State-owned military company
State-owned military company (SOMC) also known as state-owned military and security company (SOMSC), state controlled military company, government controlled military company or government-owned military company, is a company fully owned or controlled by a government, designed to perform military and security services traditionally handled by state armed forces. Unlike private military companies (PMCs), SOMCs operate as state enterprises providing training, logistics, intelligence, and combat services for national interests, potentially serving as a state-controlled alternative to private contractors.[1][2][3][4]
List of State-owned military companies
[edit]- Fakel (company)[5]
- Patriot (company)[6]
- Africa Corps (Russia)[7][8][9]
- Redut (since 2022)[10]
- Wagner Group (since 2023)[11][12][13]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Habtom, Naman (2023-08-21). "Are State-Owned Military Companies the Future?". Lawfare.
- ^ Writer, SOFX Staff (2023-09-08). "The Global Shift from Private to State-Owned Military Operations". SOFX. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ^ "Symposium on PMSCs: Who is Responsible? When Private Military Companies Aren't Completely Private". Opinio Juris. 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2026-04-23.
- ^ https://www.foi.se/rest-api/report/foi%20memo%206653
- ^ Hird, Karolina; Bailey, Riley; Wolkov, Nicole; Philipson, Layne; Kagan, Frederick W. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 26, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ https://pism.pl/publications/not-just-wagner-russia-backing-a-host-of-semi-private-military-companies
- ^ Minde, Nicodemus (7 March 2024). "Russia's Africa Corps – more than old wine in a new bottle". Institute for Security Studies Africa. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ Bryjka, Filip; Czerep, Jędrzej (23 May 2024). "Africa Corps – a New Iteration of Russia's Old Military Presence in Africa" (PDF). Polish Institute of International Affairs. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Naranjo, José (2023-12-23). "Russia expands into the Sahel with its new brand: Africa Corps". EL PAÍS. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
- ^ https://www.svoboda.org/a/ulovka-redut-gru-verbuet-na-voinu/32709425.htmla
- ^ https://meduza.io/news/2023/11/01/v-gorodah-rossii-vozobnovili-priem-v-chvk-vagnera-kak-v-novoe-podrazdelenie-rosgvardii
- ^ Peltier, Elian (25 June 2024). "Year After Failed Mutiny, Russia Tightens Grip on Wagner Units in Africa". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ Bobin, Frédéric; Le Cam, Morgane (2023-12-17). "'Africa Corps': Russia's West African presence rebranded". Le Monde. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
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