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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 ...

04.08.2013

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The Rise of the Private Military and Security Industry

... present a more benign public image. But a play on semantics did little to address the concerns raised over the operations of PMSCs. “Offensive” and “defensive” are highly subjective terms. Escorting a convoy in Iraq, for example,... ... the eyes of Iraqi militants. Similarly, whether safeguarding an oil rig in a war-torn country constitutes mere provision of security and protection of property, or in fact a fundamentally military mission of defending crucial strategic installations, is again largely debatable. Mercenaries or not, private military/security contractors now play a significant part in the ongoing transformation of war, providing ...

18.06.2013

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In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)