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| Management number | 239883438 | Release Date | 2026/07/16 | List Price | US$8.00 | Model Number | 239883438 | ||
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<p>This book is a <b>comprehensive, atmospheric, and investigative exploration</b> of the global private military industry from its origins to its modern evolution in <b>2026-2027</b>. It reveals how PMCs have transformed from niche security outfits into <b>powerful geopolitical actors</b>, shaping conflicts, economies, and covert operations across the world.</p><p>You walk the reader through: </p><ul><li><p><b>The rise of PMCs</b> after the Cold War and the explosion of demand during Iraq and Afghanistan</p></li><li><p><b>The corporate machinery</b> behind modern warfare - contracts, shell companies, mergers, and the billion-dollar logistics networks that keep wars running</p></li><li><p><b>The blurred line between state and private force</b>, where governments outsource deniable operations, foreign training missions, cyber capabilities, and targeted security actions</p></li><li><p><b>Real examples from 2026-2027</b>, including: </p><ul><li><p>PMCs operating in Ukraine, Africa, and the Middle East</p></li><li><p>Corporate-funded security forces guarding mines, pipelines, and shipping lanes</p></li><li><p>Covert "plausible deniability" missions carried out for governments</p></li><li><p>The rise of <b>AI-enabled surveillance</b>, drone warfare, and autonomous security systems</p></li></ul></li><li><p><b>The money behind the industry</b> - from billion-dollar U.S. contracts to offshore financing, private equity, and foreign state sponsorship</p></li><li><p><b>The darker side</b>: targeted killings, political influence operations, resource extraction deals, and the global competition between U.S., Russian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern PMC ecosystems</p></li><li><p><b>Where the industry is heading</b> - a future where private force becomes more normalized, more technologically advanced, and more deeply embedded in global power struggles</p></li></ul><p>At its core, the book exposes the <b>quiet war behind the war</b> - the world of unmarked convoys, corporate soldiers, and conflicts fought by companies instead of countries. It shows how PMCs have become <b>indispensable, unregulated, and increasingly influential</b>, shaping the 21st century battlefield in ways most people never see.</p>
| Book format | Paperback |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Non-Fiction |
| Genre | Textbooks |
| Publication date | May, 2026 |
| Pages | 100 |
| Subgenre | Encyclopedias |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 0 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Recording time | 0 min |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product dimensions (l x w x h) | 8.50 x 0.21 x 11.00 in |
| Assembled product weight | 0.56 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Reference |
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