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world3 months ago•3 min saved

Russia Expands Private Armories to Guard Industrial Sites From Drones

Russia approved a state-level mechanism allowing private companies to purchase heavy weapons—such as anti-aircraft systems, turrets, radars, specialized vehicles and EW gear—to defend critical industrial facilities against Ukrainian drone attacks, with weapons to be deployed to mobile fire groups and transferred to military units; the move follows Putin's discussions with business leader Alexander Shokhin about arming the private sector and reflects rising concern over drone strikes on European Russia.

via The Moscow Times|

#defense-policy #drone-attacks #heavy-weapons

economy11 months ago•0 min saved

Private Firms Fill Gap as US Government Shutdown Halts Economic Data Release

With the government withholding official economic data on jobs and inflation, private firms are stepping in to provide insights through alternative indicators like restaurant reservations and Broadway ticket sales.

via The Washington Post|

#economic-data #economy #government

human-rights2 years ago•3 min saved

Private Firms Accused of Manufacturing Cruel Torture Instruments, Urgent Call for Ban

The UN's special rapporteur on torture has called for an international ban on the trade of certain instruments used for crowd control and individual restraint, accusing private manufacturers of developing increasingly cruel methods. The list of 20 items includes spiked batons, thumb cuffs, electric shock devices, sjamboks, gang chains, and heat rays. The UN expert highlighted the responsibility of manufacturers to cease producing such items and revealed that at least 335 companies in 54 countries are manufacturing and promoting the prohibited equipment. The majority of these companies are located in China, the US, the European Union, Israel, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates. The use of crowd control instruments has surged due to rising public protests worldwide, and the trade is predicted to grow by 8% over the next five years.

via The Guardian|

#crowd-control-equipment #human-rights #international-ban