTELLI (December 16, 2009).
2102:from the original on August 10, 2009
1892:"America's own unlawful combatants?"
1817:List of private military contractors
969:Military Professional Resources Inc.
872:Military Professional Resources Inc.
514:International Code of Conduct (2008)
297:Military Professional Resources Inc.
149:United States Intelligence Community
3786:"The Case of the Keystone Cossacks"
3598:"CITIC Limited | Corporate Profile"
3570:
3514:. February 28, 2023. Archived from
3456:
3442:Lautman, Olga (February 21, 2023).
3141:
2747:from the original on August 6, 2015
2473:Siebels, Dirk (February 23, 2014).
2432:
1938:Vieira, Constanza (July 17, 2007).
1632:
1617:would form a PMC of its own called
1417:, with one of the largest pools of
1022:United States Department of Defense
781:contractors providing security for
717:Private Maritime Security Companies
458:engaged in combat with each other.
273:United Nations Mercenary Convention
267:United Nations Mercenary Convention
24:
4016:
3873:from the original on July 13, 2018
3472:Cohen, Ariel (February 22, 2023).
3444:"Russia's Descent into Warlordism"
3289:. 9 September 2007. Archived from
3231:from the original on March 6, 2008
2805:from the original on July 25, 2015
2778:from the original on July 29, 2015
2653:from the original on July 7, 2009.
2504:from the original on July 29, 2012
2070:
1822:List of private security companies
1601:In January 2018, Foreign Minister
1234:manslaughter and firearms charges.
1231:US–Iraq Status of Forces Agreement
543:
536:sector developed and proposed the
25:
4448:
4397:
4347:, Tony Geraghty, Portrait. 2007.
4136:. Lynne Rienner Publishers, 2002.
3746:WILSON, GREGORY (April 5, 2016).
3415:Schaer, Cathrin (April 9, 2024).
3345:APUZZO, MATT (October 22, 2014).
3250:Finer, Jonathan (June 11, 2006).
2975:Merle, Renae (December 5, 2006).
2708:
2132:Entry into force: 20 October 2001
1999:from the original on May 20, 2007
1097:withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
815:'s international affairs program
143:According to a 2008 study by the
4272:, James Ashcroft. Virgin Books.
3986:. Vol. 159. pp. 76–83.
3026:"Blackwater and the Bush Legacy"
1702:Service Employees International
1627:2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
1404:Democratic Republic of the Congo
1321:2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
1288:
1082:Uniform Code of Military Justice
1056:Uniform Code of Military Justice
833:Democratic Republic of the Congo
548:As revealed in 2009 by Stoddard
496:Uniform Code of Military Justice
437:and at times contracting to aid
412:
307:and Keeni-Meeny Services in the
282:
4129:Cornell University Press, 2016.
3975:
3858:
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3571:Liu, Alfred (August 14, 2019).
3530:
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3457:Law, Tara (February 14, 2023).
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3056:"Blackwater staff face charges"
2991:
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2936:Smith, David (April 14, 2015).
2929:
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2790:
2766:Freeman, Colin (May 30, 2015).
2759:
2735:Freeman, Colin (May 15, 2015).
2728:
2711:"Privatizing Military Training"
2680:
2657:
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2308:
1339:and the ministerial-affiliated
1009:Iraqi contract security in the
974:In 1999, an incident involving
851:, and the Americans worked for
831:In mid-May 2006, police in the
630:Risk assessment/threat analysis
456:violent non-state actors at sea
431:anti-piracy measures in Somalia
376:Department of Homeland Security
4364:Congressional Research Service
4311:, Tim Spicer, September 2000.
4089:Journal of Conflict Resolution
3982:Siebels, Dirk (October 2014).
3929:US rejects UN mercenary report
2797:Murphy, Jack (April 1, 2015).
2459:Overseas Development Institute
2286:. New York, NY: Nation Books.
2082:
2036:
1987:Yeoman, Barry (June 1, 2003).
1931:
1906:
1883:
1331:signed a decree which allowed
1249:
1075:Congressional Research Service
1061:Two days before he left Iraq,
930:African Wildlife Defence Force
735:Congressional Research Service
727:
692:Overseas Development Institute
608:Security management consulting
597:Physical security for premises
388:United States State Department
355:reported that since 1994, the
13:
1:
3227:. Thedanreport.blogspot.com.
