Israel has fined an Israeli security consulting firm [Global CST] for negotiating a deal to provide arms and military training to Guinea's military junta without the state's prior approval, a Defense Ministry spokesman said Tuesday...He would not disclose the sum of the fine but said Israel intervened before any deal was concluded...Israel has a long history of sending mercenaries to African countries...But today, Israel's Defense Ministry says it closely supervises military exports, including training by private contractors, and denies permits to operate in nations with questionable human rights records...Global CST said it was not fined, but was instead ordered to spend the money to tighten its oversight procedures to avoid similar "errors" in the future. The company says it has already implemented the changes but declined to elaborate.