China’s Secret Mercenary Army Exposed

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China has grown their private military industry to become a backdoor armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party. They've gone from relatively nothing the 1990's to over 4.3 million trained private contractors today. They operate in Africa, Iraq and many other countries. These mercenaries answer only to the Chinese government. The Belt and Road iniative is a huge part of this plan. Find out why.
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[@kevintewey1157]

If This Were true which I see no evidence of what about the USA mercenary troops all over the world? And why are you a racist nazi?

[@kevintewey1157]

How many USA Communists and I didn't get any notification about these mercenary groups so I would have joined if there were any

[@draconisthewyvern3664]

o sure, good for developing countries if you ignore they’re not hiring locals and building effectively chinese enclaves shipping all the workers they need over. that these projects are often questionably legal and even expand into illegal mining and… that and the 4% you pointed out with collateral sometimes being airstrips and…

[@velchronc9490]

Pfft, masterworks. NFTs are where it's at

[@cheesypuffs1342]

why is this shocking? With more terrorist attacks killing chinese engineers in Pakistan & African nations, they'd be morons not to beef up security. At one point when their construction workers were maimed in Afghanistan, communist china even hired Eric Prince & Blackwater as protection detail. The NED, freedom house & USAID pays thugs in Burma, Thailand & recently the Solomon Islands to specifically riot & burn down chinese-owned factories & shops. 🤣 problem is, those local hooligans can't tell the difference between mainland chinese & the freedom loving taiwanese owned businesses. This prompted both roc + prc governments to meet w/ the Solomon island gubmint to review & establish new security laws.

[@adriancontreras7523]

"State owned, private security companies" Well... that's an oxymoron if I've ever heard one

[@danshakuimo]

I guess "public security company" isn't really a term since at that point it would just be the military

[@Nasrudith]

Or maybe the police. But at that point it sounds like being so used to privatization that you are unfamiliar with the term 'police'.

[@mizzouesportsvalorantvod280]

@@danshakuimo then again, “public security” can’t really be permanently hired by private corporations right?

[@yeoshenghong4802]

The UN is trash In security in Africa. Private security is more effective then the UN.

[@monsieurpickle5535]

@Watcher nice whataboutism. The US has more power than anyone for a long time yet rarely does anything as wrong as China with limited power .

[@TJ-vh2ps]

“I learned it by watching you!” Aw man, that hits right in the feels. The truth hurts.

[@esobed1]

That clip gained an instant thumbs up.

[@rodeanalfanteforcadela7645]

Blackwater if I’m not mistaken

[@AR15andGOD]

What china is doing is nothing like what the US did over there

[@hermesliteratus882]

The Chinese appear to be a very good student.

[@darkhobo]

The China and USA "I learned it by watching you" bit legit had me cracking up for a minute

[@tchsramblings575]

Private security companies are ubiquitous around the world. Even a small nation like Singapore has them. The main question is, how many of these Chinese security companies have interfered with the politics of the sovereign nations or have helped to overthrow the foreign governments on behalf of their intelligence agencies? From records so far, answer seems to be none.

[@docaz9453]

This nothing compare to what CIA do

[@nutayahoo5000]

We know who is funding this joker don't we 😄

[@lixzx007]

they not CIA nor black water

[@luisvilla799]

They use investment it’s easier and cleaner look see belt and road

[@JackMyersPhotography]

From the 70s to the 90s, my Dad built oil wells and water desalination facilities in the 3rd world for Mobile Oil and Bechtel Corp. They had former SAS and US SF guys defending their job sites in places like Northern Africa.

[@low_vibration]

@Tin Watchman and therefore everything the ccp does now is ok

[@dankoz6340]

@@low_vibration more about expectations. China isn’t doing anything “new” but the scale is beyond any humble money venture.

[@low_vibration]

@@dankoz6340 china =/= the ccp

[@mrgunn2726]

Anyone who thinks Haliburton or Bechtel do not represent the interests of the US government are on crack. These 'private security companies' whether they are Academi, Wagner, or CCP are the same, it allows governments to project their powers.

[@acatwithwiskers9273]

@@dankoz6340 see clip at 0:36

[@kzg_turtle4897]

"They haven't gone full blown CIA yet." Entire video for a single punchline... worth

[@mannyb7949]

Matter of time, matter of time

[@bosniankumquat1835]

They funded and backed communist rebels in the Philippines during 60s and 70s(rebels that still cause massive problems for the Philippines btw ) . They’ve been doing cia things since the start .

[@Western_Decline]

At least, he admitted CIA is evil and causes trouble worldwide.