2372:10.1080/01436597.2015.1114882
2221:article dated August 26, 2006
1877:
1637:
1491:, as well as privately owned
1413:, as of 2019 China's premier
1182:31 March 2004 Fallujah ambush
1142:List of defective occurrences
1092:or a contingency operation."
175:, founded a PMC in the 1960s.
4417:Private military contractors
3163:Council on Foreign Relations
2903:(inactive August 21, 2024).
2329:10.1080/19392206.2012.732897
2208:Special forces get pay raise
2098:. London. January 18, 1996.
1852:Personal Security Detachment
1795:ASIS Commission on Standards
1732:Mission Essential Personnel
711:In 2012, were published the
339:US Special Operations Forces
84:private military contractors
7:
4412:Military–industrial complex
3032:. p. 2. Archived from
2774:. No. Online. London.
1862:Private intelligence agency
1810:
1717:DynCorp Technical Services
913:activities in Nigeria. The
746:US House of Representatives
619:Security training for staff
421:Armed contractors aboard a
407:American occupation of Iraq
353:Center for Public Integrity
159:
10:
4453:
4112:. Oxford: Oxford UP, 2009.
4044:
2404:(accessed 8 February 2013)
1989:"Soldiers of Good Fortune"
1567:to work for the régime of
1541:. The MSG crew aboard the
1319:have been deployed in the
1310:
1208:US Investigations Services
1193:US Army Corps of Engineers
1186:Operation Vigilant Resolve
1155:were involved in the Iraq
1011:International (Green) Zone
994:
961:
860:United States Armed Forces
806:Revolutionary United Front
750:private security companies
517:
264:
243:World Wide Fund for Nature
195:(formerly with offices in
154:
29:
18:Private Military Companies
4264:Non-academic publications
3683:"Their Business Is Death"
2901:10.1017/S0022278X98002778
2883:Howe, Herbert M. (1998).
2677:article from May 25, 2006
2282:Scahill, Jeremy. (2007).
2126:February 9, 2008, at the
1436:
1356:hired an estimated 1,800
1323:, fighting alongside the
1202:On June 5, 2005, Colonel
1157:Abu Ghraib prison scandal
786:Faustin-Archange Touadéra
769:
744:Also in December 2009, a
328:special operations forces
4432:Types of business entity
4427:Types of military forces
3214:article from 26/11/2005.
1867:Private security company
1757:violent non-state actors
1397:Belt and Road Initiative
1376:
1346:
1040:. In Iraq, the issue of
849:Omega Security Solutions
249:in various countries of
193:WatchGuard International
123:Military Commissions Act
60:private military company
32:Private security company
30:Not to be confused with
4017:Denver, University of.
2415:"The Montreux Document"
2138:9 February 2008 at the
1388:Frontier Services Group
1364:'s efforts against the
1273:low-intensity conflicts
1259:, the vice chairman of
1088:who are deployed in a "
1047:On 5 December 2005, US
990:
939:crimes against humanity
763:forward operating bases
451:Combined Task Force 150
311:; and Lordan-Levdan in
261:UN Mercenary Convention
113:zone may be considered
4285:, Robert Young Pelton
3894:Cite journal requires
3814:. THE TIMES OF ISRAEL.
3062:. September 23, 2007.
2715:Gale Academic One File
1857:Private defense agency
1730:Aegis Defense Service,
1684:Supreme Food Services
1415:state-owned enterprise
1219:Aegis Defence Services
1204:Theodore S. Westhusing
1017:
997:Nisour Square massacre
788:
739:United States Congress
733:In December 2009, the
674:Mobile escorts (armed)
494:In 2007, the American
474:(medical evacuation),
468:SCG International Risk
426:
176:
55:
4362:, Jennifer K. Elsea,
4309:An Unorthodox Soldier
4220:15(1) 2010: 141–168.
4142:Politics & Policy
4099:Engel Publishing 2005
4050:Academic publications
3957:Politics & Policy
3608:on September 23, 2017
3182:on September 30, 2007
2643:Foreign Correspondent
2617:Foreign Correspondent
2360:Third World Quarterly
2237:International Affairs
2018:Priest, Dana (2011).
