Private Military Companies

Paper Summary:

The objective of this paper is to conduct a research study of private military companies since the events of September 11, 2001.The paper further discusses the effects of 9/11 upon defense reform in the context of global factors or influence.

Outline:
Objective
Introduction
Present Day Private Military Company Activity
Problems with Private Military Company.
The UK's View of Hiring Private Military Companies
View From the Crown of Private Military Companies
PMCs - The Role of Private Military Companies
Determinants of PMC Growth
Market Force A Determinant
Geneva Guidelines on Defense Budgeting
UK Guidelines for Defense Reforms
Summary and Conclusion

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"Historically, private contractors and others provided transportation and engineering needs as early as the American Revolution. In 1798 Congress passed legislation that served as guidelines for procurements of the military and the contracts were won through a bidding process with restrictions. New technologies created a demand for the private military companies as time went on. Kidwell states that: "Two overarching themes currently characterize the military management field - the process of rationalization and cyclical patterns of readiness. Rationalization refers to centralized planning (generally at a high DOD level) and systematic application of business management techniques." (nd) Cyclical patterns of readiness, according to Kidwell, refers to "the tendency- first noted by Emory Upton in the 19th century - of the US to demobilize and deemphasize military expenditures and modernization until the next conflict begins and the demand for military power is immediate. Upton referred to this phenomenon as 'chronic unpreparedness although the process more closely resembles a continuing cycle." (nd) The PMCs offer a "full range of provider, consultant, and support functions in OIF and OEF." (Kidwell, nd) DynCorp is a service company operating in 15 different industries. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• McCarthy, John (2006) Jane's Intelligence Review. 18 January 2006. Online available at: http://www.janes.com/defence/land_forces/news/jir/jir060116_1_n.shtml
• Scahill, Jeremy (2006) Mercenary Jackpot. The Nation. 28 Aug 2006 Online available at: http://www.thenation.com/doc/20060828/scahill
• Brauer, Jurgen (2006) Private Military Companies: Markets, Ethics, Economics. May 2006. Online available at: http://www.aug.edu/'sbajmb/paper-PMCs.pdf.
• Kinsey, Christopher (2005) Private Military Companies: Options for Regulating Private Military Services in the United Kingdom. Occasional Papers on International Security Policy. 7 Sep 2005. British American Security Information Council. Online Available at: http://www.basicint.org/pubs/Notes/BN050907.htm.
• Ninth Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee - Private Military Companies Session 2001-2002 Response of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 2002. Online available at: http://www.fco.gov.uk/Files/kfile/cm5642.pdf.

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