[@dickiewongtk]

@@Western_Decline not evil, just selfish

[@Xind0898]

@@dickiewongtk evil in the eyes of the people they harm due to selfish reasons

[@josephfranzen9196]

I worked for Triple Canopy for close to 4.5 years after finishing up one re-enlistment in the 82nd 1st/504th as an 11B and talking to quite a few of the PMC’s in our AO as I was blown away by their pay scale and it’s not like these guys were all SF qualified shooters with beards that qual expert, they were 11B’s from the various units just like me. During my time with TC I firmly believe that we were able to successfully change the strategic environment of the AO’s that we were operational in as well as routinely being able to achieve objectives in an exponentially faster manner than it would take an infantry platoon to. After TC I worked for a few smaller, but well respected firms before finding a home at 4GS where I currently work. The one thing I can tell you from my experiences in the world is that China does not have quantifiable real world combat experience, which in turn creates leaders, it forces you to train and kit differently out of necessity and survival, when you have large former state sponsored militaries that downsize there’s always an influx into the PMC world. I can promise you that regardless of the Geneva Convention, well known American PMC groups were utilized in illegal ways, although they were actions that directly supported coalition forces and their mission objectives. Ever since Executive Outcomes came out of nowhere and forced 20,000+ strong RUF rebels to the negotiating table with a little over 100 shooters people started to take notice, the UN spent close to $75,000,000 rotating peace keeping forces into the Congo and their presence had little to no effect, the RUF continued raping and pillaging daily because what needed to be done wasn’t peace keeping but an offensive campaign to liquidate and cripple the groups existence.

[@TheJarric]

they did it twise woud have done it 3rd time but un rather wasted on peace keepers and humuliated they made mercs illegal

[@redcell9636]

This is brutal irony in the efficiency of a PMC. My biggest worry is that this puts the gun not in a legislative body's hand but the hand of a Mega Corporation that is harder to hold accountable, and they will make governments puppets to a crony-capitalist Free Market arbitrarily turning the world to syndicasism. Making free and fair Constitutional Republics (like ours) into a festival puppet. We are already seeing the collectivist globalization of that now, and it will not end well.

[@TheJarric]

@@redcell9636 more likely it woud return to mercentalism as states do have power to put em down

[@josephfranzen9196]

@@TheJarric I know that’s so wild! Part of the terms of the ceasefire with the rebels was that EO be expelled from the country. Those guys put in work.

[@AR15andGOD]

geneva convention doesn't exist. only on paper and therefore only in your head.

[@feelingchanvre928]

Your stuff keeps getting better every time you post, keep it up man!

[@badgerpa9]

Glad you covered this, they have been growing their military a lot this way.

[@Western_Decline]

Remember, we sell billions in weapons to Apartheid Israel and Saudi Arabia, because we care about human rights.

[@badgerpa9]

@@Western_Decline Saudi stopped their latest purchase from your country before they increased the attack on Ukraine. Israel sells to you does not buy from ruzzia.

[@Scott11078]

@@indiasuperclean6969 Totally not some Pakistani dude trying to Troll India. Also seriously you had to respond to every reply? I have to respond to everyone of your replies, once it is started it cannot be stopped. I got shit to do man. So if the rest end up being double @'s oh fucking well, too much damn time to strike all that every time.

[@tamasgyorffy1]

the trick is really the link to the Party, and not the military. in case of domestic turmoil, and internal divisions within power, they will respond to Party orders. in foreign states, this is a massive power projection element. the huge number commands attention to western military, and politics too. but I guess, China is already given quite a lot a attention, taking on the World in front of our eyes :)

[@dan3458]

Lmao even after the video continually points out America do all the same things you still talk about it like its unique to evil China. You lot are so deluded its bizzare.

[@tamasgyorffy1]

Chris, you do very decent geopolitical presentation. Love your previous military/weapons-focused vids as well. But have to tell ya, this is very decent, well-rounded, and a balanced, question-raising content! My highest esteem :) I remain your fan!

[@Taskandpurpose]

thanks I feel like I'll always cover weapons and equipment history but it's great to have the context of how those weapon systems are deployed and the results they bring to governments and people

[@timetraveller4116]

I agree

[@pieluver1234]

@@Taskandpurpose China has been regularly forgiving loans, including recently forgiving loans of 17 countries. The low interest US loans are unavailable to these high risk countries, so of course they're gonna grab the regularly forgiven loans from China

[@ericreed4535]

@@pieluver1234 What is the total amount forgiven vs given? The answer provides context and exposes your ideology. The amount of loans forgiven by the west is enormously disproportionate compared to this pittance forgiven by the Chinese.

[@LoganMaclaren]

@@pieluver1234 , Thanks for saying that, this was a very poorly researched video by Cappy. It's the worse in a series that started around the beginning of this year (I wonder why...) and it has been drowning in US propaganda against Russia and China ever since.

[@greenbankreptiles]

Probably your best video so far..thanks for what you do! Much love and respect from North Devon, England x

[@Taskandpurpose]

thanks for the kind words I try to bring important info to the work!

[@greenbankreptiles]

@@Taskandpurpose Respect Chris.. I really like the way you do things..Keep it soldier!! X

[@teddy.d174]

Excellent topic and video Chris, it’s one of your best.

[@JJDirtBiker]

The quality of content on this channel has shot through the ROOF this year. Thank you for creating content on and from a unique perspective. This is dope, thank you.

[@tamasgyorffy1]

fully agree w you!!! Chris is King amongst the Average Infantrymen!

