Corporate armies?

[ReHerakhte]

Well not just yet but it appears that Private Military Companies (PMCs) are seeking contracts from corporations and not just governments.
For all the benefits that this may bring, there's also concern that in some parts of the world, a PMC may help cause a society to "go backwards" to conditions such as those that existed in China in the late 1800s- early 1900s where warlords carved out their own private domains with hired "adventurers".

http://www.economist.com/news/internati ... etsforhire

[Morthrai]

During his dark days even The Shadow himself was one, a bloodthirsty and vengeful bucher known by the name Yingko

http://youtu.be/dCbGBDy6Tbo

[Zvezda]

Let's return to sea with our floating armories in international waters.