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Interesting. By reading that term, I thought the exact opposite. Mercenary sounds decidedly like a non-state actor.
by bparsons 3y ago
Interesting. By reading that term, I thought the exact opposite. Mercenary sounds decidedly like a non-state actor.
- danudey 3y agoThat was my first thought as well, though on further consideration I assumed that it was some kind of paid/for-profit criminal organization performing these attacks on behalf of a nation-state.
- jsheard 3y agoThe wording is technically correct since these attacks are often facilitated by private for-profit companies. It just glosses over who is paying them (state actors).
- sofixa 3y agoWhy? Mercenaries are most often hired by state actors.