All-Mercenary service?

[Stratiotes]

There was a time where I would have laughed at the thought of privitizing the military but of late I have started to reconsider. What do you think?
Should we open wars to "bids" and deliver the war to whoever has the best bang for the buck?

[GorTex6]

Col. Chet Richards introduces this arguement in his new book Neither Shall the Sword.

[Stratiotes]

Col. Chet Richards introduces this arguement in his new book Neither Shall the Sword.

It is an idea that has surfaced from time to time. Chet's book is on my to-read list. His previous book, _Swift Elusive Sword_, was quite good too. His OODA applied to business book is also quite good. He is a smart gentleman and I would highly recommend anything coming from his pen.

[GorTex6]

Someone should use this Creveldian/PMC plot in a sci-fi novel. The ideas will spread like wildfire.

[Stratiotes]

Someone should use this Creveldian/PMC plot in a sci-fi novel. The ideas will spread like wildfire.

Yes, I had thought the same thing some time ago - before I knew Chet was writing his book actually. I wish there was more time in the day and that I had more talent to deliver the idea.

[Stu-6]

It seems that an all mercenary service is the wave of the future, but by doing so states will risk lose what legitimacy they have left. A state that relies on a corps of mercenaries will have given up it monopoly on violence. The state also runs the risk of creating a powerful enemy by empowering mercenaries.