SIGAR found that the MOD headquarters was constructed as a five-story building in Kabul, which, with some exceptions, generally met contract requirements and appears well built. Originally, the cost of the headquarters building was $48.7 million, and it was to be completed in about 18 months. However, there were problems with the contract from the […]
In a major new exposé, The Intercept has revealed that the Justice Department is investigating Blackwater founder Erik Prince for possible money laundering, ties to Chinese intelligence, and attempts to broker military services to foreign governments. Prince is currently the chairman of Frontier Services Group, an aviation and logistics firm specializing in shipping in Africa. […]
The Philippines has offered the United States eight bases where it can build facilities to store equipment and supplies under a new security deal, a military spokesman said last week, amid rising tension with China over the South China Sea. Currently contractors such DynCorp International already have contracts under Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific (NAVFAC Pacific) to […]
Governments and navies need to work more closely together to protect merchant ships in the pirate-ridden Gulf of Guinea, security experts say. The comments come following a spate of piracy attacks off the West African coast, including the hijacking of a Dubai-owned oil-tanker, the MT Maximus on February 11. Nigerian Naval forces clashed with gunmen after […]
A Former Special Forces Soldier is Setting Up a Massive Private Military Facility in Ontario, Canada
On the surface, Brockville is just another quaint small town in Ontario. Situated in the Thousand Islands, residents enjoy tasteful concerts and exhibits at the historic Brockville Arts Centre and tourism writeups will inevitably refer to the town of 20,000 as "charming." But just out of town, Steve Day, a former special forces soldier, wants […]