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Blackwater founder Erik Prince's security firm Vectus Global plans to deploy hundreds of fighters to Haiti to combat gangs, marking a controversial move that raises concerns about outsourcing security and the effectiveness of private military contractors in addressing Haiti's ongoing crisis.
Unplugged, co-founded by Erik Prince of Blackwater fame, has released a privacy-focused smartphone called UP Phone, with plans to manufacture it in the US later this year. The phone features privacy-centric hardware and software, including a hardware switch to disable power completely, and costs $989 with a subscription service. Despite its relaunch, the hardware remains similar to the original model, which was criticized as a scam.
Haiti's interim government reportedly hired Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, to help conduct lethal drone operations against gangs, raising concerns about foreign intervention, sovereignty, and the potential for violence and chaos in the country.
Haiti has contracted Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, to lead a secret military effort against gangs, including drone strikes and potential mercenary deployment, amid a worsening security crisis and limited police capacity.
The US has added 43 entities, including Frontier Services Group and the Test Flying Academy of South Africa, to an export control list for training Chinese military pilots and other activities that threaten US national security. Companies on the list are restricted from receiving US exports for activities deemed contrary to US interests. The new listings include Frontier Services Group sites in China, Kenya, Laos and the United Arab Emirates; TFASA units in South Africa, China, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom; and aerospace and defense conglomerate Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) entities in China and South Africa.
The US has added 43 entities, including Frontier Services Group and the Test Flying Academy of South Africa, to an export control list for training Chinese military pilots and other activities that threaten US national security. Companies on the list are restricted from receiving US exports for activities deemed contrary to US interests. The new listings include Frontier Services Group sites in China, Kenya, Laos and the United Arab Emirates; TFASA units in South Africa, China, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom; and aerospace and defense conglomerate Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) entities in China and South Africa.