Global Guardian's mission to extract personnel from Ukraine

"We're at a point at day seven, going on day eight now, where we had freedom of maneuver a week ago that we simply don't have anymore. This is all about patience....We're not thinking in days and weeks right now, we're thinking in months as this ebbs and flows, and we're going to adjust to the threat and everything that comes with the conflict itself." 

In a recent interview on The Claman Report on Fox Business, President and CEO Dale Buckner discusses Global Guardian's evacuation efforts of corporate clients and their families in Ukraine, including how logistics are evolving as conditions on the ground change amid Russia's advancements.     

Dale Buckner sits down with Nick Esponisa on Security Fanatics, discussing the current situation in Ukraine

"We have teams in 134 countries. We’re going to execute 125 to 150 missions next month around the world. We are not utilizing one set or one team of security agents from any one part of the world. Yes, we are surging in Ukraine, clearly, but that does not affect the team in Japan, the team in Saudi Arabia, the team in Bogota Columbia, the team in Argentina, so on and so forth. They are uninhibited and have full capacity.” 

Global Guardian President and CEO Dale Buckner was featured on Security Fanatics, where he sat down with Nick Esponsia, and discussed how Global Guardian is simultaneously supporting clients in Ukraine and around the world, and how our model of having on-the-ground teams in 134 countries allows us to surge in times of crisis. During the interview, Dale also provided an overview of how the team conducts these intensive evacuations and how they help clients located in Ukraine prepare for the journey. Dale and Nick also discuss the immediate situation and the most likely scenarios of how it could play out in the coming months.

Ukraine: Inside the desperate operation to get people out

"There is a uniform response to all crises like this. Whether it is the 2017 back to back hurricanes that hit the Caribbean, whether it is the Paris attacks in 2015, whether it is the Myanmar coup just last year or the Turkey coup...what's uniform about all these situations is you have a threat...and you have to move people away from that threat."

In an interview with Yahoo News Australia, Global Guardian President and CEO Dale Buckner shares insight on the evacuation process in Ukraine—and the similarities between other crises where Global Guardian has conducted emergency evacuation efforts—and discusses how evolving conditions have made evacuation efforts more difficult as the situation on the ground continues to deteriorate.

Situation update

• As the situation deteriorates and Russian forces continue to expand targets and ground control within Ukraine, freedom of movement is becoming more and more restricted. The window to leave Ukraine is closing. Anyone still in the country who wishes to leave needs to do so as soon as possible. 

The importance of duty of care in a gradually reopening world

"Duty of care is about more than just protecting a company’s brand and its balance sheet. It requires recognizing that your organization has a legal and moral obligation to keep its people safe at the workplace and while on business travel."

In the March edition of the International Travel and Health Insurance Journal (ITIJ), Global Guardian President and CEO Dale Buckner discusses why corporate leaders should carefully consider their duty of care obligations to their employees and take steps to address the gaps in policies that were exposed when the pandemic struck almost two years ago. Dale also offers important questions that every organization should address when rethinking their duty of care program.

Situation update

• Peace talks are underway at the Ukraine-Belarus border between representatives of Ukraine and Russia. These talks are unlikely to bear fruit. 

Global Guardian CEO Dale Buckner assesses risks surrounding evacuations in Ukraine

“The biggest unknown, is where are Russian forces going to physically go and how visceral and violent will the pre-fires be as they come into major cities? That is the number one risk now—and what’s the risk/reward for our clients?”

As the situation in Ukraine continues to escalate, President and CEO Dale Buckner shares insight with Fox News on the risks associated with Global Guardian’s evacuation efforts.

“As we're moving our clients to either Romania or Poland—or at least the Western side of the country—just the traffic alone has become a major issue.”

As Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine, Global Guardian President and CEO Dale Buckner was featured on ABC 7News DC discussing the realities our team is facing when conducting client evacuations from the country.

Evacuation efforts underway in Ukraine due to safety and security concerns

"Those who remain in Ukraine may soon find themselves cut off from the outside world, [Buckner] believes. 'We should anticipate those lines of communication starting to deteriorate very quickly over the next 24-48 hours.'" 

In a recent Security Magazine article, Global Guardian President and CEO Dale Buckner discusses Global Guardian's evacuation efforts amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and offers recommendations for organizations to consider as the situation and threat level impacting people on the ground continues to evolve.

Experts warn of possible cyber attack increases after Russia invades Ukraine

“The cyber actors are great at their craft and we just have to be better.”

In a recent interview with PAHomepage, Global Guardian SVP of Business Operations and Risk Management Greg McAleer discusses the possibility of cyber attacks stemming from Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the need for organizations—and even the general public—to stay vigilant in their cyber security defenses.