Rent An Army: How Much Does It Actually Cost?

Many people have heard the phrase the world's oldest profession and know that it doesn’t refer to soldiers, but on record the world's oldest profession is actually that of the mercenary. While today the word has an extremely negative connotation, in the past being a mercenary was a perfectly acceptable and even respectable line of work. In fact, it was only in the last few hundred years that standing national armies became the norm around the world, meaning that for most of human history wars were fought by men and women paid good coin to put their lives on the line. Today we're going to look at the use of mercenaries throughout history, and end with the greatest mercenary battle of the modern age.
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[@Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access]

I need to rent an army to stop people from sneaking into my forest and trying to take blurry images of me

[@pessimisticpianist582]

Hmmmmm, but an army is made up of people....

[@frenkthegoblin8540]

You think that would stop me? I'm gettin the worst possible camera I can and getting all the blurry photos of you I want.

[@connorrogahn8837]

I know what its like

[@weeerrrrcccc5526]

Btw what size you where?

[@user-qe3qs9bv2r]

Just Some Bigfoot With Internet Access i think infographics is spying on me because i searched this up on google today and 2 hours later he uploads this

[@keylime17]

"How much does it actually cost for a merc army" Infographics: "a pretty penny BUT here are 1048391 other things about mercenaries that don't answer the question on how much they cost at all"

[@ceu160193]

Because they don't have fixed costs. If you want to hire some insurgents with ancient weapons, it's one price; if you want modern private army with artillery, tanks and air support, it's completely different story.

[@wizard9061]

Kinda waste of time that they didn’t answer the question I need help

[@TsZen876]

@no one To know that you would have to find mercenaries and ask them or get countries that use them to admit how much they spend on them for specific tasks most of which are black ops meaning it's never happening.

[@boldandbrash8431]

About tree fiddy

[@darronkingston378]

6:58

[@kaypthree920]

US: "hey call off the attack" RU: "idk anything about it" US: "okay then, i guess you don't care that we are going to completely eviscerate these guys"

[@moonmoonow4514]

*suprised pikachu face*

[@ALPHABEASTACE]

Sounds like a good exuse to make a pretty violent example

[@crowbirdryuell]

RU: "lol they are not even from ours"

[@giftsonnabayano1973]

"eviscerate these guys"? just like how Ukrainians getting eviscerated in the Battle of Bakhmut and then getting flanked by Prigozhin from Kamaryn, Belarus which is around 100km from Kyiv compared to Bakhmut to Kyiv which is 700km?

[@tomassmith1519]

RU: "We actually really don't. They are not officially our soldiers, so if they die we don't really care much US: "Wait, what?" RU: "I mean... idk anything about it!!!"

[@evolutionmax9791]

*Why rent a mercenary just call molly from merrywheather*

[@swguren]

Me-*calls in Merryweather buzzard* Buzzard-*proceeds to get shot down immediately by griefer*

[@EP55241]

At least the helicopter pickup is useful

[@texasaggie2378]

*a, 'an' is used when the word proceding it starts with a vowel. For example, it would be "an attempt was made" not "a attempt was made". Edit: I saw you edit it ;)

[@timmyturner4635]

@@texasaggie2378 Are YOU a teacher?

[@theerdem4698]

texasaggie2 thet'is higly an gooder informotion

[@vAqeii]

My lego army only costed £10

[@aam2087]

Send me links to what you two are buying... :/

[@aam2087]

@Cmdr. Lewdiepie thank you person, I shath go on my quest when I wake up tomorrow morning

[@Lilithotw]

vAqeii lol how big tho

[@dustywarren827]

Your hired

[@davegarcia2501]

I see a the future of this comment Being 2.5k Likes

[@probrobosnian]

I have an army of insects in my house and it was free

[@Lilithotw]

Cmdr. Lewdiepie got an army or headlice

[@user-qe3qs9bv2r]

Sqfdj 1234 i think infographics is spying on me because i searched this up on google today and 2 hours later he uploads this

[@saltygrandpa9683]

But what did It cost?