[@Taskandpurpose]

thanks I'm trying to expand the types of content and topics that we cover! glad some people enjoy the new direction

[@cd5433]

@@Taskandpurpose thank you for making so many videos recently. It seems like everyday there is a new video

[@coolcoolercoolest212]

Ad was a little sus

[@Ryanowning]

No kidding, the opening was FUCKING GOLD.

[@gallendugall8913]

Japan was doing the same thing from the start of their boom years in the '70s until their economic collapse in the '90s. It was always seen as "graduation" for those picked from the Self Defense Force to be brought into the "real" corporate security military. South America saw a lot of this in particular. At one point there were more "former" Japanese soldiers in Chile than Chilean soldiers. This became an issue for the US in the late '80s and a few attempts by Japanese corporations to purchase ports in the US were thwarted by a brand new laws targeting heavily armed corporate security by restricting the weapons security forces were allowed to use.

[@samfire3067]

Listen to the music buble. Speak about the 80s Japan

[@renainoakuma]

this is extremely interesting information. Thank you

[@diegoontour]

I'm chilean and i had no idea about this!

[@Man-with_a-crooked_glance]

Wait there are japanese mercenaries in the 80s?

[@tsubadaikhan6332]

If you want to really go back in History, the British East India Company took over all of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh with only 2,000 Official British Government Soldiers. They actually controlled an Army of over 200,000 at most, controlled by British Officers, with some Regiments entirely European, although the vast majority of the Soldiers were locals with a grudge against a neighbour. This Caper has been happening for hundreds of years, and the USA isn't entirely innocent. Smedley Butler, a decorated US Marine General, wrote a book called War is a Racket, detailing how US Business interests dictated where the US Military was deployed. This isn't a new phenomenon invented by the Chinese. While I'm saying it has happened for a long time, I don't think it's a good practice. I can't think of any smaller Nation that has benefitted from the Deal.

[@marcgrenier9431]

Thank you for an interesting presentation that brings up some very valid concerns. Well done.

[@squirrelmaster4life]

Yo Cappy I am extremely impressed with the variety in your content and the detailed information you provide in your videos. Thanks also for serving our country. Hooah!

[@sakurakou2009]

wasnt east india company that conolized india also private company that had their own army independent from UK 💀

[@jon-hw6lq]

Same with voc in east indies. This is not new tactic

[@availablehage]

They also tried to take dugna laag from bhuvan

[@andromedamessier3176]

That is why I told people in my class that any countries and ethnicities can go crazy too with power. That is just humans in general.

[@stefthorman8548]

@@andromedamessier3176 "crazy with power" pretty sure they are just acting in their own interest.

[@andromedamessier3176]

@@stefthorman8548 acting on their own interest while trembling on others is literally what crazy with power means. Everyone has the same greed. It will not stop even it they have everything.

[@stonefish1318]

Love this channel! Shines the light into the darkness of the military and industrial political complex

[@mattcotnoir9884]

I didnt even know this was happening. Thank you for the excellent video!

[@smoothmiles24]

Props. What a well researched and produced video.

[@lordwind9745]

The main issue of developing nations is that they don’t have the infrastructure to create the training nor the capital to attract/retain the skilled workforce. Even if they manage to train out some highly skilled workers by focusing resources, they’d get siphoned off to other countries really quickly because they’d get paid way more. China doesn’t have to negotiate good rates for these countries since no body else can compete with them in terms of available cash and risk tolerance. I’m sure those 80+ countries all understand this and aren’t just taking out loans for no reason.

[@viktoriyaserebryakov2755]

Or because you just buy out the officials to sell their own country out into paying a debt the people who made the decision never have to pay themselves.

[@Scott11078]

@INDIA SUPER CLEAN 🇮🇳 Totally not some Pakistani dude trying to Troll India.

[@TechnoMinarchistBall]

Well here's the thing; you'll never develop by not putting resources into your people.

[@jxdirsdt1045]

I doubt my country understands it Since they allowed more Chinese firms to come in and more loans to being taken up. More and more people are losing their job and positions. Even the labour force are pulled in from China...So it's a shit show really

[@tamasgyorffy1]

the political, social and economic pressure together are irresistible motivators to infrastructure development.... it costs what it costs. you can win elections with. you can loose sovereignty with these projects. quickly. surprisingly quickly. "sic transit gloria mundi", as the latin saying goes

[@Chiller01]

Huawei Security? Sounds like Amazon + Blackwater. Jeff Bezos goes rogue mercenary.

[@monsieurpickle5535]

Huawei does everything that's why they are banned here . You have a very successful monopoly of course you'll want them doing everything including "private security."

[@BigBoss-sm9xj]

Lol

[@valorz6064]

Ali BangBang E-commerce and Security 🤣

[@MrGrim2u1987]

@@indiasuperclean6969 you are funny. Highly untruthful but funny.

[@gottagofastest]

@@indiasuperclean6969 BASED AND CLEANPILLED

[@hgoldman12]

Way to go. Keep it up Cappy!

[@chiefbrody2173]

Great content. Just subscribed. I’d say roughly two out of five channels I come across are actually worth watching. Nice work, man.

