Defense & Aerospace · Policy Lab
Private Military Contractors
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Possible public intervention
International regulatory framework for Private Military Contractors. Mandatory incident reporting. Criminal jurisdiction extension. Contract transparency requirements.
Institutions to examine
- State Department (ITAR)
- DOD
- DOJ
- ICC
- Montreux Document States
Institution abbreviations
- DOJ
- U.S. Department of Justice
Existing frameworks and precedents
- Montreux Document (2008)
- International Code of Conduct for PSPs (2010)
- MEJA (2000)
- ITAR regulations
Open policy gap
No binding international treaty. MEJA jurisdiction is limited. Nisour Square convictions were pardoned.
Legislative and policy forums
- Armed Services
- Foreign Affairs
- Oversight
- AFET
- SEDE
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