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<p>Soldiers for hire are not a new phenomenon of the  twenty-first century. They are as old as war itself.  However, in the present day these modern day soldiers for  hire are part of well-organized and competently run Private  Military Companies (PMC). The private military industry may  be one of the most important, but little understood  developments in security studies to have taken place over  the last decade. This new industry, where firms not only  supply the goods of warfare, but also fulfill many of the  professional functions, is not only significant to the  defense community, but has wider ramifications for global  policies and warfare. This study attempts to clarify and  analyze the historical evolution of the private military  industry, comparing different private military firms and  their future impacts on military operations.
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<br>Subjects: Privatization</div>
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<dl><dd>Alabarda, Yusuf</dd>
<dd>Lisowiec, Rafal</dd></dl></div>
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