[@micahcarter6588]

That was a great video. I learned a lot of details that I didn’t know. Your videos have been getting better and better the last few months or so. Keep it up!

[@robwo]

Dang, Chris. You pack stuff so much information into your explainers that I need three more explainers to unpack each episode. Now I gotta go back and rewatch.

[@einosiirila7093]

I'm happy that I come across your videos and I find what you say very interesting and intelligent keep making more and people like me will watch 👍

[@CollinKapow]

Great Job as always Cappy!

[@stevenhoman2253]

Hi Cappy, I have always found your vids. They are both compelling and entertaining. I do enjoy your analysis very often. Keep them coming, mate.

[@angela_eric]

This is probably the fastest I have seen a video after its release ever. Also love the commentary.

[@Pincer88]

Seems our 'average infantry man' has done more than just a little homework and studied geopolitics, diplomacy, economics and strategy. All that while in the back of a Stryker. Not so average after all. Great job! Love this content as much as the old school weapons videos.

[@whirving]

I don't think the British involvement with the East India Trading Company was at all hidden, it was probably more of a way to shield it from debt and provide opportunity for selected favorites to the crown.

[@Pincer88]

@@whirving You are refering to the EIC as some sort of private ARmy I assume? Could very well be. Here in the Netherlands we had a similar company (Dutch East Indies Coy) which operated pretty much the same (and I don't know which one came first). And the video does not mention contemporate, 'western' mercenary companies. But I guess the purpose of the video is to show, that despite claims of the opposite, China is 'as much a force for the good' as any other empire was and is.

[@richrumble]

Fascinating. Thanks for the information.

[@RabbitusMaximus]

Well done Chris - you’ve managed to consistently hone in on the issues of relevance!

[@wheresmyeyebrow1608]

Thank you for talking about this! This is so interesting and I have never heard about it before

[@stevenirby5576]

I feel like this channel is underrated and keeps getting better and better.

[@trentmansfield5578]

Another brilliant video mate keep it up

[@thomassecurename3152]

Chris. You do such a great job. Thanks for all your work. Tom.

[@bunsdad4530]

He does good videos but the us does not really issue loans. They give a bond at 1 percent to the imf and the imf gives out the loans with 10 percent or more loan arrangement fees. 10 percent on loans that can be billions! So the country owes 10 percent in kickbacks to billionaires and they are often not even American. Americans are also unaware that isreal has visa free travel to Russia and that Israel does not take part in the Russian sanctions. They have reviewed over a billion a week from the us for 50 years and now they are getting filthy rich dealing sanctioned Russian goods. The us has guaranteed their security and energy supply for decades and now they are stocking up on yuan and rubles. What is the old saying With friends like that who needs ……

[@Drewad17]

I really enjoy your analysis on topics. Definitely well researched and delivered.

[@manymoneymanuel]

Great video. Keep it up!

[@tinodinh3181]

Very good reporting!

[@akaroth7542]

Went to college with a Ghanian dude: said it was like the wild West with Chinese companies having their own armies unaccountable to local police. They mostly drove recklessly around in jeeps w guns, he said.

[@Alikerry]

any chance you have an article or link discussing this issue more? or any way i can contact the Ghanian?

[@sargonassarg4356]

Mercenary companies are all the rage today but what's interesting is that modern security contractors they got their start in Africa. Anyone remember Executive Outcomes? Some of these mercenary led battles even utilized old Sherman tanks!

[@TheIndianaGeoff]

What happens when the mercenaries decide something needs to change in China?

[@Shadowgunner785]

They even helped to win wars. Just look at the Liberian civil war

[@badfoody]

Hiring Mercs for Africa is an age old tradition It's a MASSIVE continent. Even stabilized countries will have issues with insurgents cause it's so easy for them to hide So a lot of ex militaries find work there.

[@Shadowgunner785]

@@TheIndianaGeoff why do you think china owns shares in all of them?

[@sakurakou2009]

@@badfoody I remeber reading that france would hire Senegal or west african soilders to their central african conolies like central african and use Algerians soilders in west africa , like this when they shuffle the soldiers away from their homeland they prevent the soilders from upraising and revolting against their rule and no matter how brutal they are to natives they not shift their loyalty

[@gebeme11]

"I learned it from watching you! Okay!" Dude, I laughed so hard at that.

[@G0ldL3ader]

This is a bold video for this channel

[@braddavis4377]

Outstanding research and presentation as usual. It's funny how the mainstream media has to play catchup with KZbin content creators. Keep up the good work!

[@critfactors]

Just discovered this channel . Very insightful and value added information and analysis . Keep it going. Are we headed for a merc Royal Rumble in disputed areas ? ❤😂 🙏

[@giftedshfter4433]

It's absolutely terrifying what can be accomplished when you can convince men that they are doing the right thing..

[@user-ob1rh3cz7h]

I dont think you even grasp their culture or way of thought. They arnt a western male being brainwashed to fight. These people believe in the one china, like an ant colony live or death or taking life is almost meaningless to them. They play their role for the hive and thats it, there is little to no thought of individualism or right or wrong. Thats the true scary part because it makes a strong fighter motivation wise. Be nice to stop weaking our men in the west to prepare against such a future enemy.