[@koolstory3867]

just subscribe pls no reason it’s google search pattern

[@ikerbit8935]

We hAvE A arMy oF hUmaNs

[@SpartanHighKing14]

*But do they have elephants?*

[@reymarremulla6012]

It will be served as roasted elephant

[@theMPrints]

......and woman

[@Jpturlax01]

ah carthage

[@memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724]

Blackwater has Bibles and Questionable shootings of poor brown people in markets.

[@marque27]

Out of the budget, sorry m8.

[@willsszz8521]

I thought this was going to break down how much it actually cost... but not at all.....

[@fattony5331]

Chris Ruiz and a billion a year from America

[@darkone9172]

It also depends on what country the mercs come from, a lot of western mercs can get as is stated $600-mid $1000 a day. Some PMC out of South America pay their mercs $200-$400 a day. They are generally less experienced, well trained and maybe even armed but you could potentially get more total men for the same cost

[@xiaoma4297]

@@darkone9172 where can't I sign in for Mercenary Job ? Do I need training first?

[@darkone9172]

@@xiaoma4297 It probably depends on the country. Most likely though those companies would prefer to hire someone that has already served in the military. They generally don't want to spend their time and money training new people so they hire those with prior military experience

[@resterroeyison8600]

*rents an army* Wallet: um, i don’t feel well.

[@noorazmi2329]

What kind of wallet you have there? Normal people wallet can't even think about that. You must be close to billionaire to be able to have wallet that is capable of handling that amount of money.

[@badgameplay493]

@@noorazmi2329 *b r u h*

[@noorazmi2329]

@@badgameplay493 @b r u h BadGameplay

[@Windows98R]

@@noorazmi2329 scrap the money part, he's rich enough to have a talking wallet

[@jordanweaver9759]

Imagine Jeff Bezos doing this and making his own Amazon country

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Thank you Infographics, this video actually gave me an idea. I should suggest to MrBeast that he should rent an army for a day, and make them do his challenges for a chance to earn money.

[@pessimisticpianist582]

Excellent idea

[@pessimisticpianist582]

@@jeanpg9007 yea right. Who thought of it then?

[@whaleclouds]

Wait a minute.... you don't have a mustache! Guess Natsu burned it off

[@MoldWasTaken]

That would be cool but idk if they’d want their faces shown to the masses

[@Lord_Starry]

LOL. I'd second that if u also suggest he returns & donates to random twitch streamers xD ~ ☆♕

[@theboringprogrammer4444]

Title of the vid: "How much does a private army cost?" Also video: *So guys, here's a thousand facts that does not answer the question.* If you really wanted an answer, the cost depends on how long and how many soldiers you rent. A single mercenary (Or private military contractor) can cost in between 500 to 750$ a day. Let's say you need an army of a thousand mercenaries to guard a village in Syria for a week. So if the price of the soldiers is 750$ each for each day that would be 5,250,000$. The Mercenary market boomed in the 90's and is currently worth 200 billion dollars.

[@fdenisiuc]

You Sir, saved me from watching this video.

[@ricksanchez4813]

Pepe the Frog 5,250,000 PER WEEK

[@Zachomara]

Actually it depends on the type of merc, too. $750 per day sounds like a Western mercenary, while I'd assume mercenaries from third world countries could cost less. $100 a day means you're getting super rich in some African countries.

[@benjaminlamptey1867]

Can u pls share ur source on that? I wanna read a little further.

[@michaelweston409]

I’d rather buy 10 African mercs for $100 a day. At least they have numbers.

[@shortstop8522]

I looked up oldest profession and i got prostitution

[@andrewbatist6355]

does hunting and gathering count as profession ?

[@michaelweston409]

andrew batist yes it called scout. Scout is oldest profession

[@kopistedik3542]

@@michaelweston409 what came first the chicken or the egg

[@reshzy3807]

@@kopistedik3542 prokaryotes

[@tobiaskaiser8925]

@@kopistedik3542 egg

[@nerowulfee9210]

Employer: *broke* Mercenary: I`m gonna end this king`s whole career

[@louisibarra7083]

I've honestly thought about it when I was getting out of the army. I know a few friends who went the PMC route and love it

[@joksizantos7520]

That 1 wounded on the American side mightve been just an accidentaly spill of hot coffee on his pants

[@BigKat96]

His own hot spent casing flew back into his shirt

[@issackaiser]

Nah. Somebody threw a banana and the person slipped on the peel.

