” Meanwhile, guarding provisions feature armed and unarmed guards as well as K 9 units and VIP protection. Aegis Defence Services is a British private military company established in 2002 by former Sandline International director and British soldier Tim Spicer. The firm has foreign offices in Iraq, Kenya, Nepal, Afghanistan, Bahrain and the USA. It also had a hand in the establishment of the British Association of Private Security Companies. The company is involved with NGO, aerospace, and government and diplomatic sectors, as well as oil, gas and mining industries. Currently, Aegis has a $293 million contract with the U. S. government to provide protection and assistance during the restructuring of Iraq. In 2011 the company also secured a $497 million contract to protect the U. S. Embassy situated in Kabul, Afghanistan.