[@charles8769]

Yeah just look at iraq

[@DarkKnight-db1dy]

yup, kinda like the genocides and destruction of local cultures by Islam and Chrisitianity or acts against humanity by Nazism

[@SpamMouse]

Great report Chris, thank you.

[@floso1916]

I thoroughly love your videos, your humor, and most of all the educationa content - keep it going mate!

[@j.f.fisher5318]

Good reporting

[@stevenreynolds4053]

Keep it up campy you're the best.

[@obsidianstatue]

I've seen some of these Private securities appearing on CCTV7 a TV channel dedicated and run by the PLA They were training some PLA units on CQC combat

[@babayada2015]

@@indiasuperclean6969 You okay bro?

[@MrDasfried]

@@babayada2015 just report it.... It's most probably some stupid bot

[@nvelsen1975]

@@babayada2015 It's pretty entertaining as troll acts go. Those Indian ultra-nationalists spreading hate everywhere are so tiresome, he's channeling their idiocy quite well.

[@babayada2015]

@@nvelsen1975 lmao

[@Scott11078]

@@indiasuperclean6969 Totally not some Pakistani dude trying to Troll India. Also seriously you had to respond to every reply? I have to respond to everyone of your replies, once it is started it cannot be stopped. I got shit to do man. So if the rest end up being double @'s oh fucking well, too much damn time to strike all that every time.

[@joshhutchison9447]

Once again very imformative and thought provoking .. for a former grunt ur doing a good job of intellegence work

[@yikemoo]

The joke at the 30 second mark is exactly why I love this channel

[@buchan448]

Cool vid and channel have subbed and pressed the bell hello from Scotland

[@curtisnewton2437]

Great video and I think it would be great to have a comparison of these "companies", because haven't we seen that all over the world with nearly all major powers having similar setups - sometimes more sometimes less direct political influence - in the last 10 to 15 years? Sometimes the political influence is more subtle with e.g. retired generals and politicians etc. being on the board but often the connections are there. So it is a grey area worth looking at!

[@ExistentialGojora]

My only trusted geopolitical news source. Thanks Cappy.

[@the_black_douglas9041]

I read somewhere recently that Blackwater is now based in Hong Kong and scratched my head at the time. I guess this ^ explains it. Thanks Chris!

[@IosuamacaMhadaidh]

00:37 thank you, I was hoping that this would be included.

[@ianbaxter382]

Very impressed with the content and clear delivery, I have worked in Africa and seen some of the growing Chinese influence first hand. This needs greater exposure I think. Thanks of making some really balanced informative videos.

[@Taskandpurpose]

thanks for watching, greatly appreciate your feedback especially considering you have first hand knoweldge of the topic. be well good sir

[@Jackrobert28]

@@Taskandpurpose Where is the 1% and 4% Chinese debt number come from ? Sri Lanka has more debt to the West like Black Rock/IMF or other government/corporations. Only country I have seen is Ethiopia that has a lot of Chinese debt.

[@parasinthephilippines]

You forgot to mention that the Philippines had to cancel its retirement visa after over 35000 Chinese males all of fighting age took the visa. Philippines is strategically important to both Western and Eastern governments. Subic Bay being a strategic stronghold in the upcoming struggle for Taiwan. You also have the blockade of the Atol's within the South China Sea by "Fishermen" who've blockaded for over two years.

[@monsieurpickle5535]

It's different when China does it though apparently.

[@jacobhoover1654]

​@@indiasuperclean6969 but in India you cut the clitoris off of women at birth & tigers stalk your streets at night.

[@Hikaru109Ichijyo]

actually China annexed two Philippine islands both have large natural and oil gas reserves under them, the Philippines govt didn't care at first but now they do, but can't do nothing because the US isn't there anymore. My gf is trying to her fam to join their kids in Canada cuz it could be a WW2 situation where CHina takes Taiwan, Philippines and Hawaii so they can have the whole cooler of Pacifico's to themselves. China already got the SOl0mon islands too as the SOlomons restricetd US ships from their waters and banning them porting there.

[@jacobhoover1654]

@@Hikaru109Ichijyo China will never take Hawaii, that's the entire reason the US conquered them over 50 years ago.

[@Cheeseatingjunglista]

@@Hikaru109Ichijyo The South China Sea grab more likely than invasion of Taiwan. USA will not defend Philippines like it will Taiwan, plus China does not want to destroy Taiwan, it want the chip fab plants just like the |USA needs access to em. China has already claimed some islands, has built or is building others which it claims is Chinese territoy, that in ancient times China controlled the SCS - well it destroyed its own navy in the 1440's, forbade long distance travel and trade and did not reapper till after '47. They have every intention of claiming the Ocean based on this idiotic "history" and these fake islands - all just big enough to fit troop transport aircraft to land

[@ricardosalazarrey2424]

Another banger from above average infantryman!

[@Chris-Someguy]

it's incredible , great explanation. But alot of governments are relying on contracts to avoid legal fiascos if they can make those countries a better place it may be better if they are offering jobs and development. The question for me is if it's actually making some of thsse countries a better place for those who live there.