[@liveandlearn901]

Air Support op

[@bnevergiveup9333]

How many of the Americans was a mercenary. 😂😂 they don’t count those he said

[@chinaesedog-eater]

Lol

[@johnberry6077]

Can you imagine a Large Group of mercenaries "throwing" a battle, in favor of Going On Strike, over Wage Increase demands?

[@jk3jk35]

you mean like the cops and police unions holding cities hostage because they don't like being held to account for shooting black people?

[@QixTheDS]

@@jk3jk35 no he doesn’t because that’s not the same nor is it related to what was said.

[@sincitychris]

@@jk3jk35 how can cops hold a city hostage when y’all want to defund them

[@cyantile5490]

In the immortal words of Solid Snake: "War... Has changed"

[@ashrunzeda4099]

But war never changes right?

[@mannyheffley6832]

*MERRYWEATHER SECURITY*

[@EP55241]

Merryweather Security, how may I help you?

[@Blobstermcblobster]

@@EP55241 Can I get a back up heli that will just get blown up then land right on top of me. Thanks

[@kingbootv8424]

Robert Hamilton you play Conan Exiles?

[@Blobstermcblobster]

@@kingbootv8424 nope

[@embodyingocean189]

@@EP55241 can I get an airstrike that will miss the target please

[@enriquediaz6765]

Me: searche's up how to keep my belongings safe Google: Find a safe place, or buy a safe! Bing:

[@baconlando4569]

Well. Uhhh. No wonder why all of Skyrim hates me. I costed all their kings millions of doubloons just because I’d get lazy and hunt for mercenary’s for fun

[@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718]

TLDW: It costs more than I can afford so I won't be taking over the world any time soon.

[@penguin4863]

Do you have 1 dollar? If so Offer someone 1 dollar for 5 now and you will pay 9 later then 5 now for 25 and 45 later and then 25 now for 50 and 100 later then 50 now for 200 and 500 later. Etc slowly paying back your old debts in a never ending pyramid scheme that you could never get out of

[@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718]

@@penguin4863 Yeah Bernie Madoff did that and that didn't turn out too well, even though he had more charisma, a reputation to match, and he's a better bullshitter than I am sadly. I guess if he made it to $500B or so and a big enough army he could have simply took over the US gov't before they prosecuted him.

[@Alvah37]

@@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718 do you mean 836m$?

[@kodingkrusader2765]

Not with that attitude

[@Rexus_34_SF]

You can't even do that with a PM or security firm

[@rachel596]

*_just having a body guard costs thousands now imagine an army !!!!!_*

[@chrisa5180]

Wolfie Werewolf aaaaaaaaa

[@greatleader4841]

@@chrisa5180 Most bodyguards are mercenaries, at least the top paid ones are usually ex special forces or secret service.

[@NoobNoobNews]

@@chrisa5180 bodyguards and mercenaries occupy the same industry.

[@aysen1001]

@@chrisa5180 theres rookie mercenary. Different training for each mercenary. So imagine a lottery ballet. You pull out a ball and that ball is made in america, army, infantry. Now you take another ball, its from syria, army, crewman. Now take another and this one is in russia, airforce, gunner. They are all mercenary, all different, they are hired based on their skill set.

[@RU1N4T10N]

I can tell you from experience, the lowest contract I have ever seen awarded was 6.5 million for 4 years, employing approximately 90 individuals at that location for the duration of the contract. So if someone quit or was injured, they had to provide a replacement as soon as possible after the incident. So if you need more personnel, or you need highly trained and skilled, or a specific skill set in those personnel, the price goes up for every extra bit that you require. So if you're talking several thousand personnel, you're talking several billion dollars. You can break down the math per year from the example i gave. If you need a basic security guard force for an installation, it's actually relatively affordable. However if you need convoy security, antiterrorism specialists, close protection, etc then it starts getting VERY pricey as the more skilled people are, the more you have to pay them to compensate them for their skill set and potential danger they will be in. Hope that helps give you an idea.

