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After the Cold War, changes in demand and supply of armed forces created a gap in the security market. At the same time, a transformation of warfare and technological developments enabled small groups to obtain large, destructive weapons. These two developments, in combination with positive associations with privatization in other areas, facilitated the formation and caused the worldwide expansion of the private military industry. The privatization of the military brings forth multiple challenges, including complex relationships and mutual interdependency between public and private actors, profit-driven motives, law enforcement, transparency, and accountability.
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Cole, C., Vermeltfoort, R. (2018). Private Military and Security Companies. In: U.S. Government Contractors and Human Trafficking. SpringerBriefs in Criminology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70827-0_10
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