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SOFs and PMSCs: Factors of Stability and Change.

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Title: SOFs and PMSCs: Factors of Stability and Change.
Authors: Tasic, Mirko
Source: Journal of Strategic Security; 2025, Vol. 18 Issue 3, p299-319, 23p
Subject Terms: PRIVATE military companies, POLITICAL change, LEGITIMACY of governments, COMPARATIVE studies, ORGANIZATIONAL structure, SPECIAL operations (Military science), ORGANIZATIONAL ideology
Geographic Terms: IRAN, RUSSIA
Company/Entity: WAGNER Group (Russian paramilitary)
Abstract: The legitimacy of special operations forces (SOFs) and private military and security companies (PMSCs) often resides in a legal gray area, especially for those operating under the patronage of states that deviate from neoliberal standards and are sometimes labeled as criminal groups or terrorist organizations. This study aimed to develop a framework for categorizing the organizational and operational models of such SOFs and PMSCs. The three primary categories used were: mercantilistic, ideological, and ideological-mercantilistic. A comparative analysis of Iran's Quds Force, Russia's Wagner Group, and FR Yugoslavia's JSO was conducted to better understand the impact of these and similar actors on contemporary socio-political changes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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