Rent An Army: How Much Does It Actually Cost?

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  • 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
    @Bigfoot_With_Internet_Access 4 роки тому +4963

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

    • @pessimisticpianist582
      @pessimisticpianist582 4 роки тому +173

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

    • @frenkthegoblin8540
      @frenkthegoblin8540 4 роки тому +200

      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
      @connorrogahn8837 4 роки тому +12

      I know what its like

    • @weeerrrrcccc5526
      @weeerrrrcccc5526 4 роки тому +10

      Btw what size you where?

    • @user-qe3qs9bv2r
      @user-qe3qs9bv2r 4 роки тому +28

      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

  • @vAqeii
    @vAqeii 4 роки тому +3465

    My lego army only costed £10

    • @aam2087
      @aam2087 4 роки тому +87

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

    • @aam2087
      @aam2087 4 роки тому +17

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

    • @Lilithotw
      @Lilithotw 4 роки тому +4

      vAqeii lol how big tho

    • @dustywarren827
      @dustywarren827 4 роки тому +3

      Your hired

    • @davegarcia2501
      @davegarcia2501 4 роки тому +7

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

  • @keylime17
    @keylime17 4 роки тому +3583

    "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
      @ceu160193 4 роки тому +229

      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
      @wizard9061 4 роки тому +139

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

    • @TsZen876
      @TsZen876 4 роки тому +9

      @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
      @boldandbrash8431 4 роки тому +45

      About tree fiddy

    • @darronkingston378
      @darronkingston378 4 роки тому +27

      6:58

  • @kaypthree920
    @kaypthree920 3 роки тому +475

    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
      @moonmoonow4514 2 роки тому +33

      *suprised pikachu face*

    • @ALPHABEASTACE
      @ALPHABEASTACE 2 роки тому +12

      Sounds like a good exuse to make a pretty violent example

    • @crowbirdryuell
      @crowbirdryuell Рік тому

      RU: "lol they are not even from ours"

    • @giftsonnabayano1973
      @giftsonnabayano1973 10 місяців тому +1

      "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
      @tomassmith1519 3 місяці тому

      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!!!"

  • @probrobosnian
    @probrobosnian 4 роки тому +1541

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

    • @Lilithotw
      @Lilithotw 4 роки тому +6

      Cmdr. Lewdiepie got an army or headlice

    • @user-qe3qs9bv2r
      @user-qe3qs9bv2r 4 роки тому +4

      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
      @saltygrandpa9683 4 роки тому +12

      But what did It cost?

    • @koolstory3867
      @koolstory3867 4 роки тому +1

      just subscribe pls no reason it’s google search pattern

    • @ikerbit8935
      @ikerbit8935 4 роки тому +4

      We hAvE A arMy oF hUmaNs

  • @SpartanHighKing14
    @SpartanHighKing14 4 роки тому +780

    *But do they have elephants?*

  • @evolutionmax9791
    @evolutionmax9791 4 роки тому +923

    *Why rent a mercenary just call molly from merrywheather*

    • @swguren
      @swguren 4 роки тому +47

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

    • @EP55241
      @EP55241 4 роки тому +27

      At least the helicopter pickup is useful

    • @texasaggie2378
      @texasaggie2378 4 роки тому +8

      *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
      @timmyturner4635 4 роки тому +9

      @@texasaggie2378 Are YOU a teacher?

    • @theerdem4698
      @theerdem4698 4 роки тому +1

      texasaggie2 thet'is higly an gooder informotion

  • @willsszz8521
    @willsszz8521 4 роки тому +386

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

    • @fattony5331
      @fattony5331 4 роки тому

      Chris Ruiz and a billion a year from America

    • @darkone9172
      @darkone9172 4 роки тому +1

      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
      @xiaoma4297 3 роки тому

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

    • @darkone9172
      @darkone9172 3 роки тому

      @@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

  • @theboringprogrammer4444
    @theboringprogrammer4444 4 роки тому +873

    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
      @fdenisiuc 4 роки тому +62

      You Sir, saved me from watching this video.

