Erik Prince, a billionaire from the United States whose current budget stands at around 526$ billion, owner of the Blackwater Foundation which provides oil and petrol around the world; was hired last November by the crown prince of Abu Dhabi to build him an 800 man battalion of mercenaries coming from all around the globe.
The prince of Abu Dhabi have released that the troops will be expected to defend and guard different oil plants and pipe lines. They will also be set up to defend the company skyscrapers both from internal or external revolt. The government of the Emirates however, hopes that the troops will also be able to resolve external conflicts with the country’s greatest enemy Iran.
The mercenaries have their barracks somewhere in the desert of the Emirates and it is surrounded by concrete walls and barbed wire. It is said they have rooms, a mess hall and a swimming pool.
I don’t really think that hiring mercenaries from all around the world is really a good idea. Although they are mercenaries and mercenaries will work for any man that pays them well, they will always the shorter route towards money and therefore, I wouldn’t trust them. However, I understand that the company and the country are in a shortage of soldiers and such drastic measures have to be taken.
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