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Mercenaries, new adversaries in hybrid wars

2021-10-13T18:57:33.622Z


DECRYPTION - The French army is looking for a parade against private actors, who swarm in areas where states are bankrupt.


French soldiers are also training to have to wage war against mercenaries.

On the military ground of Satory, near Versailles, the army presented at the beginning of October, the scenario of a “hybrid” conflict: in a fictitious country, ally of France, of the “

mercenaries advising the rebel forces

” of a province in crisis for the benefit of a neighboring state… Their status is poorly identified.

But the clashes with these forces, physical and intangible, will be the prelude to a "high intensity" engagement with the opposing power that manipulates them ...

Hybrid warfare is the concern of the new Chief of Staff of the Armies, General Burkhard.

He intends to adapt the French forces to this new form of competition carried by “proxies”: mercenaries, militias or private security companies.

So many adversaries who are not state armies or identified armed groups.

New players

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The diverse, opaque and profitable combat and combat support services market

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Source: lefigaro

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