Chapter 204: Mercenaries
Speaking of the wolf head, he set up a lot of sniper positions and several good sniper rifles to ensure that he was foolproof.
The special forces of the United States entered the steel plant one by one, although the special forces of the United States are not vegetarians, but the wolf head was also born as a special forces, and the wolf head will change places to continue sniping after a shot, so the special forces of the United States have killed many people. Some tried to go in to transport the corpses and were killed by the wolf head one by one, and Jones, the captain of the special forces of the United States, suddenly fell into deep thought, what should I do?
Mercenaries are a special class of soldiers who participate in an armed conflict for profit. The mercenary fights only for a monetary reward, and he can be hired by anyone as long as the other party bids high enough.
From barbarians in the ancient Roman armies to European prisoners exiled to Africa during the post-colonial period, mercenaries have long been seen as a group of people who "want money rather than life". In many people's understanding, mercenaries bring nothing but suffering and death to others, and the only motive that motivates them to fight is money.
Mercenaries are a special class of soldiers, people who participate in an armed conflict for profit. The mercenary fights only for a monetary reward, and he can be hired by anyone as long as the other party bids high enough. Mercenaries do not go to war for ideological or political beliefs, patriotism or moral principles. The most widely accepted definition of a mercenary is provided in the Additional Protocols to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and relating to the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflicts, which provide:
Article 47 Foreign mercenaries
Foreign mercenaries shall not enjoy the right to be combatants or prisoners of war.
A mercenary is any person who:
(i) Specially recruited locally or abroad for the purpose of fighting in armed conflict;
(ii) de facto direct participation in hostilities;
(iii) Participating in hostilities motivated primarily by a desire for self-gain and, in fact, a party to the conflict promises material compensation in excess of that promised or paid to combatants of similar rank and duty in the armed forces of that side;
(iv) is neither a national of a party to the conflict nor a resident of a territory controlled by one of the parties to the conflict;
(e) are not members of the armed forces of a party to the conflict;
(f) Persons who are not sent by a State not party to the conflict to perform official functions as members of its armed forces.
The sources of mercenaries are very diverse, mercenaries are generally recruited, and veterans are generally selected (special forces are preferred). Mercenaries are not necessarily all in the army, pilots and marines are also sought-after goods among mercenaries. The salary of mercenaries can be divided into different grades according to the degree of danger of the mission, different types of troops, and different sources. Recruitment targets include civilians, ex-soldiers, outlaws, etc., and they can join after passing the assessment. The more regular mercenary units in the world, such as the French Foreign Legion, are that no matter where you come from or what you have done, as long as you sign up and pass the assessment, you can join, and then according to its set of training methods, after the training, you will be assigned to each foreign regiment unit.
Mercenaries in the United States are generally not organized through the government, but through various bodyguard companies, and are generally run by some backstage figures, such as former US military officers. Bodyguard companies in the United States generally recruit personnel in a targeted manner, and the quality of personnel is relatively high. Generally, to cooperate with the tasks of the US military in a certain area, if there is something inconvenient for the US military or the US government to come forward, the bodyguard company will do it. This is a low risk, and you can deny it if you fail. Some of the mercenaries in Afghanistan and Chechnya fought for money, and some were extremist religious believers, not for money, but for faith. These people are relatively weak in combat capability and generally have to be trained.
Founded in 1831, the French Foreign Legion was at the forefront of French colonial operations during the 19th century. The Corps fought in Spain, Madagascar, Algeria and Southeast Asia, and they were almost synonymous with France's long war in Algeria. In 1841 at Sidi Belle Abbas, 96.5 km south of Oran, a base was established for the Foreign Legion. It became the spiritual home of the Corps until France allowed Algeria to become independent and withdrew its troops in 1962.
In 1914, most of the French Army stationed in Africa hurried back to the French mainland to stop the German invasion. Soldiers of the Foreign Legion fought for honor during the ensuing massacres on the Western Front. In fact, by 1918, the Horse Regiment in the Foreign Legion was the regiment that received the highest Order of Honor in the All-French Army.
Since the 90s of the 20th century, international wars have continued. The territorial dispute between Ethiopia and Eritrea has not subsided, Sri Lanka has reappeared, and Sierra Leone has renewed its dispute...... In the midst of this great frenzy of war, a peculiar army has sprung up, and its name is Mercenary. It can be said that in recent years, with the successive setbacks of United Nations peacekeeping operations, mercenaries are increasingly becoming the protagonists of countries and regions with turbulent situations and constant wars.
Mercenaries are a group of professional killers who "live on war". They were hired to carry out all sorts of assassinations, kidnappings, wars, and even coups. The composition of mercenaries is complex, and there are all kinds of people, but they have one thing in common, that is, they all like war, and war is everything in their lives.
"Whoever pays, works for whomever lives", this is a basic principle that mercenaries follow together. There is no right or wrong in the minds of mercenaries. In the words of Fan Shao, a very famous figure in the mercenary world of the United States, "Now as long as someone is willing to pay me, I will work for him." I don't know what's wrong. I can work for Reagan, and I can work for Kazafi. ”
Being a mercenary means having to suffer "the hardest of the best". Some private training camps in the United States are called "strengthening survival skills in the wilderness," but they are actually training mercenaries. The curriculum is all basic military training, including various security measures and anti-terrorist tactics, and the training methods are almost cruel, humiliating, terrifying, and painful.
A reporter from XXX Daily reported that he had seen a student naked, hanging from a campfire and screaming "wow".
The inhuman training scared away groups of admiring students. It is said that, on average, only one out of every 10 trainees completes two weeks of training, and most of the rest are unable to endure the pain and quit halfway.
In the real world, Israeli mercenaries are the largest in number and spread all over the world. The country's prolonged state of war has produced some of the most lethal combatants. Due to the shrinking economy, the good days of officers who left the army and moved to the comfortable private management class have become a thing of the past, and even generals often cannot find good errands. After 20 years of extremely stressful but powerful lives, these 40-year-old veterans suddenly find themselves no longer have a public car, a driver, or even a telephone, and they are inevitably a little lost. So, they regained their weapons and went overseas.