However, since the end of the 1990s, a new industry has been booming: military and security companies. Private companies as new clientsIncreasingly, their clients are not states, but private companies, for whom they secure land, oil facilities or mines. Multinational companies increasingly use private security companies to secure strategic resources like oil facilities"At least the Americans have the official policy that these companies should not participate directly in hostilities. Private security providers are supposed to get certified, commit to complying with certain rules, and submit to a complaints procedure if necessary. And, according to Sassoli, Chinese and Russian companies have not even joined.

Source: The North Africa Journal July 02, 2021 11:03 UTC