[@GlidingZephyr]

The Central African Republic currently relies solely on Russian private military contractors to train their armed forces, right now. Russian business interests also have exclusive rights to a lot of mineral and fuel resources in the CAR. And why not? If it helps both countries mutually I don't see a problem, either. The CAR will keep itself from becoming the next Somalia, this way. And I'm sure that whoever is funding the mercenaries there is supplying Russia with plenty of resources and tax money.

[@FredwRoT]

I mean wouldnt it be better for the CAR to have access to their own resources and not have them be collected and consumed by another country? Its like an american banana republic. A russian african state.

[@ceu160193]

@@FredwRoT They just don't have ability to develop those resources. Mining requires infrastructure, properly trained work force, and technology, depending from how difficult certain resource deposit is.

[@audiaudi873]

Except it is officaly illegal in Russia to have such kind of bussines

[@GlidingZephyr]

@@ceu160193 Thank you. You made a better point than I did.

[@ahmedripper6686]

Bruh the next somalia tho 😂😂

[@richardhighsmith]

“Carthage used mercenaries exclusively.” How’d that turn out for ya?

[@teudaan]

actually, it worked out pretty well for Carthage. Under Hannibal, he crossed the alps with a merc army and mercilessly slaughtered their enemy. It wasn't until the Libya calvary merc. abandoned him and decided to fight for Scippio Africanus instead because of better pay that he lost the last land battle outside of Carthage.

[@jordyj4126]

@@teudaan doesn't matter, he can't take rome anyway

[@MrCdog85]

Carthage delinda est. SPQR forever!

[@jdencemcbuilder2134]

a movie about the american outpost being assaulted would be perfect

[@Adam-mi3hb]

There is a similar movie on Netflix ''The Siege of Jadotville'' it's a bunch of european mecenaries with african allies attacking Irish UN peacekeepers in the Congo. based on a true story.

[@davidallenmoneystories]

Agreed!!

[@Joe-bj4wm]

13 Hours in Benghazi

[@Ghastly_Grinner]

Who sees being a mercenary as a negative thing? Mercenaries are Just professional soldiers who put their skill set to work for themselves instead for an ungrateful nation state that will just use them up and throw them away when they are no longer necessary

[@spoike7027]

Somebody played Metal Gear 😂

[@pessimisticpianist582]

Excellent point.

[@damianbiue7728]

except these mercenaries have no support no backup. so risk of death is highly likely. technically theyre fighting for money. so its whoever hires them, its not necessarly theyre fighting for themselves, theyre fighting for the person who hires them and their employers are always corrupt.

[@Ghastly_Grinner]

@@damianbiue7728 "except these mercenaries have no support no backup" Incorrect they have full logistical support Blackwater had/has its own Air Force assists "so risk of death is highly likely. " Not at all but that being said its War not ballet Risk of death is always a thing at least mercenaries are well paid for the risk. "technically theyre fighting for money. so its whoever hires them, its not necessarly theyre fighting for themselves, theyre fighting for the person who hires them and their employers are always corrupt." Mercenaries are always fighting for themselves they are marketing their skills and choosing their own jobs and as for the Corruption who cares just because you fight under the flag of a nation state doesn't mean you are an angel or that your masters have your interest or your nation's interests at heart

[@ceu160193]

@@Ghastly_Grinner They are just more realistic. In the end, all wars are waged for money and resources, regardless from how noble were initial intentions. So, may as well stop hiding behind "national interests" and other political BS.

[@lukedontknow9283]

Most Russian mercenary’s are just Russian soliders that just didn’t meat the cut

[@sforza209]

How do you meat the cut?? I know how to cut the meat. But meating the cut? Idk bout that one. I do know you should MEET your 2nd grade TEACHER and restudy the ALPHABET!!

[@darrentoh9976]

@@sforza209 chill bro just a typo

[@saberchampion3339]

@@sforza209 bruh typo

[@heath6809]

That's wrong. Most of them are former Spetznaz which are special forces. They have limited equipment and no air support though. You can't expect them to fight a regular army, which has a country's whole budget on their side.

