The Elite PMC That Got ERASED by the West For Being too Effective
What happens when war becomes a business? Executive Outcomes, the world’s most infamous private military company, redefined modern warfare in Africa. From Angola to Sierra Leone, they delivered battlefield victories where state armies and peacekeepers had failed—leaving behind a legacy of both stability and controversy. Were they mercenaries for hire, or a necessary force in lawless conflict zones?
Chapters:
0:00 A Results Driven Mercenary Group LinkedIn Would Be Proud Of
12:48 Creating an Army built for the Shadows
20:33 Organizational Structure, Armaments, and Logistics
30:24 Major Operations: Angola
43:35 Major Operations: Sierra Leone
56:49 Mercenaries in Disguise?
1:04:44 Dissolution
1:09:33 A New Breed of PMCs
1:21:20 Conclusion
1. Future of warfare: guns and boots, minds and messages.
2. Not just physical training.
3. Think smarter, adapt quicker.
4. Leverage military might and psychological warfare, to destabilize opponents.
5. Simultaneous covert and overt operations.
6. Efficient corporate military hybrid.
7. High powered consultancy firm; with guns.
8. Project with clear set of objectives, deadlines, and deliverables.
9. With clear, specific, and measurable outcomes.
A. Veteran operatives.
B. Local liaisoning.
C. Cheap, reliable equipment.
D. Cadre.
E. Foundation for paymaster's post conflict (political, military, economic) stability.
F. Full spectrum service.
G. Conflict (resolution) of interests.
H. Legal and ethical boundaries.
I. Transactional nature.
J. Accountability and oversight.
K. War profiteering.
L. Reputational risk.
M. Code of conduct.