[@anonymouslyopinionated656]

Cappi gets all the kudos because of his good looks and delivery, but the writing and research teams are top notch as well

[@abhinavmathur5648]

I had read a book titled “confessions of an economic hitman” which described how US used debt and infrastructure loans to become a world power. Seems like someone in China read the book and decided to copy that as well

[@Deno2100]

No, China hasn't really done any of that. China just forgave 10s of billions in loans to a few countries. They have more to make from developing those countries than from burdening them with debt.

[@madkabal]

copied but did not understand it. The US model help build economies, its profitable to be part of the American Empire. The CCP model is a shake down. Essentially loan sharking disguised as a helping hand.

[@Channel-23s]

That and companies making billions and focusing on the Navy and Air Force

[@abhinavmathur5648]

@@Deno2100 actually that’s what the book alleges too. US forgave billions of infrastructure debt in exchange for other pounds of flesh like votes in UN, military bases

[@NonConformistPsyche]

Someone in China read that book and learnt from America's mistakes. US indeed used those methods but demanded compensations, pissing off African governments.

[@MTerrance]

The CCP doesn't just make loans without security - their loans include provisions for China to own the assets if the host country defaults. This may not mean much if the project is a road (although they could toll a road) but ports and harbors are valuable assets. In short, at least some of these projects would become Chinese assets that have value. The host country would have no recourse once it defaults. The other factor is these projects have little or no transparency, so if they are dramatically overvalued the prospect of default just works to the advantage of China.

[@dudeguy8287]

Yes and no. If the CCP causes a fundamental collapse in these small countries because of this tactic it will be increasingly precarious to actually use their assets. Many rebel factions will be spawned and insurgent warfare will ensue. The US occupation of Iraq is a litmus test for this modern way of puppet control. A power vacuum will always give rise to destabilization, and on the scale of China’s exploitation it’s something totally unprecedented and unmanageable. Welcome to militaristic geopolitical economics CCP 😄

[@jeffwen9965]

呵呵，不向西方公布就叫没有透明度，那么你让CIA也提高下透明度看看？ 美国及其他西方国家在发展中国家除了变着法子的寻找、扶持于自己有利的国家代理人，就是变着法子发起所谓的革命，编造各种谣言，想法在别的国家掀起暴动、内乱、打着民主自由旗号的革命，来颠覆发展中国家的领导人，疯狂干涉他国内政，不听话的全部被冠以独裁、暴君、种族主义的帽子（其实只有美国名副其实），然后让他国生灵涂炭，甚至引发各种代理人战争，美国从中获益，石油、矿产等等，然后他们宣称对发展中国家的帮助，请问有真正落实的吗？有实际提高当地居民生活水平的么？没有！ 然而中国做到了，于是，中国要继续开始承受“心怀鬼胎”“经济殖民主义”的恶名，然而中国没有干涉别国的内政，没有入侵别人的国家，而是其实引导帮助当地人民作基础建设，是的， 这在你们这些昂撒眼中，就是所谓的邪恶！

[@bruceboyer8187]

Thanks Cappy

[@ColdHawk]

I wonder if the assessment I keep hearing, that the Chinese have absolutely no combat experience, is accurate. Perhaps if one looks deeper there is actually a core of operational experience and combat-experienced personnel they can call up. It’s a mistake to violate the first rule of war; NEVER underestimate your enemy.

[@kukulroukul4698]

u dont know whats war STFUP

[@kurtsell8376]

That’s a good assessment but you could have said the same thing about Russia before they went into Ukraine with their Wagner group. The problem being that even if a country has a small group of soldiers who’ve seen combat it doesn’t mean 1-their army will use their experience well, 2-that those troops have experience in modern mechanized warfare on a large scale (or any other relevant experience), or 3- that those mercenaries with experience will go far in a million+ man army. I agree that it isn’t ever good to underestimate your enemy, but overestimating them can be equally bad as it can let them bluff you into giving them something you really shouldn’t.

[@Stylish_Actual]

@@kurtsell8376 agreed on like all of your points however I would rather train for the worst possible scenario just in case

[@flawless_Cowboy]

@@kurtsell8376 I will never forget when the Wagner group got their gunpowder smeared asses handed to them by those gunships 💀💀

[@thomaszhang3101]

Chinese military reforms a few years ago included a 40% in salary raise for mid level officers and bottom NCOs. It could be similar in idea to the Wehrmacht before WWII: train up a group of professional officers and worry about expanding the army with private recruits later.

[@carloshernandezsanchez1877]

Mad video Cappy! Looking forward to your insights on the Kherson offensive!

[@Deno2100]

Ghost Offensive.

[@carloshernandezsanchez1877]

Maybe, but Ukraine has a larger manpower pool and constant Western support. While not likely that there will be urban combat in Kherson, there’s a possibility that the Russian army might have to abandon the positions. At the end of the day the main objective is the Donbas where they’re making slow but steady gains.

[@booba8930]

@@Deno2100 What does Ghost Offensive mean?

