Media Coverage

Orlando “Andy” Wilson’s Interviews & Articles
Counter Terrorism, Kidnap & Ransom, Maritime & Tactical Training Articles

Below are some links to various TV, magazine and newspaper interviews that Orlando Wilson and Risks Inc. has done over the years. We have been covered by numerous international media outlets and been interviewed about kidnapping prevention, maritime piracy and our sniper training programs.

I hope you enjoy the interviews and articles, click on the titles to view!

Newspaper and Magazine Interviews and Article

• 2022: BBC News – Private Military Firms See Demand in Ukraine War
• 2022: The 999 Magazine – United Arab Emirates MOI: High-Rise Safety – Fatal Falls
• 2022: The 999 Magazine – United Arab Emirates MOI: Hiker & Adventure Safety in UAE
• 2022: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Human Intelligence Gathering #2
• 2022: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Tactical Considerations
• 2022: The 999 Magazine – United Arab Emirates MOI: Cybercrime
• 2022: The 999 Magazine – United Arab Emirates MOI: Everyday Heroes
• 2021: Haitian Times – Kidnapped Missionaries in Haiti
• 2021: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Human Intelligence Gathering
• 2021: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Pistol as a Primary Weapon
• 2021: The 999 Magazine – United Arab Emirates MOI: Transnational Crime
• 2021: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: The Commercial Sniper
• 2021: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: High-Risk Meeting Security
• 2021: The 999 Magazine – United Arab Emirates MOI: Travel Security
• 2021: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Dry Fire Training
• 2021: EP Wired – Kidnap and Ransom – Confirm, Confirm, Confirm
• 2021: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Professional Distance
• 2021: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Shooting Range Considerations
• 2021: Egyptian Defense Network – رأى خبير: الواقع التكتيكي مقابل الـ
• 2021: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Bodyguards / Drivers, Don’t Trust Them
• 2021: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Tactical Pistol Reloading
• 2021: EP Wired – Being Kidnapped
• 2021: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Don’t Trust Clients
• 2021: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Tactical Firearms – The Basics
• 2020: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Shooting A Pistol One Handed
• 2020: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Firearms For Close Protection
• 2020: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Being Arrested
• 2020: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Tactical Firearms – Holsters
• 2020: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Tactical Firearms – Shotguns #2
• 2020: Kurir Serbia: Krijumčari i agencije za pomoć migrantima rade zajedno! ​
• 2020: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Venezuelan Gold Trafficking
• 2020: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Tactical Firearms – Shotguns
• 2020: The Counter Terrorist Magazine: Urban Escape & Evasion
• 2019: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Bodyguards in Mexico
• 2019: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Firearms – Revolvers
• 2019: Kurir Serbia: Požnjećemo ono što smo posejali
• 2019: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Firearms – Cross Draw
• 2019: The Counter Terrorist Magazine: Venezuela The Threat
• 2019: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: War in Venezuela
• 2019:  The Private Investigator Magazine: Photography for Investigators
• 2019: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Pistol Grip Shotguns
• 2019: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Evacuating Buildings Tactically
• 2019: The Professional Mariner: Gulf of Guinea’s Pervasive Piracy Eclipses Progress
• 2019: The Counter Terrorist Magazine: Killing & Dying for Americas Addiction
• 2019: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Jeff Bezos Security Fail
• 2019: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Due Diligence 
• 2019: The Counter Terrorist Magazine: Kidnapping Defined
• 2019: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Protecting Journalists
• 2019: The Counter Terrorist Magazine: How They Kill With Kindness
• 2018: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Tactical Shooting
• 2018: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Tactical vs Tacticool
• 2018 Out2Sea Magazine: Maritime Piracy
