Force and Strategy
	Outline
	State Monopoly on Military Forces (?)
	State Monopoly on Military Forces (?)
	What is a Mercenary?
	Mercenaries under Articles 3 and 4 of Geneva Conventions
	History: Mercenaries and Mercenary Organizations
	Private Military Firm (PMF)
	PMFs (cont.)
	P.W. Singer’s Tip of Spear Typology
	Causes of the Emergence of PMFs
	Causes of the Emergence of PMFs
	Private Military Companies are a Growing Presence
	Non-combat Roles in Support of Military Operations
	Case of Blackwater USA and DynCorp International
	Limitations of PMFs
	Limitations of PMFs (cont.)
	Limitations of PMFs (cont.)

• Insurgencies and Counterinsurgencies: Afghanistan
• U.S. Nuclear Doctrine and Force Posture (1991-present)
• Dynamics of Coercion: Credibility, Capability, and 1930s Appeasement Crises
• Rise of China and the Future of the Balance-of-power in Asia
• Punishment and Strategic Interdiction: Allied Bombing of Germany