Effectiveness and Efficiencies of Private Military Corporations

Abstract

This study investigates private military corporations (PMCs) to examine their effectiveness and efficiency as a substitute for traditional military forces. The PMC consists of a for profit firm that provides military services that range from combat operations to training, security and logistics support. While the PMCs represent a solution to issues such as insufficient military resources to provide direct support to other nations, there remain a number of political and structural barriers to their widespread use.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA483598

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Burge

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil War
  • Combat Operations
  • Employment
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Law
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Private Military Companies
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

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  • Economics
  • Personnel Management and Statistics in the Military and Department of Defense