Executive Outcomes is regarded as the leading proponent that effectively established Private Military Companies (PMCs) as an industry. Executive Outcomes was founded in 1989 by veterans of the South African Defense Force and registered in […]
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The Benefits of Contracting Jobs in Combat Zones
The danger and demand for contracting jobs in hot combat zones may have advantages worth packing your bags for. Most private military contractors overseas make anywhere from $80,000 to $250,000 a year. Defense contracting has […]
Russian Wagner PMC suffered heavy casualties in Libya
In the last few days, the bodies of Russian citizens killed in Libya’s civil war were sent back home for burial. Officially, Russia isn’t part of the fighting in North Africa, which has been ongoing […]
Retired Green Beret Killed as Contractor in Afghanistan
Retired Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian McCoy was killed on June 24 while working as a military contractor in Afghanistan, Task & Purpose has confirmed. The retired Green Beret accordingly died from “wounds suffered […]
Blackwater Founder Erik Prince Is Back In Business
Former Blackwater chief Erik Prince is operating again in southern Iraq, BuzzFeed News reported over the weekend. Prince’s new security and logistics company Frontier Services Group (FSG) is based out of Hong Kong and is […]
The Most Feared Private Military Companies in the World
The presence of private military contractors in Venezuela is reported by various sources. The alleged presence of the notorious Wagner group is not and cannot be officially confirmed, but if we assume that they are there, that […]
Russian Private Military Contractors Reportedly Operating in Venezuela
The reports of private military contractors working in Venezuela on the side of President Nicolas Maduro coming at the moment when embattled socialist Maduro strengthen security amid opposition protests and a competing claim to leadership. […]
How to Get a Private Security Job
If you’re reading this article, chances are that you are looking for advice or answers on how to successfully secure a job in the Private Security sector. Even though this seems like a very niche […]
Blackwater and U.S. Soldiers Fighting Shoulder to Shoulder in Najaf
Once upon time, the Blackwater was the biggest and most powerful private military company in the world. In this video, the Blackwater operators, alongside Spanish and U.S. Soldiers defend the coalition military base Camp Golf […]
Mapping Erik Prince’s Private Mercenary Empire
Erik Prince, the brain behind the infamous private military firm Blackwater, is now in China training security forces. By Ty Joplin/Al Bawaba Prince is partially responsible for modernizing the private army for the post 9/11 […]
How To Become a Private Military Contractor
I have been contracting since 2005. I have worked for multiple companies over the years. I see all kinds of posts on this page regarding jobs…. the who, what, when, and where. So I am […]
Contractors, Not Troops, Will Save Afghanistan
In 1941, shortly after Pearl Harbor pulled the United States into World War II, a group of volunteer American aviators led by Gen. Claire Chennault known as the Flying Tigers fought Japanese aggression in China. […]
Road rules for gunslingers: How military contractors use their vehicles to fight
The Chevy Tahoe leaves a white, chalky trail of dust as it careens towards Shoot House 2. There are four heavily armed men wearing body armor seated inside the SUV, wielding automatic rifles, 9mm pistols, […]
Malhama Tactical: The Blackwater of Jihad
Heavily armed and expertly kitted with body armor and ballistic helmets, the men can be seen defending bunkers, storming buildings, and even posing by whiteboards giving tactical lessons. Though the titles of these YouTube videos […]
Is the World ready for Private Military Contractors as Peacekeepers?
Private contractors can provide immediate relief to a conflict-torn region, but run the risk of damaging the very fabric of the international state system in the long run. As President Barack Obama’s time in the […]
What do Private Military Contractors actually do?
Private Military Contractors are sometimes colloquially referred to as “mercenaries,” but that term is not the appropriate fit for the actual duties they perform. Private Military Contractors are employed in war zones and other risky […]