私营军事公司的兴起(3)(在线收听) |
[12] Smaller organizations, which sometimes provide overseas security, are thought to be more numerous, but are hard to track little more than a company president and a Rolodex full of names. [13] While some of the companies, particularly those from South Africa and Britain, have been labeled "mercenaries" , and have indeed provided firepower for hire, the US firms have far better reputations, and often work hand-in-hand with the Pentagon. Their ranks include former four-star generals. [14] In the US, the training services are sometimes paid out of the annual foreign aid bill, doled out to friendly or promising countries that may have unstable governments or militaries, such as Nigeria and Colombia. Other times, companies are hired directly by the host country and approved by the US. [15] Advocates of PMCs say they are more cost-efficient than traditional military forces, although some critics question that.
[12]一些较小的机构有时也提供海外安全服务,据说这类公司数量更多,但却很难找到一公司小到只有一位公司经理和一个写满名字的花名册。 [13]某些公司一特别是那些南非和英国的公司--名称就叫"雇佣军",他们确实是受雇佣提供火力支援的;而美国公司的名声要好得多,他们经常与五角大楼联手工作。他们的雇员中还有退役的四星将军。 [14]在美国,训练服务所需经费有时是由每年的援外法案拨款的,主要发放给友好国家或前途光明的国家,这些国家(如尼日利亚和哥伦比亚)的政府或军队可能不够稳定。有时也有经美国批准、由东道国直接雇佣这些公司的情况。 [15]私营军事公司的拥护者说,这类公司比传统的军队更划算,然而一些持批评态度的人士对此表示怀疑。 |
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