    • @ricksanchez4813
      @ricksanchez4813 4 роки тому +4

      Pepe the Frog 5,250,000 PER WEEK

    • @Zachomara
      @Zachomara 4 роки тому +35

      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
      @benjaminlamptey1867 4 роки тому +2

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

    • @michaelweston409
      @michaelweston409 4 роки тому +9

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

  • @resterroeyison8600
    @resterroeyison8600 4 роки тому +250

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

    • @noorazmi2329
      @noorazmi2329 3 роки тому

      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
      @badgameplay493 3 роки тому +1

      @@noorazmi2329 *b r u h*

    • @noorazmi2329
      @noorazmi2329 3 роки тому

      @@badgameplay493
      @b r u h
      BadGameplay

    • @Windows98R
      @Windows98R 2 роки тому +1

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

    • @jordanweaver9759
      @jordanweaver9759 Рік тому

      Imagine Jeff Bezos doing this and making his own Amazon country

  • @shortstop8522
    @shortstop8522 4 роки тому +421

    I looked
    up oldest profession and i got
    prostitution

    • @andrewbatist6355
      @andrewbatist6355 4 роки тому +40

      does hunting and gathering count as profession ?

    • @michaelweston409
      @michaelweston409 4 роки тому +24

      andrew batist yes it called scout. Scout is oldest profession

    • @kopistedik3542
      @kopistedik3542 4 роки тому +3

      @@michaelweston409 what came first the chicken or the egg

    • @reshzy3807
      @reshzy3807 4 роки тому +8

      @@kopistedik3542 prokaryotes

    • @tobiaskaiser8925
      @tobiaskaiser8925 4 роки тому +2

      @@kopistedik3542 egg

  • @louisibarra7083
    @louisibarra7083 4 роки тому +45

    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

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache 4 роки тому +1337

    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
      @pessimisticpianist582 4 роки тому +14

      Excellent idea

    • @pessimisticpianist582
      @pessimisticpianist582 4 роки тому +9

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

    • @whaleclouds
      @whaleclouds 4 роки тому +13

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

    • @MoldWasTaken
      @MoldWasTaken 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @Lord_Starry
      @Lord_Starry 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @joksizantos7520
    @joksizantos7520 4 роки тому +135

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

    • @BigKat96
      @BigKat96 3 роки тому +10

      His own hot spent casing flew back into his shirt

    • @issackaiser
      @issackaiser 3 роки тому +1

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

    • @liveandlearn901
      @liveandlearn901 3 роки тому

      Air Support op

    • @bnevergiveup9333
      @bnevergiveup9333 2 роки тому +3

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

    • @chinaesedog-eater
      @chinaesedog-eater 2 роки тому

      Lol

  • @nerowulfee9210
    @nerowulfee9210 4 роки тому +87

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

  • @johnberry6077
    @johnberry6077 2 роки тому +34

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

    • @jk3jk35
      @jk3jk35 2 роки тому

      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
      @QixTheDS 2 роки тому +2

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

    • @sincitychris
      @sincitychris 2 роки тому

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

  • @rachel596
    @rachel596 4 роки тому +137

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

    • @chrisa5180
      @chrisa5180 4 роки тому +7

      Wolfie Werewolf aaaaaaaaa

    • @greatleader4841
      @greatleader4841 4 роки тому +25

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

    • @NoobNoobNews
      @NoobNoobNews 4 роки тому +11

      @@chrisa5180 bodyguards and mercenaries occupy the same industry.

    • @aysen1001
      @aysen1001 4 роки тому +12

      @@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.

    • @theterribleengineer
      @theterribleengineer 4 роки тому +4

      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.

  • @mannyheffley6832
    @mannyheffley6832 4 роки тому +552

    *MERRYWEATHER SECURITY*

    • @EP55241
      @EP55241 4 роки тому +32

      Merryweather Security, how may I help you?

    • @Blobstermcblobster
      @Blobstermcblobster 4 роки тому +44

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

    • @kingbootv8424
      @kingbootv8424 4 роки тому +2

      Robert Hamilton you play Conan Exiles?

