War & Disaster Profiteering

Fast-growing DynCorp provides security and training for police forces in Iraq and Afghanistan. It may represent the first of a new generation of defense-related stock offerings. Read More

In October, the U.S. Defence Department brought in new regulations to improve the controls it has over contractors providing services on the battlefield, as well as when such security personnel can carry weapons. It's unclear, however, just how effective the rules will be in dealing with issues of accountability and the legal status of contractors involved in incidents of wrongdoing. Read More

In October, the U.S. Defence Department brought in new regulations to improve the controls it has over contractors providing services on the battlefield, as well as when such security personnel can carry weapons. It's unclear, however, just how effective the rules will be in dealing with issues of accountability and the legal status of contractors involved in incidents of wrongdoing. Read More

Raytheon Co. said Tuesday it won a $1.3-billion-US army contract to develop and test a new radar system designed to protect troops from cruise missile attacks. Read More

A trade group representing US, European and South African private security companies is lobbying to put pressure on the South African government to drop tough new anti-mercenary legislation now before parliament. Read More

William, who learned to fight in the Canadian army, teaches counter-terrorism to Filipino trainees, then leads them in combat. Read More

The Rendon Group has garnered more than $56 million in work from the Pentagon since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. These contracts list such activities as tracking foreign reporters; "pushing" news favorable to U.S. forces; planting television news segments that promote American positions, and creating a grass-roots voting effort in Puerto Rico on behalf of the U.S. Navy. Read More

The industry brings in about $100 billion US a year in revenues and operates in over 50 nations. But, since it is largely unregulated, there are no firm numbers worldwide on how many private contractors or companies there actually are. Read More

In the lawless reality of much of the post-Cold War world, private security is a booming business. And Canada, once noted for peacekeeping, is emerging as a source of talented guns for hire. David Pugliese reports. Read More

The International Peace Operations Association (IOPA) is lobbying the US and other European governments to put pressure on the South African government not to pass the anti-mercenary bill, saying it undermines the role played by South Africans in peace building missions worldwide. Read More