Frequently characterized as either mercenaries in modern guise or the market's response to a security vacuum, private military companies are commercial firms of

This work examines the ability of existing and evolving PMC regulation to adequately control private force, and it challenges the capacity of international law

This work examines the ability of existing and evolving PMC regulation to adequately control private force, and it challenges the capacity of international law

The number of Private Military Companies (PMCs) used by the United States in military operations has increased substantially in the last two decades. While the

Private Military Companies : Options for Regulation