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Use of Private Security Companies in War

The use of mercenaries and private security companies in conflicts.

Date Published
31 Mar 2022

Dr Erica Gaston spoke to on the use of mercenaries and private security companies in conflicts, following reports that Russia has been engaging a private security company in Ukraine. She notes that Russia is not the only State to engage in such tactics and has been a trend of military industrialization since the 1990s, which can be used to lower official casualty rates and deflect responsibility for acts of war.

Theme
Peace
Keyword
Conflict
Institute
海角社区-CPR
Copyright
Creative commons

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