• 2018: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Residential Security #2
• 2018: The Professional Mariner: Maritime Piracy Down But Not Out
• 2018: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Residential Security #1
• 2018: The 999 Magazine – United Arab Emirates MOI: Keep Your Car Safe
• 2018: The 999 Magazine – United Arab Emirates MOI: Can You Spot a Fake Cop
• 2018: The 999 Magazine – United Arab Emirates MOI: Take Charge of Your Security
• 2018: The Counter Terrorist Magazine: Dealing With Bomb/IED Incidents
• 2018: The 999 Magazine – United Arab Emirates MOI: Security Trends for 2018
• 2017: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Countering Snipers Part 2
• 2017: The 999 Magazine – United Arab Emirates MOI: No Easy Way Out
• 2017: Kurir Serbia: Teroristi iz Uzbekistana su se probudili, a evo i zašto
• 2017: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Countering Snipers Part 1
• 2017: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Personal Security in Hotels
• 2017: The Counter Terrorist Magazine: Counter Surveillance Considerations
• 2017: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Being Street Wise
• 2017: The Counter Terrorist Magazine: Child Kidnapping Prevention
• 2017: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: International Protection Training
• 2016: The Counter Terrorist Magazine: Protective Surveillance
• 2016: The Counter Terrorist Magazine: Reconnaissance Operations
• 2016: The Counter Terrorist Magazine: Book Review of “Life or Death”
• 2016: Newsweek Srbija: Kako u Srbiji preziveti otmicu (How to survive a kidnapping in Serbia)
• 2015: Roads & Kingdoms: “Hostage Camp”
• 2015: SECUESTRO Y HOMICIDIO DE EMPRESARIO: Protocolo ignorado
• 2015: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Working Armed Internationally
• 2014: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: How Criminals Operate
• 2014: Professional Mariner: U.S. salvage crew jailed in Honduras for carrying guns
• 2014: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Assassinations, Learning from History
• 2014: The British Bodyguard Association Journal: International security training projects
• 2014: “The Circuit” Close Protection Magazine: Security Contractors Workout
• 2014: Close Protection Magazine: Driving in Hostile Areas
• 2014: Professional Mariner: Maritime Kidnapping of U.S. Captain & Crew off Nigeria
• 2013: Professional Mariner: It’s legal for U.S. mariners to carry firearms
• 2013: Miami, Broward, WPB New Times: Miami Mercenaries
• 2013: Soldier of Fortune Magazine: Organized Crime, Voodoo Cults in Nigeria
• 2013: The Telegraph (UK) “The sniper knows if the target is happy or sad”*
• 2013: The Zoo: Sniper training in Serbia*
• 2013: The People (UK): Sniper training in Serbia*
• 2013: The Shortlist: Sniper training in Serbia*
• 2012: The Daily: Kidnapper for hire, the New York cannibal cop!
• 2012: El Nuevo Herad: Latinoamericanos se entrenan en proteccion personal en Miami
• 2012: Newsweek Espanol: Secuestro: La industria que tiene plagiada a America Latina
• 2012: New York Times: The Business of Dealing With Kidnapping Abroad
• 2011: Grupo Milenio: Antisecuestro. La industria del Kidnap and Ransom
• 2011: Grupo Milenio: La mecanica de un secuestro
• 2010: Yacht Essentials: Threat of maritime Piracy (page 48)
• 2009: Professional Mariner: Threat of Somali maritime piracy
• 2009: Security Systems news: Access control at sea
• 2008: ASS/CBN News: Somali piracy at sea
• 1999: Länsiväylä (Finland): Interview – Bodyguard Training Finland
• 1998: The Bodyguards Magazine: Wet Jobs – Incident Reports
• 1998: Executive O.P.S Magazine: – International Networking
• 1998: Executive O.P.S Magazine: – Wet Jobs – Incident Reports Part 2
• 1998: Executive O.P.S Magazine: – Wet Jobs – Incident Reports Part 1
• 1998: The Bodyguards Magazine: Improvised Explosive Devices Part 2
• 1997: The Bodyguards Magazine: Improvised Explosive Devices Part 1
• 1997: Executive O.P.S Magazine: – Situation Report: Europe
• 1997: Executive O.P.S Magazine: – Improvised Explosive Devices

*Promotion for the computer game “Sniper 2, Ghost Warrior”

TV Interviews

• 2020: Cat 81 Radio – Allan London
• 2019: PI Declassified Radio Show
• 2016: Allan London Radio Show – 2
• 2016: Allan London Radio Show – 1
• 2013: TV Brasil: No Labirinto Das Drogas
• 2013: TV Tokyo: Kidnapping prevention
• 2012: Soi TV: proteccion personal
• 2012: MundoFox: Cursos antisecuestro
• 2012: MundoFox: How to use a garrote
• 2011: Grupo Milenio: La industria del Kidnap and Ransom

Please feel free to contact Orlando with any questions or comments!