[@pavlo3511]

Mercenaries should be the norm again, not mandatory signing your life away for to fight someone else’s war for almost nothing

[@asit6947]

Yeah, people who are willing to fight and have a will of steel should not be a taboo. Pay them well, treat them nicely and leave the average joes alone

[@toastysroastys7622]

Well for example the United states army is all volunteers so I mean it's kinda the same thing

[@BH-ix7nq]

@@toastysroastys7622 exactly. Op must be from outside the US or dense af

[@skyschermerhorn9383]

Not really the same thing... I served with a lot of dudes, yet only a few actual Warriors. Most didn't sign-up to fight. Most signed-up as a life-option... college, bonuses, avoid going to jail, no other gainful/secure options, tradition, medical/family benefits... the list goes on and on, but you probably get my point. Mercenaries are fighters. They sign-on to fight. 180+ jobs in the Army, and only a handful are actually Combat Arms. Mercenary companies, like Blackwater, are not hired to prepare food, or repair equipment; those are different contractors.

[@pavlo3511]

BH I was talking about drafts

[@user-ym2ly7ij9z]

they should make a video on how the infographic show works. like the entire process

[@VOLAIRE]

Today I learned renting an army was even a thing....

[@1500Chevy]

Are you Justin y?

[@joseradio9202]

@Cmdr. Lewdiepiesummoning a demon army? A hard task but not impossible

[@joseradio9202]

Well if hiring hitmen are a thing...

[@pessimisticpianist582]

Whoooo the more you learn..

[@rkkr1466]

@Cmdr. Lewdiepie summon a demon by sing a anime opening XD

[@2Glock30s]

Hmmm interesting, I wonder if I could rent two mercenaries for a few hours, and have them fight eachother? I could start some kind of underground mercenary fight club! The first rule in mercenary fight club is to not ta... Meh...

[@JoseRamirez-yh2ll]

Wow loved this video! So much detail on illustration and information. With just the information I can imagine the picture in my head A++++

[@aguywithacamera8376]

Renting an army is as much as renting desperate New York actors.

[@bdog2802]

Ever time I watch infographics show I always question their "evidence" and their "research" I don't know why

[@adihysenaj9696]

Because fairytales man

[@Bullshlaha]

It is because the videos and information in them is gathered by people not old enough to drive and severely affected by national and patriotic propaganda.

[@Sorain1]

Lack of links to sources tends to lead to that.

[@curtisevans8698]

Their sources are in the description, last I checked.

[@mac4491]

If finding information on how much it costs to hire an army then you should just do it yourself without needing this video huh?

[@badheadlolol]

Didnt rome use auxiliaries of subjugated tribes instead of mercenaries, Carthage fielded mercenaries from Iberians mostly due their ferocity and shock troops used to break roman shieldwalls as matter of fact Carthage had a small army of its own and more them 80% was mercenaries from syracuse (sicily) and Iberia

[@ghost-jesus]

Both were used

[@tillmen4444]

Auxiliaries are technically mercenaries as they are foreign aid paid to fight

[@Bullshlaha]

Exactly. Rome didn't really hire mercenaries, they had a truce clause with nations that they won a war against that the nation is to provide soldiers, or straight up join as an ally with an obligatory % of the available manpower. Very different from a mercenary.

[@Intranetusa]

This video contains tons of historically incorrect information. For example, the Roman testudo was not remotely close to being an ancient tank. It was a slow and cumbersome formation that was only used in very specific circumstances (eg. during sieges to approach a defended wall) and left the soldiers vulnerable to melee and unable to effectively engage to close quarters combat. At the Battle of Carrhae, it is described that the Parthian melee cavalry charged the Roman formations whenever they formed into testudo formation because they were too closely packed to fight back effectively.

[@michaelweston409]

Intranet the Parthians fighting techniques bested the romans.

[@bigboikobie3324]

Being a mercenary myself, it is considered a hobby for us.

[@user-xf5ig4lk6t]

Brother I want to become mercinery please tell me how can I become mercineryyy

[@Intranetusa]

For most of human history, wars were not fought with mercenaries, but with militias who were commoners levied/conscripted into the military during times of need.

[@infamouswolf5584]

Why rent an army when you can start a gang.