[@Deno2100]

​@@carloshernandezsanchez1877 A larger manpower pool is not as significant in modern war. In modern war 2,000 well equipped men can kill 40,000 with the proper application of combined arms. The problem only arises if its expensive to achieve that destruction against the enemy. Russia is wise to use artillery because its cheap. Ukraine's main mistake besides trying to become a bulwark for NATO while only a few hundred miles from the heart of Russian power, is fighting a conventional war. They lost the war before is started in Feb but they didn't need to lose this many men losing the war. But what can you expect when their command and control is the US. Of course that is a command that has very little interest in the lives of Ukrainian soldiers.

[@Deno2100]

@@booba8930 There wont be an offensive.

[@topmarkmaths2690]

Very impressed with your geopolitical knowledge Cappy. Be careful promoting shared investment schemes, they have a very sketchy history

[@Justanotherconsumer]

One thing these also provide is field experience for soldiers. Drills and exercises are great, but actual combat is something quite different, and these companies offer an opportunity to get into real fights.

[@laststand6420]

Maybe a little, but fighting fifty guys in Toyota trucks does not equal Fighting fifty thousand guys in jets and tanks.

[@Justanotherconsumer]

@@laststand6420 the first time you see one of your friends get shot or blown up is a hard moment, even if they’re not badly injured. Killing people is also something a lot of people aren’t comfortable about. While the technology and challenge might be different, the brutal realities of war take some adjustment and pushing over technicals might not be hard, it provides an opportunity for those “this is not an exercise, they’re actually trying to kill you” experiences.

[@laststand6420]

@@Justanotherconsumer I get that, I'm sure it is better than training. And I know Technicals can kill you just as dead as M1 Abrams. But still, it's not the same type of war.

[@kwinter2541]

Your videos are consistently high quality .

[@Taskandpurpose]

thanks I try my best to bring entertaining and interesting information to everyone !

[@Shadowgunner785]

I like this video. It's a topic that is not talked about much and must be heard about by more ppl. Good job boys!!!

[@Alex.The.Lionnnnn]

"Not imperialists" as John Oliver put it, "we (the english) handed the baton of imperialism to America who grabbed it with enthusiasm, and China are just waiting like a coiled spring".

[@hardnachopuppy]

Merryweather fleets here bro

[@jed-henrywitkowski6470]

I generally preemptively strike... when Cappy puts something out, I hit that like button before watching!

[@Tentacl]

This was a refreshingly neutral stance on this issue. Good video.

[@bermanmo6237]

The People's Armed Police report to the Central Military Commission, which is like the United States Joint Chief of Staff, instead of the Ministry of Public Safety, which is responsible for law enforcement So, the People's Armed Police is part of the PLA.

[@amyytyler9040]

0:37 is an instant classic, just fucking perfect and I love it😂💯🤣

[@ThorneyPolitics]

A similar vid on western private security would be good. Great video!

[@davidhoracek6758]

A lot of countries in the world, the so-called "hollow states," have local warlords in charge of certain regions. They all have a nominal central government, but there is an understanding between it and the regional warlord that the warlord calls the shots in his region. So far, this warlord tends to be some indigenous local strongman able to seize and keep power. But it's not like warlordism is a properly regulated market that bars entry to foreign nationals. And in fact, Afghan warlords near the Iranian border receive a lot of support from Iran, and they maintain power largely thanks to that support - which has strings attached, of course. We can go so far as to say that Iran de facto controls areas of Afghanistan. Now imagine that China finds something of value within one of these many hollow states, and they decide they want to come in and take it. They make a deal with the warlord of the day that Chinese mercenary firms will give him protection and Chinese companies will give him kickbacks in exchange for his non-interference. The really interesting and not wholly unrealistic scenario is one where the Chinese mercenary forces are strong enough to defeat incursions from the country's government army. This way they can basically control chunks of the world through imperialist colonialism, but do it all without arousing much attention. In some ways we are very lucky that the CCP requires a controlling stake in the mercenary firm, because with this rule, there is no plausible deniability. My horror scenario is that some unscrupulous mercenary group picks a hollow state like Somalia, decides that it's strong enough to claim and defend some marginal territory there, and then starts making illegal drugs there on an industrial scale and exporting them to the entire world. Or consider this: A "legit" mercenary group like Blackwater gets a contract from some Somali strongman who "owns" beachfront property and wants to develop it into a resort region for foreign tourists, which will need to be kept absolutely safe. Foreign states could literally build substantial colonies in this way, as long as they have the firepower to defend them. The only danger to such colonies would come from the central government getting its act together and legitimately expelling the colonizing powers, so to prevent that the colony would have to make sure to keep the central government weak and hollow and corrupt.

[@michaelkulakov9716]

True, some parts of the world are still living in quasi feudalism

[@KSmithwick1989]

There is a chunk of Somalia that was broken off, it's called Somaliland. It operates a modern port, that was built with western assistance. They even have their own separate currency.

[@eduardotrillaud696]

@@KSmithwick1989 are you saying that there's a place where the western countries have done what they are so afraid that China could do?

[@userequaltoNull]

@@eduardotrillaud696 no, Somaliland is actually a decently functioning state.

