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Private military contractors or private military companies (PMCs)
are companies that provide logistics, manpower, and other
expenditures for a military force; when involved with logistics,
companies may be described more generally as defense contractors.
Contractors are civilians authorized to accompany a force in the
field and, generally, cannot be the intentional object of military
attack (1949 Geneva Conventions). Contractors cannot be engaged in
direct support of military operations; otherwise, they may be
targeted. Some critics consider private military contractors to be
mercenaries legitimizing their trade behind the veil of a corporate
entity.
There has been a recent exodus from many special forces across the
globe towards these private military corporations. The United
Kingdom Special Air Service, the United States Army Special Forces
and the Canadian Army's Joint Task Force 2 have been hit
particularly hard. Operators are lured by the fact that entry level
positions with the various companies can pay up to $100,000 a year,
which is 2-3 times more than what an average special forces
operator is paid.
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