[@trollsports7829]

Gangs cant fight wars

[@infamouswolf5584]

@@trollsports7829 Then your gangs can form militias and after that if you have enough people and weapons you can make a small army.

[@50calbullit]

@@infamouswolf5584 and all of them die simultaneously by a drone with a huge payload

[@infamouswolf5584]

@@50calbullit RIP

[@50calbullit]

@@infamouswolf5584 indeed my friend, Ripped in pieces xD

[@axelfoley1812]

Mercenaries Playground of Destruction my favorite PS2 game... I really hoped it would be re-released but it seems very unlikely now

[@HyperionStudios]

Intended Material from the video: "Let's Learn About Mercenaries" What I actually learned: "Overkill" is not a word that the American Military recognizes

[@scratchysheep2016]

Mister Scoot no we don’t recognize it

[@Zachomara]

What's that?

[@Intranetusa]

Don't take too many things from this video, because it is riddled with tons and tons of errors and historically inaccurate information.

[@Sorain1]

Let's be fair here, they do recognize it. It's just not relevant to their profession. I mean, if I told a serviceman 'that much tobasco on a sandwich is overkill' they'd understand what I meant. But you can never have too much air support, especially close air support.

[@pepepepepepepe323]

Drinking game: a shot every time he says mercenaries. Happy New year's

[@movieclipplug1351]

New year's? New year is not here yet

[@movieclipplug1351]

@@strongishman7871 AA?

[@SporkPlays212]

Horizum _ alcoholics anonymous

[@d.e.b.b5788]

How many full bottles do I need to start the game?

[@movieclipplug1351]

@@d.e.b.b5788 hmm 4 bottles should be enough

[@EDP-445]

Thank you Infographics i have always thought how much renting an army costs

[@nileleest4557]

The word mercenary just takes me back to assassins creed

[@tearex_8443]

Takes me back to team fortress 2..

[@ShihammeDarc]

Odyssey*

[@nileleest4557]

_shahriar_shiham yup

[@vasu6494]

Takes me back to Age of Empires 1

[@nileleest4557]

Kaz144 way back

[@Kirinko.]

5:32 that reporters hand tho...

[@Lilithotw]

Oh yeah on Saturdays i just love hiring an entire army

[@Dont-Watch-My-Vids-U-Regret-it]

I need an army to stop people who say "first first"

[@alorikkoln]

I never heard about this battle before, so interesting thank you for informing us all.

[@hmikey5680]

When the narrator says “unpopular conflicts” (more like illegal conflicts)

[@akashbhargaw1743]

Pakistan army is still available on rent. Don't believe me Just check it Pakistan army serving in saudai Arab.

[@danparish1344]

Yeah, but Pakistan is Saudi Arabia’s number one ally and culturally very similar. It’s probably win-win for them, since Pakistani’s would be a lot cheaper than their own citizens because of how poor Pakistan is.

[@swguren]

@@danparish1344 and let's not forget about Pakistan hiring terrorists, such as the ones that did the Mumbai attacks

[@sidyadav7157]

@@swguren let alone the terror funding they are doing since 90's in Kashmir valley... supporting terrorist organizations Like Lashkar e taiba , Jaish e Mohammed , hezbul mujaahideen.

[@Paws.of.Justice]

Terrorist are cheaper than army

[@vasu6494]

No wonder they didn't own up when they lost one of their F16 pilots in the skirmish at Balakot. After all, they don't really value their dead soldiers. Those who died for the Pakistan Northern Lights Infantry in the Kargil War were dismissed as mujhadheen 🤦

[@danshi8957]

My iron golem army only cost four iron block and a pumpkin

[@jonahtorres7157]

I thought it was 4 blocks

[@Spook.]

@@jonahtorres7157 it is

[@nightmaremono7363]

Me: Call the Pillagers, i want three of their legions with me on my "crusade".

[@pseudonamejacobs9146]

“hOw MuCh DoEs It AcTuAlLy CoSt”

[@kevinflynn8606]

My favorite infographics game to play is to pause the video at any time and try to guess what hes going to say next

[@drew6259]

Get rich, buy an army, take over a small country (in Africa), mine diamonds, use money from diamonds to pay for larger army and take over other small country’s.

