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Private Military and Security Companies in the International Legal Void

... mercenaries, an accusation that merits serious consideration, as mercenarism is illegal under international law. Although they have not been officially deemed unlawful, an examination... ... military force has been the question of whether private military and security companies (PMSCs) and their personnel should be classified as mercenaries. The proponents of PMSCs... ... private military and security contractors working for the US Department of Defense in Iraq, and 10% in Afghanistan, are third-country nationals, i.e. neither US citizens...

04.08.2013

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The Rise of the Private Military and Security Industry

... wide range of state functions, the growth of private military and security companies (PMSCs) was fueled by an emerging international context characterized by a combination... ... was more than $100 billion, which accounted for 23% of the total defense budget. (2) Iraq, the focal point of PMSCs’ operations for over a decade now, saw the greatest... ... themselves vehemently deny; understandably so, since mercenarism is illegal under existing international law. Some observers have supported the view that PMSCs and their personnel...

18.06.2013

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