The Rise of the Private Military and Security Industry

... contractors contributed to the creation and impressive growth of private military and security companies. Operating in hot spots across the world and providing a broad list... ... non-state actors like multinational oil/gas companies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as the resurfacing of inter- and intra-state tensions that had been curbed... ... 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...