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Artikel

21 Jan 2004

Autor:
P.W. Singer, in the Columbia Journal of Transnational Law

[PDF] War, Profits, and the Vacuum of Law: Privatized Military Firms and International Law

Over the last decade, a new global industry has arisen, made up of private firms [PMFs] that sell military services…PMFs have operated…on behalf of many states, including the United States. The rise of PMFs signals an important new development in the way that war is now carried out. Unfortunately, the legal side has not yet caught up to these events. This article examines the applicability of present international laws and definitions to PMFs and finds a gap in effectiveness. It next looks at national attempts at legal regulation and the challenges that they face. Finally, it…seek[s] to offer workable proposals for how the PMF industry might be brought under some standard of regulation. [refers to L-3, Military Professional Resources Inc., Bechtel, Halliburton, DynCorp, California Microwave Systems, Executive Outcomes, Sandline, Lifeguard, Capricorn Air, Ibis Air, Airscan, Strategic Consulting International]