Open AccessNON-STATE ACTOR: DEFINING PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES
Author(s) -
Mark Fulloon
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
strategic review for southern africa
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1013-1108
DOI - 10.35293/srsa.v37i2.241
Subject(s) - offensive , state (computer science) , business , military personnel , public relations , political science , engineering , law , operations research , computer science , algorithm
This article outlines several categories of Private Military Companies(PMCs) to distinguish between the different military services these organisations provide. In doing so, the article argues that an appropriate category is needed to understand the military operations these companies undertake. The article suggests that the PMCs can be divided into four categories: the Combat Offensive PMC, the Combat Defensive PMC, the Non-Combat Offensive PMC, and finally the Non-Combat Defensive PMC