2007-02-23 20:30:15 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Mercenaries are private soldiers not affiliated with a government unless contracted.
2007-02-23 20:35:16 · answer #1 · answered by JOHN D 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mercenaries are paid soldiers who sell their services to others.After mercenaries were used by the legitamate government of Sierra Leon and did a very good job saving thousands of lives and restoring order it is likely that more private companies will emerge in the near future.Though they have had a bad reputation through history many great nations have relied on them including the Uk who used them in america during the war of independance and to this day they employ Gurkas as do the Indian army.
2007-02-24 08:19:09 · answer #2 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mercenaries are private soldiers who fight for money and don't particularly care which side they are on , they just do it for the cash, it's not a new thing, it's been going on since battles began!
Egyptians and Romans an Greeks used them and they are still being used all over the world!
2007-02-24 04:36:07 · answer #3 · answered by Greybeard 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mercenaries are people who fight anybody for a alot of money
2007-02-24 05:11:31 · answer #4 · answered by Just for Laughs 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Essentially, specially recruited men (and women, though few) to fight an armed conflict who are motivated by private gain. I think the Greeks were the first to be recorded as such, though the Chinese used them in fairly large numbers.
2007-02-24 05:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by michael w 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whatch the films the wild geese +dogs of war for basic understanding
2007-02-24 14:32:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the UK we have soldiers who fight for us who are not
British nationals.They are recruited from Nepal and
the name of these feared men are Gurkha's,they have fought for
the British for many years and quite a few have been
awarded our highest bravery medal,the Victoria Cross.
2007-02-24 04:58:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Paramilitary individuals, or organizations who are hired guns, also known as milirary contractors. They have no allegiance to the people they work for. Their allegiance is to themselves and to the almighty buck.
2007-02-24 07:52:01 · answer #8 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
ex soilders mostly special forces now a days who leave the army and join private military contractors for better pay dont matter what or whom they fight for as long as the cash is flowing its more or money walks bullshit talks business
2007-02-24 06:30:36 · answer #9 · answered by YR1947 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yep as John says,any one who wants to fight,but they get paid for it
2007-02-24 04:37:12 · answer #10 · answered by bty937915 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