WING Ian

Private military companies and military operations / Ian Wing. - Duntroon ACT : Land Warfare Studies Centre, 2010 - 56 p. - Land Warfare Studies Centre working paper ; 138 .

Provides a short history of mercenary forces, then looks at contemporary use of private military companies (PMCs) including legal aspects and command, control and integration, and concludes with some recommendations for Australia in use of PMCs. Bibliography some entries with annotations.

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PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES--AUSTRALIA