[@milanmottl8983]

Mined diamonds are cheap, like really really cheap.

[@CD-CH-EB]

I was a mercenary for Willy Wonka in the chocolate wars against Hershey's. It was the first time I ever tasted defeat. A truly scrumptious slaughter. We lost most of our nerds and most of the survivors deal with the trauma of diabetes. Horrific.

[@hash4700]

£8.50 an hour and all the Capri suns you can drink, final offer.

[@stephenle-surf9893]

Do I get Saturdays off?

[@janeappleseed2154]

I'm not signing for less than 8.75! You have to pay me more because I'm a Lady, and I'm American so we eat more!

[@ThiccTurd]

Is it just me or is it strange that infographics uploads like 2-3 times a day

[@lordlousy]

My army is Made up of People with Stick-spears And Nerf Guns..... does that count?....

[@ShubhThakkar]

That's just something a lousy chicken would do

[@CaptainHelion]

Nein! (german for no)

[@justyouraveragegamer8733]

Yes

[@knightblade470]

Yes

[@NNNSSSCCC]

Drink one beer to every time the word “Mercenaries” is mentioned in this video.

[@rarted2541]

I died

[@cmd1095]

Wow that mercenary battle was a colossal demonstration of idiocy. How do you bungle an operation THAT BADLY. I'm almost impressed

[@connorrogahn8837]

I don't need an army beacuse no one would try and hurt anyone as pethetic as me!

[@FletcherCat]

As another person named Connor I can relate

[@maxobsidian6313]

well i would

[@connorrogahn8837]

@@maxobsidian6313 finally!

[@timpayne1057]

Connor Rogahn You realize people throughout history thought the same and perished.

[@connorrogahn8837]

@Daniel b exactly!

[@maurer3d]

The worlds oldest profession was hunter/gatherer.

[@chrisa5180]

maurer3d i see you’re a man of *world history*

[@ABW941]

Was it a profession, i mean your only profit from that was to stay alive, right?

[@gad8299]

You weren't hired to do it, it was essential to survival

[@EMPStudio13]

I thought it was prostitution

[@asaadbobby1]

@@ABW941 Everyone's real profit is to stay alive.

[@anybodybutme5315]

The world's oldest profession is begging somebody had to ask first

[@yoyoman_blue6485]

Idgi

[@michaelweston409]

Hunting & gathering is oldest. Called scouts

[@anybodybutme5315]

Someone had to ask them to to go right

[@Bomboclat200]

Imagine your card getting declined then the army you rented invades you

[@practicallyaimbot1903]

bro this just convinced me to become a mercenary when i grow up

[@OfficerPak]

“Rent a army” Hmmm... perhaps I shall do a coup’ de tat to restore democracy and officially make America “Great” Once Again!

[@ChronologicalLogic]

The mercenaries have pilfered all the comments.

[@Uldan1988]

5:55 That's one of the best FPS games ever made

[@Deyone_Jackson]

That attack on the outpost, I was expecting more from Spetznas soldiers

[@pessimisticpianist582]

Surely not as much as renting a basic apartment 😑

[@littlemicogamer1524]

I didn't even know you can rent an army

[@generalkenobi5173]

@Defective_AntiAnime Pearl YT i am heavy

[@robertagu5533]

Depends on if you either did something to earn a favor, important enough to someone important to prompt them to hire them or come into enough money to hire some yourself

[@rottanekru69]

I was thinking of Merryweather when I saw the title :D

[@generalgrievous6689]

When your transmission gets intercepted and the attack is not a surprise anymore: A10-Warthog - "Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr"

[@owennelson2460]

Russian mercenaries March towards American outpost America so you've chosen death

[@owennelson2460]

@douglas wahid it concerns me how you said that

[@bbcclark2336]

Everyone obviously asks this question at least once in their life

[@duanewyane1148]

Infographics needs to get their title right. Came to learn how much hiring a private army would cost me and not how Amricans effortlessly defeated mercs in syria.

[@Sorain1]

Not effortlessly. Munitions are not cheap.

[@algorhythm4593]

Was once offered $50k for three weeks of "contracting" in SE Asia. Ain't no payday worth a person's life.

