I was going to ask if the article reveals who would pay the mercenaries. If it’s not us, I think it’s a great idea.
I mean he pays for everything. He wants planes, he buys them. I’ve seen this movie too many times, Private gains, public losses. He will eventually run out of money because Afghanistan isn’t going to pay him.
We could always do BOTH - regular military and more private contractors. Each have their strengths and weaknesses.
One proposal is to fund private military contractors as security on development deals - Afghanistan has some rich mineral deposits that could fund security and development.