Mercenarism – a well forgotten past

... some respects. We are phasing out the overall conscription system and moving to a situation when the kings hired their armies. Professional army is the army of mercenaries. This means that again, as in XVI-XVII, the heads of the leading countries are staking ... ... necessary from the viewpoint of the average law abiding citizen. If they are kept home we are likely to have revolutions and armed conflicts once again. Do you think mercenarism should exist as a separate institution from the army or the army itself should ...