South Africa witnessed one of its most violent weeks since the democratic elections of 1994. Riots and looting this past week have so far left an official death toll of 337 and this figure will surely change as more bodies are discovered amongst the carnage that has been left. From being on…

U.S. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) and the U.S. Government have issued warnings stating Al-Shabaab has MANPADS (Man-Portable Air Defense Systems) in their possession. These rockets are thought to be targeting western aviation flying into Jomo Kenyatta Airport in Nairobi. The US has warned…

The opportunity to travel around the world is one of the advantages of being a Global Protection Specialist®. However, with this comes the need to be aware of the differences in the customs and etiquette from one culture to another. What may be perfectly innocuous in one country may be extremely…

Global Strategies agents have been to 128 countries throughout the world, so they know a thing or two about travel. For a peek at a few places we've been, visit our photo gallery. Covering 66% of the globe while working on Executive Protection Details makes our agents travel safety experts. The…

Jason Riffer, formerly assigned to Global Strategies, Europe LTD begins his new position as Operations Manager NORSA (North and South America) and APAC (Asia-Pacific) on 1 March, 2015. As Operations Manager, Mr. Riffer will coordinate all aspects of global executive protection details, advance…