Archive for April, 2009

Pakistan: Buner Falls Into The Hands of Swat Taliban

   This is embarrassing, and not only for the Pakistani government, but also for us.  We have thrown billions of dollars at Pakistan during this war, and there is nothing but this crap to show for it.  Well, from the looks of it, these guys are intent on taking land and whatever else they can […]

Maritime Security: Congressman’s Plan to Fend Off Pirates

 “a free-market solution to make the high seas safer for cargo ships.”
   This should be the theme of Feral Jundi, although I would rework it to apply to the big three–piracy, drugs, and terrorism.  I really like this idea, and it is an ‘out of the box/building snowmobiles’ solution that has actually been implemented in […]

Management Positions: Protective Services Supervisor, Seattle

 
Protective Services Supervisor 
Global Fortune 500
Posted 1/27/2009 
Location Seattle, WA
Salary Open 
Position Sec-Exec Prot 
Department Security 
Qualifications
Summary – This full time position is responsible for providing, coordinating and supervising protective services for our corporate client’s senior executives and others as warranted. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. · Safeguarding Duties: Safeguards principals from all […]

Podcasts: COR Interviews T. Christian Miller of ProPublica


Maritime Security: Aegis to Help Combat Piracy Off Somali Coast

   Interesting news.  I wonder if this is a precursor to Aegis coordinating a massive security contractor effort in Africa to deal with piracy? Kind of like the ROC in Iraq.  We will have to keep our eye on this one. -Matt
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Aegis to help combat piracy off Somali coast
By Sylvia Pfeifer in London
April 21 2009
Tim […]

Leadership: Leadership, Petraeus Style

   This is a new category for FJ, and I figured leadership deserves it’s own category at the least.  I was tempted to put adaptive leadership up on the board under Jundism, but I think I want to let the stuff incubate in the old thought machine  for a little longer before I do that. […]

Military News: Turning Tables, U.S. Troops Ambush Taliban With Swift and Lethal Results

   It sounds like these guys got some payback out there, and good for them.  What I really liked about this story, was the idea of getting back to basics with ambushes.  For scenarios like this, most every lesson we have learned about the basics of ambushing, were learned time and time again in wars […]

Somalia: William Lind on Piracy, and Letter of Marque in the News

Everything old, is new again!  lol
    This article is from last month, but it is still pretty good.  It has pissed off some folks though, because some say Lind’s assessment is too dated or simplistic for today’s complex world.  But hey, Lind is just using history to help answer today’s questions and this is the […]

Training: Grey Group Training

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Mexico: Hitmen’s Bloody Reign All About Logic, Trafficker Says

   An interesting look into the world of the Los Zetas and how they conduct business down south.  Thanks to Doug for sending me this one. -Matt  
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Hitmen’s bloody reign all about logic, trafficker says
By Karl Penhaul
April 15, 2009
Editor’s note: Journalist Karl Penhaul spent several weeks tracking the gangs of the Mexican underworld, the corrupt […]