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Private Military and Security Companies in the International Legal Void

... there? Can they be legitimately targeted? Private military and security companies: Mercenaries in suits and khakis? A basic starting point of the debate over the privatization of 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 argue that, on the basis of existing international law, these companies and their personnel cannot be legally equated to mercenaries, given their corporate structure, range of services and legitimate clients. On the other hand, the UN General Assembly has traditionally opposed the use of ...

04.08.2013

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The Rise of the Private Military and Security Industry

... an accusation that the companies themselves vehemently deny; understandably so, since mercenarism is illegal under existing international law. Some observers have supported the view that PMSCs and their personnel should not be classified as mercenaries ... ... skills as mercenary. (4) One basic typology of PMSCs in fact distinguishes between private military companies and private security companies. The former are considered potentially more closely involved in combat action, possibly even operating in offensive ...

18.06.2013

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