supporting corporate business dr christopher kinsey defence studies department king’s college...
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Supporting Corporate Business
Dr Christopher KinseyDr Christopher KinseyDefence Studies Defence Studies
Department Department King’s College LondonKing’s College London
Supporting Corporate Business in Supporting Corporate Business in the Current World Climatethe Current World Climate
ThemesThemes
– PSCs are not new to the corporate worldPSCs are not new to the corporate world
– The relationship between PSCs and the The relationship between PSCs and the corporate world is the result of insecurity in the corporate world is the result of insecurity in the international systeminternational system
Presentation StructurePresentation Structure
DefinitionsDefinitions
An historical overview An historical overview
The Cold WarThe Cold War
Post Cold WarPost Cold War
9/11 and Iraq 9/11 and Iraq
New Markets New Markets
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PMC: Executive OutcomesPMC: Executive OutcomesParticipate in or provide support for government military Participate in or provide support for government military operations, including tactical advice for ground operations, including tactical advice for ground commanders. Can have a strategic impact on the military commanders. Can have a strategic impact on the military environment influencing military strategy and therefore able environment influencing military strategy and therefore able to impact at the grand strategy level.to impact at the grand strategy level.
PSC: ArmorGroup/AegisPSC: ArmorGroup/AegisProvide a defence capability, normally armed, but not Provide a defence capability, normally armed, but not always. Their role is to protect people, places and assets always. Their role is to protect people, places and assets from criminal conduct and unlawful violence not associated from criminal conduct and unlawful violence not associated with combat operations, but may take place in a combat with combat operations, but may take place in a combat zone. zone.
Supporting Corporate Business in the Supporting Corporate Business in the Current World ClimateCurrent World Climate
Historical Overview
Yemen
Watchguard
Military survey and advice
Protection for foreign heads of state
Training Special Forces
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Changes to the international system Changes to the international system during the Cold Warduring the Cold War
– Expansion of Global CapitalExpansion of Global Capital
– International TerrorismInternational Terrorism
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Post-Cold War and globalisationPost-Cold War and globalisation– New era of risk complexityNew era of risk complexity
Post-Cold and the development and Post-Cold and the development and security arenasecurity arena– New era in risk reduction New era in risk reduction
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9/119/11– Demand for private security soars Demand for private security soars
IraqIraq– An Industry maturesAn Industry matures
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New MarketsNew Markets– Security Sector ReformSecurity Sector Reform– Stabilisation & Post-Conflict ReconstructionStabilisation & Post-Conflict Reconstruction– Humanitarian and Development AssistanceHumanitarian and Development Assistance– Intelligence ProvisionIntelligence Provision
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ConclusionConclusion
PSC - a history rooted in the Cold WarPSC - a history rooted in the Cold War
PSCs are a consequence of the instability PSCs are a consequence of the instability inherent in the international system inherent in the international system
which which corporations must take into account corporations must take into account