    • @Blobstermcblobster
      @Blobstermcblobster 4 роки тому +1

      @@kingbootv8424 nope

    • @embodyingocean189
      @embodyingocean189 4 роки тому +7

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

  • @Ghastly_Grinner
    @Ghastly_Grinner 4 роки тому +274

    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
      @spoike7027 4 роки тому +53

      Somebody played Metal Gear 😂

    • @pessimisticpianist582
      @pessimisticpianist582 4 роки тому +12

      Excellent point.

    • @damianbiue7728
      @damianbiue7728 4 роки тому +31

      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
      @Ghastly_Grinner 4 роки тому +47

      @@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
      @ceu160193 4 роки тому +19

      @@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.

  • @cyantile5490
    @cyantile5490 4 роки тому +34

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

  • @HarvestMoonHowl
    @HarvestMoonHowl 4 роки тому +154

    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
      @FredwRoT 4 роки тому +20

      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
      @ceu160193 4 роки тому +20

      @@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
      @audiaudi873 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @HarvestMoonHowl
      @HarvestMoonHowl 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @ahmedripper6686
      @ahmedripper6686 4 роки тому

      Bruh the next somalia tho 😂😂

  • @fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718
    @fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718 4 роки тому +100

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

    • @penguin4863
      @penguin4863 4 роки тому +3

      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
      @fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718 4 роки тому +3

      @@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
      @Alvah37 4 роки тому

      @@fvckyoutubescensorshipandt2718 do you mean 836m$?

    • @kodingkrusader2765
      @kodingkrusader2765 4 роки тому +1

      Not with that attitude

    • @Rexus_34_SF
      @Rexus_34_SF 4 роки тому

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

  • @lukedontknow9283
    @lukedontknow9283 4 роки тому +87

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

    • @sforza209
      @sforza209 4 роки тому +4

      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
      @darrentoh9976 4 роки тому +20

      @@sforza209 chill bro just a typo

    • @saberchampion3339
      @saberchampion3339 2 роки тому +1

      @@sforza209 bruh typo

    • @heath6809
      @heath6809 2 роки тому +3

      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.

  • @enriquediaz6765
    @enriquediaz6765 3 роки тому +14

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    Google: Find a safe place, or buy a safe!
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  • @pavlo3511
    @pavlo3511 4 роки тому +46

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

    • @asit6947
      @asit6947 4 роки тому +17

      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
      @toastysroastys7622 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @BH-ix7nq
      @BH-ix7nq 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @skyschermerhorn9383
      @skyschermerhorn9383 4 роки тому +8

      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
      @pavlo3511 4 роки тому

      BH I was talking about drafts

  • @jdencemcbuilder2134
    @jdencemcbuilder2134 4 роки тому +24

    a movie about the american outpost being assaulted would be perfect

    • @Adam-mi3hb
      @Adam-mi3hb 4 роки тому +12

      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
      @davidallenmoneystories 2 роки тому +1

      Agreed!!

    • @Joe-bj4wm
      @Joe-bj4wm 2 роки тому

      13 Hours in Benghazi

  • @baconlando4569
    @baconlando4569 4 роки тому +24

    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

  • @nileleest4557
    @nileleest4557 4 роки тому +92

    The word mercenary just takes me back to assassins creed

  • @richardhighsmith
    @richardhighsmith 4 роки тому +42

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

    • @teudaan
      @teudaan 4 роки тому +4

      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
      @jordyj4126 3 роки тому

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

    • @MrCdog85
      @MrCdog85 2 роки тому

      Carthage delinda est. SPQR forever!

  • @VOLAIRE
    @VOLAIRE 4 роки тому +82

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

    • @1500Chevy
      @1500Chevy 4 роки тому +3

      Are you Justin y?

    • @joseradio9202
      @joseradio9202 4 роки тому +6

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

    • @joseradio9202
      @joseradio9202 4 роки тому +2

      Well if hiring hitmen are a thing...

    • @pessimisticpianist582
      @pessimisticpianist582 4 роки тому +2

      Whoooo the more you learn..

