Byzantine emperors called in special forces as personal bodyguards: Vikings
A full 80 % of what anyone needs in a bodyguard is intimidation. Protecting a VIP is easy when no one is attacking them. If you can intimidate any potential…
This is how Russian President Vladimir Putin’s bodyguards operate
In the United States, important political figures are protected primarily by the Secret Service, a department of the U.S. Treasury that is also tasked with investigating crime in the American…
Japan wanted to protect Margaret Thatcher with ‘Karate Ladies’
Few British politicians are as controversial as former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Still, it was incumbent upon foreign governments to protect her when she traveled abroad. When preparing to visit Japan for an economic summit, Thatcher receive…