Do you want your kids to be protected from bloodthirsty insurgents from Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria? I’m guessing you do that's why we need to let Private Military Contractors continue to protect us in foreign countries. We need to let them continue their life threatening work to help us stay safe and defend some of America's most valuable assets. First off let’s just start by saying that Private Military Contractors (PMCs) are very highly trained. They are hand picked in most security companies. For example the South African defence force hand picks every one of its contractors for every situation that comes across a desk (6). Furthermore most of U.S. contractors come from Special Forces background including SEAL or Ranger training and those two groups are some of the most highly trained operators in the world. They do not hire, normal off the street men or women that
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PMCs can provide a variety of attributes such as coherency and can unify a common structure (1). They are better prepared than other security systems such as military. They can also provide a variety of equipment that can help themselves and the items/people they are protecting. To point out that PMC’s run into lack of equipment from 3rd world country allies, that makes it hard for them to fight or even protect themselves when there weapons or communication systems fail or jam (1). PMCs have the money to provide better weapons and compatible communication systems. Another key point to add is that the UN have problems preparing for peace operations. Reason being is that the UN usually operate in 3rd world countries to keep the peace. In these countries they provide most of the contractor's or equipment, but the equipment they provide isn't anywhere close to modern and the contractors are basically right off the street (6). PMCs can provide better equipment and contractors to keep peace in 3rd world countries if the UN would use
PMCs can provide a variety of attributes such as coherency and can unify a common structure (1). They are better prepared than other security systems such as military. They can also provide a variety of equipment that can help themselves and the items/people they are protecting. To point out that PMC’s run into lack of equipment from 3rd world country allies, that makes it hard for them to fight or even protect themselves when there weapons or communication systems fail or jam (1). PMCs have the money to provide better weapons and compatible communication systems. Another key point to add is that the UN have problems preparing for peace operations. Reason being is that the UN usually operate in 3rd world countries to keep the peace. In these countries they provide most of the contractor's or equipment, but the equipment they provide isn't anywhere close to modern and the contractors are basically right off the street (6). PMCs can provide better equipment and contractors to keep peace in 3rd world countries if the UN would use