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Given the increased importance of having better tech and weapons in modern warfare, maybe the modern equivalent of a mercenary should include private contractor
by kipchak 6y ago
Given the increased importance of having better tech and weapons in modern warfare, maybe the modern equivalent of a mercenary should include private contractors/R&D alongside boots on the ground.
- mywittyname 6y agoI'm sure it already does. All of those companies selling information to the police are probably selling it to well-connected private entities as well. Or hell, the mercenaries may just own these tech companies outright: look at the devos family.
- alasdair_ 6y ago>I'm sure it already does. All of those companies selling information to the police are probably selling it to well-connected private entities as well. Or hell, the mercenaries may just own these tech companies outright: look at the devos family. I think it's very likely that entities like drug cartels already pay for things like location data for DEA agent's cellphones.