Mercenaries

mercenaries. However, Geneva Protocols I and II apprently outlaw this, so the state has a monopoly on war. Read more about the history of mercenaries - and the modern mercenary scene at [1]. As a case in point, one famous mercenary - Later he was killed by his client, an occupational hazard. The future appears to be - Like super technology, mercenaries are a crutch for a nation that wants to fight but does not wish to bleed.

Current state - War could get medieval. The only way to prevent this future is counterintuitive. Governments, international organizations, NGOs, and other clients who claim they want a responsible private security sector should consider employing overt actors, rather than let them literally slip to the dark side.