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Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 3/2011: 76-93

A History of the Use of Private Military ForcesInformational pages

Doc. Mgr. Oldřich Bureš, M.A., Ph.D., PhDr. Vendula Nedvědická

Although private military companies like the former Blackwater were regarded as a relatively new phenomenon in international security, their history is not new. The participation of private individuals, and /or groups of private individuals, soldiers of fortune, in "foreign" armed conflicts is at least as old as the history of wars by itself. It is impossible to open a debate about the scope and possible impact of the current use of private military and security companies without knowing and evaluating their long-term historical developments. The goal of this study is therefore to map the history of the use of private military forces, their involvement in various conflicts, services they offer, among others, from the point of international law.

Keywords: security threats,security environment,international security

Published: September 15, 2011  Show citation

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Bureš, O., A., M., & Nedvědická, V. (2011). A History of the Use of Private Military Forces. Czech Military Review, 92(3), 76-93
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