    • @rkkr1466
      @rkkr1466 4 роки тому

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

  • @akashbhargaw1743
    @akashbhargaw1743 4 роки тому +127

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

    • @danparish1344
      @danparish1344 4 роки тому +17

      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
      @swguren 4 роки тому +19

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

    • @sidyadav7157
      @sidyadav7157 4 роки тому +14

      @@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
      @Paws.of.Justice 4 роки тому +7

      Terrorist are cheaper than army

    • @vasu6494
      @vasu6494 4 роки тому +5

      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 🤦

  • @bdog2802
    @bdog2802 4 роки тому +39

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

    • @adihysenaj9696
      @adihysenaj9696 4 роки тому +1

      Because fairytales man

    • @Bullshlaha
      @Bullshlaha 4 роки тому +18

      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
      @Sorain1 4 роки тому +2

      Lack of links to sources tends to lead to that.

    • @curtisevans8698
      @curtisevans8698 3 роки тому

      Their sources are in the description, last I checked.

    • @mac4491
      @mac4491 2 роки тому

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

  • @user-ym2ly7ij9z
    @user-ym2ly7ij9z 4 роки тому +18

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

  • @badheadlolol
    @badheadlolol 4 роки тому +48

    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
      @ghost-jesus 4 роки тому

      Both were used

    • @tillmen4444
      @tillmen4444 4 роки тому +2

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

    • @Bullshlaha
      @Bullshlaha 4 роки тому +2

      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
      @Intranetusa 4 роки тому +6

      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
      @michaelweston409 4 роки тому

      Intranet the Parthians fighting techniques bested the romans.

  • @JoseRamirez-yh2ll
    @JoseRamirez-yh2ll 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @axelfoley1812
    @axelfoley1812 4 роки тому +11

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

  • @EDP-445
    @EDP-445 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @pepepepepepepe323
    @pepepepepepepe323 4 роки тому +63

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

  • @Intranetusa
    @Intranetusa 4 роки тому +8

    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.

  • @alorikkoln
    @alorikkoln 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @aguywithacamera8376
    @aguywithacamera8376 4 роки тому +10

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

  • @2Glock30s
    @2Glock30s 4 роки тому +29

    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...

  • @infamouswolf5584
    @infamouswolf5584 4 роки тому +24

    Why rent an army when you can start a gang.

    • @trollsports7829
      @trollsports7829 4 роки тому +3

      Gangs cant fight wars

    • @infamouswolf5584
      @infamouswolf5584 4 роки тому +11

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

    • @50calbullit
      @50calbullit 4 роки тому +5

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

    • @infamouswolf5584
      @infamouswolf5584 4 роки тому +1

      @@50calbullit RIP

    • @50calbullit
      @50calbullit 4 роки тому +2

      @@infamouswolf5584 indeed my friend, Ripped in pieces xD

  • @bigboikobie3324
    @bigboikobie3324 4 роки тому +8

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

    • @user-xf5ig4lk6t
      @user-xf5ig4lk6t 5 місяців тому

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

  • @Kirinko.
    @Kirinko. 4 роки тому +11

    5:32 that reporters hand tho...

  • @HyperionStudios
    @HyperionStudios 4 роки тому +14

    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
      @scratchysheep2016 4 роки тому

      Mister Scoot no we don’t recognize it

    • @Zachomara
      @Zachomara 4 роки тому

      What's that?

    • @Intranetusa
      @Intranetusa 4 роки тому +5

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

    • @Sorain1
      @Sorain1 4 роки тому +2

      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.

  • @danshi8957
    @danshi8957 4 роки тому +17

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

    • @jonahtorres7157
      @jonahtorres7157 4 роки тому +1

      I thought it was 4 blocks

    • @Spook.
      @Spook. 4 роки тому +1

      @@jonahtorres7157 it is

    • @nightmaremono7363
      @nightmaremono7363 3 роки тому

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

  • @drew6259
    @drew6259 4 роки тому +16

    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
      @milanmottl8983 4 роки тому +3

      Mined diamonds are cheap, like really really cheap.

  • @maurer3d
    @maurer3d 4 роки тому +54

    The worlds oldest profession was hunter/gatherer.

