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$\begingroup$ This kind of privatization isn't new. Mercenary fighters were common in ancient times too. $\endgroup$

Charles Burge
– Charles Burge

2016-12-14 20:57:04 +00:00
Commented Dec 14, 2016 at 20:57
$\begingroup$ I'm sure it was, but like everything else nowadays it's accelerating to a whole new level. $\endgroup$

HyperNym
– HyperNym

2016-12-14 22:22:35 +00:00
Commented Dec 14, 2016 at 22:22
$\begingroup$ Notoriously, Italian states in the Renaissance fought many mini-wars between them, almost exclusively using mercenary companies. $\endgroup$

AlexP
– AlexP

2019-03-13 16:16:15 +00:00
Commented Mar 13, 2019 at 16:16

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