1942:. IPS. Archived from
1902:on December 20, 2008.
1750:In October 2007, the
1483:and its subsidiaries
1448:Russian criminal code
1382:Contractors from the
1008:
817:Foreign Correspondent
777:
508:contingency operation
420:
167:
132:for Afghan President
42:
3927:Higgins Alexander G.
3511:Jamestown Foundation
2558:. Federaltimes.com.
2500:. Federaltimes.com.
1946:on January 18, 2008.
1523:Moran Security Group
1517:The Syrian gains of
1354:United Arab Emirates
1325:Russian Armed Forces
1086:military contractors
1049:Secretary of Defense
723:Activities elsewhere
701:fiduciary obligation
641:Information services
500:military contractors
462:Airborne PMCs (2005)
372:Department of Energy
80:security contractors
4235:Soldiers of Fortune
4226:10.1093/jcsl/krp025
4122:. 1532. See ch. 12.
4116:Niccolò Machiavelli
3829:. Ukrainska Pravda.
3735:. The Moscow Times.
3165:. New York City, NY
3153:(March/April 2005)
3001:. Defenselink.mil.
2841:. December 3, 2020.
1746:UN mercenary report
1647:
1409:FSG is favoured by
1277:Intelligence Online
1255:On March 27, 2006,
1237:On March 12, 2017,
1101:US State Department
883:STTEP International
864:US State Department
843:and three from the
761:) to more than 100
707:ISO for PMSC (2012)
335:Special Air Service
275:banning the use of
255:Control Risks Group
115:unlawful combatants
50:during training in
4422:Security companies
4154:10.1111/polp.12100
4095:Brillstein, Arik:
4072:Deborah D. Avant.
4060:Palgrave Macmillan
3969:10.1111/polp.12100
3934:2012-06-30 at the
3577:Bloomberg Business
3543:The New York Times
3401:2006-04-12 at the
3293:on 18 October 2014
3206:2008-04-08 at the
3091:The New York Times
3036:on October 1, 2007
2692:2018-02-18 at the
2669:2017-10-26 at the
2587:Washingtonpost.com
2529:Washingtonpost.com
2454:2016-02-15 at the
2213:2007-09-29 at the
2194:2008-04-22 at the
2175:2008-04-22 at the
2156:2008-04-22 at the
1966:2008-04-17 at the
1842:Defense contractor
1774:ISO/PAS 28007:2012
1681:The Supreme Group
1645:
1607:Mikhail Yemelyanov
1018:
982:was followed by a
923:Executive Outcomes
853:AQMI Strategy Corp
794:Executive Outcomes
789:
713:ISO/PAS 28007:2012
427:
357:Defense Department
346:Joint Task Force 2
317:Executive Outcomes
177:
119:Geneva Conventions
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4392:978-1-84454-765-4
4380:. Only in French.
4378:978-2-8289-1095-2
4366:, January 7, 2010
4353:978-0-7499-5145-0
4340:978-88-425-4390-9
4330:978-1-56025-979-4
4258:978-86-83543-51-9
4240:The Common Review
4212:978-3-531-14901-1
4097:Antiterrorsystem.
4068:978-0-312-22203-1
3518:on March 14, 2023
3128:www.aljazeera.com
2613:"SL:SoF Synopsis"
2293:978-1-56025-979-4
2250:10.1093/ia/iix174
2029:978-0-316-18221-8
1896:Los Angeles Times
1799:Founded in 1955,
1765:Kimberley Process
1739:
1738:
1692:Compass Security
1668:Titan Corporation
1663:L3 Communications
1506:suggested to the
1362:Yemeni government
1329:Mikhail Mishustin
1126:In 2010, several
944:According to the
907:Nigerian military
858:Due to strain of
684:
683:
393:The October 2000
361:Hurricane Katrina
171:, founder of the
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1525:(MSG) headed by
1512:Byzantine Empire
1489:Technopromexport
1469:Syrian Civil War
1370:Yemeni Civil War
1352:Since 2015, the
1271:-size force for
1239:Sallyport Global
1030:Persian Gulf War
955:freedom fighters
876:Northrop Grumman
663:Standby security
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530:Swiss government
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