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August 13, 2021

Welcome to the Friday the 13th edition! While avoiding black cats, ladders, and broken mirrors might be the worst fate we contend with today, thousands of Afghans are left fleeing their homes in a looming humanitarian crisis in what is being called the modern-day fall of Saigon. Meanwhile in the relative safety of the Americas, politicians are bickering about mask mandates in schools. And Russia and Britain continue to duke it out in a move to retaliate and deport journalists out of the country.

And if that’s not enough for you, a quote from this week's podcast guest, Hilda Dafe Nwachukwu leaves no doubt that the protection industry is the same the world over...

“If you do not have the right network and do not have the right training and you don't understand the environment, you're set up to fail.”

Let's get into it.

On the Circuit has you covered when you're busy covering others.

At A Glance:

  • Operating in West Africa - Everything you need to know.

  • Freedom or Security? - Why there may be no going back

  • No Fly Drone - New weapon in fight against pesky intruders

The Circuit Magazine Podcast

Operating in unknown territory is second nature to most close protection operatives. Even still, planning and preparation will make the journey into the unknown much more secure than it would otherwise be.

On this episode of the podcast, we are speaking with Hilda Dafe Nwachukwu, a Global Crisis Response Manager to discuss how operators can go about mastering etiquette and better understand the threat landscape when operating in West Africa.

Tune in as we chat about:

  • What international security operators and professionals should do to prepare for a trip to the region?

  • What should people be aware of when it comes to local etiquette and customs when planning for a trip to West Africa?

  • What are some of the current challenges operators would face in global and corporate security in the region?

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The Need to Know

The Air Force's 'Mjolnir' energy weapon knocks out drone swarms with a high-powered microwave beam that zaps the targeted electronics.

The San Francisco Police Department posted a photo of a woman hanging out of the passenger seat of a speeding Cadillac waving around an AK-47.

From Black Cube to Fusion GPS, the operatives-for-hire industry has recklessly exploded.

On Silent Professionals, former soldiers can look for work such as "defensive" sniper jobs.

Eastern bloc spy agencies historically would target western staff in junior roles

A Samsung tablet obtained by the BBC unveils chilling details of how mercenaries fought in Libya’s war.

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From the Pages of the Circuit Magazine

We rush to embrace technology, video monitoring, and government intervention in the name of security. We voluntarily surrender rights for more security. But will we get them back?

In this article, wrote before the Covid pandemic, Dale L. June sounds a note of caution that is all the more relevant today.

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Geopolitical Snippets

Haiti’s presidential and legislative elections, as well as a constitutional referendum, have been postponed from Sept. 26 to Nov. 7 amid the political turmoil following last month’s death of President Jovenel Moise, Deutsche Welle reported Aug. 11.

A gunman shot and killed Abeer Salim Al-Khafaji, the popular reformist mayor of the holy Iraqi Shiite city of Karbala, while he was touring a controversial development project on the outskirts of the city, al-Hurra reported Aug. 11.

China sentenced Canadian businessman Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison and deportation for espionage, The Guardian reported Aug. 11.

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From the Community...

As Khandahar falls to the Taliban, foreign nationals are being advised to leave Afghanistan. What does this mean for private contractor work? What industries are in need of international contractor support?

Elijah looks back on this journey as an author and shares how the audiobook of Celebrity Protection and Touring could have been a very different sounding product.

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