Vice takes an unprecedented look at the shadowy industry of private military companies. Over the past two decades, these private companies, like Black Water, Aegis, and G4S, have quietly carried out military operations around the world, handling everything from final logistics to protecting government figures and diplomats. 'to actual combat tasks. In this documentary, we explore the origins of this industry, its rise to prominence in the war on terror, and its future operations around the world.
00:00 Introduction
03:09 The rise of PMCs
05:07 The man who started it all
06:14 What it takes to become a soldier for hire
10:58 The morality of PMCs
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