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I understand the US military is considered good, and not just because it's huge and has a lot of money to spend. I'm told the competence of the individuals invo
by EliRivers 9y ago
I understand the US military is considered good, and not just because it's huge and has a lot of money to spend. I'm told the competence of the individuals involved tends to be higher than many other militaries.
Sure, it's just one data point.
- lmm 9y agoComparing to other national militaries isn't meaningful. How does their effectiveness compare to private companies that do the same kind of thing, e.g. Blackwater or whatever they're called now?
- ionised 9y agoWell, there is a reason Blackwater changed its name.
- sharemywin 9y agoMost mercenaries are usually formally trained by an elite government military.
- EliRivers 9y agoUS government military is so much better. Skill fade is brutal. The US military spends a fortune training and exercising and refreshing and retraining, over and over. Mercenary companies simply don't have the funding or facilities to do the same. Typically, the employees are contractors. Some of them might still be in date for some of their professional qualifications, some of them might be years or even decades from their last professional military refresher. I'm sure they can get by swapping tips and visiting gunranges, but it can't compare to spending nine months of the year on exercise or deployment.