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Russian SIGINT & Mobile Phones

The front line is not just a couple of kilometers of the front line. Do not keep phones turned on where artillery can reach. If you urgently need to call, use only one phone at a time within a 700-meter area.
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The Threat of Poisoning for Bodyguards & Close Protection Personnel

The vast majority of those in the close protection and bodyguard industry are trained to anticipate violence. Yet one of the most insidious threats they must also prepare for is poisoning—a method of attack that is silent, often invisible, and devastatingly effective.
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Meeting Security in Hostile Environments

Meetings should always be treated with caution as they are an easy way to set someone up for kidnapping, assassination, sexual assault or robbery!
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Who Is Watching You?

In nearly all burglaries, muggings, robberies, assassinations, or kidnappings the criminals or terrorists will put their target under surveillance to assess their target’s routines and the level of personal security.
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Being Comfortable in your Environment

By fully understanding an environment you should be able to realistically assess the risks and work out if it’s really comfortable for you or not!
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Honey Traps – Warning!

Honey Traps are a spy and criminal tactic that has been around for as long as humans have, but still people end up getting extorted, kidnapped or murdered.
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A Good Book: Who Will Teach the Wisdom, Timothy G. Bax

The author was a member of the Rhodesian Light Infantry, a senior member of the Selous Scouts and also served with the South African Recce’s, so he understands things!
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Counter Terrorism Training for Police, Military & Government Agencies

Our tactical police, special operations and counter terrorism training courses are for agencies that must deal with the threat of narco terrorism, counter insurgency, and para-military groups.
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Hostage Negotiations – “If they pay once, they’ll pay again”

In a kidnapping situation it could be up to you to deal with the hostage negotiations, here are some very basic guidelines for dealing with a very complexed situation. Hostage negotiations is something everyone working in the emerging markets or dealing with VIP clients should have a basic and realistic understanding of.
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