[@eduardotrillaud696]

@@userequaltoNull I've never said it worked fine... Or, if achieved a functional state, then the foreign intervention is justified? In any case, that's still what they are afraid China does. And yet there are examples of foreign intervention gone wrong, even including the use of paramilitaries or private groups operating on behalf of economic interests... American intervention in Central America are one case, for instance.

[@CheefSmokealot64]

We need to call the A-team. 😂

[@ikwuegbubright4188]

Respect

[@tommos1]

Private security? Absolutely groundbreaking!

[@stefthorman8548]

"Private" military that is owned by the state, and yes "51% or more" is state owned.

[@bobdylan7567]

Thanks cappy

[@johnbarrios1621]

Wishing you a Happy Holidays

[@brandonallan6807]

Very good job w.this video!!! 👏

[@kylep007]

Task & Purpose needs to do a video on actual combat experience vs just training and drills. The PLA last fought a war in 1979.

[@crowe6961]

And when they did, they and the Vietnamese absolutely mauled each other for a month until China went home with nothing to show for it but 50,000+ casualties and some badly wrecked armored units. They inflicted roughly equivalent casualties to Vietnamese troops, but their forces had been fighting for decades on end by that point and knew how to hold the line.

[@chemistryofquestionablequa6252]

They've gained a lot of experience in Africa

[@TroyTempest777]

@@chemistryofquestionablequa6252 Not really. They've not fought a serious enemy for years and not had their long term logistics etc tested.

[@thepny_chasseur_de_tricera5361]

@@chemistryofquestionablequa6252 the only country who learn anything from an operation in Africa is France

[@didyoumissedmegobareatersk2204]

And when did you fight a real..w..r against a formidable nation lmao The last time you fught that your veterns were eating rice feild

[@MarkShank]

I learned it from watching you, America!

[@TeSolycMandalor]

Do as I say not as I do, son.

[@josesa4299]

I tryed to skip your spoof add. Lol good job bro

[@chevedel38]

Argentina 🙋‍♂ The “CLTC-CONAE-NEUQUEN” station located in the Quintuco area, near Bajada del Agrio, is located in a privileged area for space exploration purposes. Space Exploration, of course... WINK WINK 😉😉

[@funbarsolaris2822]

Damn this guy really does a better job than most media outlets, its an impressively comprehensive world view, that doesn't get too carried away with US sensationalism and keeps things pretty level headed with a good dose of humour. Well done to the guy

[@chanceyang9455]

100% agree

[@heartobefelt]

most media outlets are owned by individuals who publish only what they are told.

[@c_rock3512]

He does a really good job at not blindly following US talking points in his analysis. He actually researches and forms his own opinion. It’s refreshing.

[@thomaszhang3101]

Sometimes I wonder what ancient Chinese leaders would’ve felt seeing Chinese economic expansion today. Qing emperors would’ve been horrified at such an overstretched ambition while Admiral ZhengHe would probably be smiling from above.

[@EroticOnion23]

Qing was expansionist (Xinjiang & Tibet), you mean the Ming and previous dynasties (minus the Yuan).

[@thomaszhang3101]

@@EroticOnion23 I’m pretty sure policy of 闭门锁国, or basically “lock the ports and live comfy secluded life” started with the Qing dynasty. It’s fondness for territorial expansion is matched with an equally strong disdain for sea based exploration.

[@JonesingUSAF]

On the edge of a recession… oh no! They got to Cappie too!!

[@ziomudru]

outstanding content

[@mikeray1544]

As a old Cold Conflict trained Navy guy, I can't believe the expansion of Red forces/govts. Soviet Union s wet dream- great channel com Cappy-

[@harrykuheim6107]

And we paid to build China ...

[@ls200076]

@@harrykuheim6107 Urah! Long live China!

[@gotaplay]

@@ls200076 durak

[@crowe6961]

@@harrykuheim6107 Kissinger is a traitor.

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

Yes, they expanded right into our own government. Long march through the institutions was not a joke.

[@thantzweaung9080]

Use of military/security contractors by nations (& non-state actors) has existed for at least 4000 years, & will continue to exist for a while, because it's efficient. Technically, members of national militaries are contractors, even conscripts are, but it's nitpicking.

[@josephmccann4913]

As a Tired, old Marine Corps Warhorse, I do find some of your content very thaught provoking .. As I was wrapping up a life of service with 36 months down range in the Sand Box .. I get the whole 'privatebwarrior' take on things ... Having said that, for a young man in his late twenties, and at least a few years of being an 03 walk about .. or 19 gama lemo .. air assited tank ranger guy ... and still has his steamy cup of " Whoo Uaa" LMAO .. Doing a little light work in a quiet out of the way fly blown shithole of a country .. pays relly well ... and you get to go to Phu Ket .. ALOT ....

[@coolboy3848]

Ah yes. Hence why my time in Thailand and Philippines was wonderful. And I aint just talking about ladyboys😏😏😏

[@slayergut]

Private security refers to providing security to private customers instead of govt/public purposes. In singapore we have state owned private security companies as well.