Behind the Kevlar: Examining Private Military Contractors
I did my senior thesis on private military contractors and their place in today's society of war. As the private sector grows extensively, I believe that it is important that people know more about them and what they do, especially with all the negative media they get. Because of the ever increasing controversy behind using military contractors, I believe this topic needed to be studied. While exploring this topic, I did five different assignments that each grazed upon a certain question and in a different format. I discussed and analyzed the role that military contractors play in today's society of war.
Five Questions
- What is a Private Military?
- Why are they crucial in today’s society?
- What is the history behind PMCs?
- What private military companies are there and what do they do?
- How do private military contractors train?