[@alexandercanella4479]

I wish I could have fired at a T-72 with a TOW missle. Oh well, America only spent hundreds of thousands training me in case I needed to lol

[@firegernade]

Drinking Game: Do a shot every time the narrator says "Mercenaries."

[@cheezekeke3951]

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[@thatone1280]

Great vid

[@krevex831]

Loved the C-17 shooting out bombs at 11:22

[@animeTHable]

Thanks

[@TheGreenCouncil]

Soooooooo how much? 10 mins in

[@jayuice1234]

Lol those green berets on standby were smart if you hop in a game with a gunship and chopper gunner just back out

[@sr.trolling]

Nice now I want to learn more about mercs and o also want to know who is the best mercs org. In the world

[@NotDumbassable]

Soo, could you give me an example of a mercenary force working for the Romans? Because if you‘re referring to the Auxilia, they were part of the regular army

[@williammangelsen3795]

Inb4 like 2 years later... The middle Republic saw use of Balearic Slingers, Numidian Cavalry, Cretan Archers & others. Caesar was noted for his use of Gaulic Cavalry during his fights both during & after the conquest of Gaul. Auxiliaries as a proper part of the Roman military system come about during the Principate & fall out of favor a little before the Dominate. During the late imperial and byzantine eras "Foederati" barbarian mercenaries saw widespread use.

[@deannatheos4471]

Well said they need to read up on history.

[@raisingfalcon]

During the Byzantine Period at least, the Romans would hire Norman or Cuman mercenaries to bolster their forces, but i doubt this videos is taking that time period into account.

[@floydsamuel1180]

Yeet

[@razistheworst]

Eet

[@Hghgghg]

@@salvatore6808 phone home

[@DemonDragonGD]

The definition of "...don't let them breath."

[@josephstalin8423]

This video will be useful in the future!

[@soupxv213]

Russians”we outnumber them 10-1” Americans”not for long you don’t” *Distant helicopter whirls*

[@lukedontknow9283]

Most where Syrians

[@jeremygilbert7989]

Russians "Ok, we are learning the Americans have ABSOLUTELY NO CHILL!!!"

[@generalkenobi5173]

@@jeremygilbert7989 most of them were syrains but ok sure

[@brianstabile165]

Top cover more like Top Gun!

[@Tzelive]

imagine hearing "Enemy AC-130 Overhead"

[@AdrienneReneau-ky4sc]

Ty for info 😊😊😊

[@jvstcrispin3251]

These teachers out here lackin; I learn more on this channel than I do in school.

[@I_Hate_Hitler]

*that will be 12.99*

[@matthiaskeck8277]

Finally asking the real questions

[@Von_Aistweda]

Thanks for not wandering the only question we wanted awnsered

[@RyujiJames]

You can rent armys?!

[@nyanayboi4953]

Cmdr. Lewdiepie im proud my son

[@Hghgghg]

@Cmdr. Lewdiepie I'm disappointed I expected better *spit DISGUSTING

[@Hghgghg]

@Cmdr. Lewdiepie no they are actually known

[@ABW941]

I guess that very soon this all will end and we will see independent robotic soldiers do the job of mercenaries and soldiers. Maybe something like in the movie the surrogates will happen, and one person will pilot a robot while sitting in a comfy chair.

[@tearex_8443]

I don't think a robot will see use in combat because the goverments are afraid they can't tell the difference between hostile or friendly. Only human judgement can do that.

[@ABW941]

@@tearex_8443 If you only have robots then everything else but the robots would be a target 😅

[@ABW941]

@Gabriel Murray Have you seen the big dog, and atlas videos? Now just add a human "driver".

[@tearex_8443]

@@ABW941 well no I'm serious i mean robots could shoot innocent civilians thinking their insurgients

[@ABW941]

@@tearex_8443 Just ad a human to controll them from afar. If you dont have to decide within split secounds if someone is holding a gun or not, because you are not physically there, less will happen.

[@mveledzotshishonga3971]

Ooo my gosh, my neighbors are having a party..... let me rent the army

[@WArbirdFan4FlyingMillionaires]

First time I have seen a c-17 dropping bombs, lol.