US ready to offer mercenaries 10 billion dollars for a drug war airforce

[Os Cangaceiros]

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/12/diplo-air-force/

what could possibly go wrong?

[Zealot]

The overextension of the military is leading to a rise in a privatised military force. As if a normal military wasn't bad enough, it's not hard to see where this is heading. I wouldn't be surprised if these private armies one day became an extension of banks and corporations, subject to the forces of the "free market" (meaning, more elite, more ruthless private armies that can undermine their competition on the market).

[piet11111]

A private military not beholden to any international laws up for the highest bidder ?

Reminds me of soldner secret wars.

[Comrade Samuel]

The overextension of the military is leading to a rise in a privatised military force. As if a normal military wasn't bad enough, it's not hard to see where this is heading. I wouldn't be surprised if these private armies one day became an extension of banks and corporations, subject to the forces of the "free market" (meaning, more elite, more ruthless private armies that can undermine their competition on the market).

Weird, I seem to remember another great empire that did the exact same thing....

http://ljhseighthgrade.wikispaces.com/file/view/rome2.jpg/219860168/rome2.jpg

I'm sure nothing will go wrong!

[Luís Henrique]

Weird, I seem to remember another great empire that did the exact same thing....

http://ljhseighthgrade.wikispaces.com/file/view/rome2.jpg/219860168/rome2.jpg

I'm sure nothing will go wrong!

On the other hand, I fear that their ruins won't be standing after 2,000 years.

If there are any ruins left, that is.

Luís Henrique