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Tag Archives: France
Regulation, Expansion of French Private Security Firms Urged
Regulation, Expansion of French Private Security Firms Urged February 27, 2012|Piracy By PIERRE TRAN PARIS — A bipartisan French parliamentary report is calling for recognition and regulation of private military companies, hoping to reverse the strong climate of rejection regarding security … Continue reading
Would you like some baguettes with your SMP and ESSD?
It appears that perfidious Albion (the British) and the uncouth Yanks (Americans) will face competition from the French in the future in the word of private military and security contracting. A French parliamentary committee report released today urges France to get … Continue reading
SECURITY COMPANIES UNITE
http://www.intelligenceonline.com/article/free_article.aspx Intelligence Online SECURITY COMPANIES UNITE Nov 9 2011 Nov 10 [!] French security companies that work overseas are poised to forge a trade association to defend their interests. Despite the fierce competition between them, and the notorious enmity between … Continue reading
When the U.S., U.K. and France All Do It
With apologies to Arlo Guthrie for the following paraphrase: And three countries do it, three, can you imagine, three countries walking in singing a bar of PMSC Restaurant and walking out. They may think it’s an organization. And can you, … Continue reading
The Hard Truth About the Foreign Legion
Those who have access to the New York Review of Books should check out the October 14 issue and read the article “The Hard Truth About the Foreign Legion” by Max Hastings, which reviews these new books about the Legion. … Continue reading
The Hard Truth About the Foreign Legion
Those who have access to the New York Review of Books should check out the October 14 issue and read the article “The Hard Truth About the Foreign Legion” by Max Hastings, which reviews these new books about the Legion. … Continue reading