This is a supplement to the post on Claire Chennault and it gives you a real feel for what I am talking about here. Back then, this PMC called the Flying Tigers or AVG were heroes in the war, and produced such folks like Pappy Boyington who went on to lead the Black Sheep squadron in the Marines. It is also interesting to note that Chennault created the company called Civil Air Transport, and later converted into Air America during the Vietnam War. Both companies were involved in many cold war related conflicts since WW2. –Matt
[…] of the use of PMSC’s as a part of a larger strategy to support a national interest. The Flying Tigers was another example of modern PMSC’s, or Watchguard International Lmtd. in Yemen, or even […]
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