New Condottieri and U.S. Policy the Privatization of Conflict and Its Implications

摘要

The increased privatization of conflict and the use of private military corporations challenge the traditional state monopoly on violence. While recognizing the challenges associated with their employment the United States should embrace the private military corporation as a means to further its strategic objectives. Private military corporations offer potential solutions to the United States for the application of force in situations that have limited objectives such as peacekeeping, humanitarian operations or combating transnational threats such as terrorism.