    • @chrisa5180
      @chrisa5180 4 роки тому +9

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

    • @ABW941
      @ABW941 4 роки тому +25

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

    • @gad8299
      @gad8299 4 роки тому +17

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

    • @EMPStudio13
      @EMPStudio13 4 роки тому +6

      I thought it was prostitution

    • @asaadbobby1
      @asaadbobby1 4 роки тому +3

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

  • @Lilithotw
    @Lilithotw 4 роки тому +7

    Oh yeah on Saturdays i just love hiring an entire army

  • @lordlousy9112
    @lordlousy9112 4 роки тому +12

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

  • @hmikey5680
    @hmikey5680 4 роки тому +32

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

  • @Dont-Watch-My-Vids-U-Regret-it
    @Dont-Watch-My-Vids-U-Regret-it 4 роки тому +24

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

  • @connorrogahn8837
    @connorrogahn8837 4 роки тому +33

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

  • @kevinflynn8606
    @kevinflynn8606 3 роки тому

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

  • @pseudonamejacobs9146
    @pseudonamejacobs9146 4 роки тому +7

    “hOw MuCh DoEs It AcTuAlLy CoSt”

  • @CD-CH-EB
    @CD-CH-EB 2 роки тому +3

    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.

  • @anybodybutme5315
    @anybodybutme5315 4 роки тому +10

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

  • @cmd1095
    @cmd1095 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @ThiccTurd
    @ThiccTurd 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @NNNSSSCCC
    @NNNSSSCCC 4 роки тому +4

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

  • @owennelson2460
    @owennelson2460 4 роки тому +14

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

    • @owennelson2460
      @owennelson2460 4 роки тому +2

      @douglas wahid it concerns me how you said that

  • @hash4700
    @hash4700 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @stephenle-surf9893
      @stephenle-surf9893 4 роки тому

      Do I get Saturdays off?

    • @janeappleseed2154
      @janeappleseed2154 4 роки тому

      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!

  • @krevex831
    @krevex831 2 роки тому

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

  • @firegernade
    @firegernade 4 роки тому +34

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

    • @cheezekeke3951
      @cheezekeke3951 4 роки тому

      Zzzz guuug ya dfhh think jat I aaaaabbbm a driiiiiinkan iiiinn.... iiii m nooooot zzzzzz

  • @alexandercanella4479
    @alexandercanella4479 4 роки тому +31

    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

  • @AdrienneReneau-ky4sc
    @AdrienneReneau-ky4sc 6 місяців тому

    Ty for info 😊😊😊

  • @Uldan1988
    @Uldan1988 4 роки тому +2

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

  • @littlemicogamer1524
    @littlemicogamer1524 4 роки тому +6

    I didn't even know you can rent an army

    • @generalkenobi5173
      @generalkenobi5173 4 роки тому

      @Defective_AntiAnime Pearl YT i am heavy

    • @robertagu5533
      @robertagu5533 4 роки тому

      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

  • @animeTHable
    @animeTHable 4 роки тому +4

    Thanks

  • @practicallyaimbot1903
    @practicallyaimbot1903 2 роки тому +1

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

  • @matthiaskeck8277
    @matthiaskeck8277 4 роки тому

    Finally asking the real questions

  • @pessimisticpianist582
    @pessimisticpianist582 4 роки тому +7

    Surely not as much as renting a basic apartment 😑

  • @OfficerPak
    @OfficerPak 4 роки тому +5

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

  • @josephstalin8423
    @josephstalin8423 4 роки тому

    This video will be useful in the future!

  • @generalgrievous6689
    @generalgrievous6689 4 роки тому

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

  • @ChronologicalLogic
    @ChronologicalLogic 4 роки тому +5

    The mercenaries have pilfered all the comments.

  • @bbcclark2336
    @bbcclark2336 4 роки тому +5

    Everyone obviously asks this question at least once in their life

  • @thatone1280
    @thatone1280 4 роки тому

    Great vid

  • @algorhythm4593
    @algorhythm4593 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @soupxv213
    @soupxv213 4 роки тому +11

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

    • @lukedontknow9283
      @lukedontknow9283 4 роки тому

      Most where Syrians

    • @jeremygilbert7989
      @jeremygilbert7989 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @generalkenobi5173
      @generalkenobi5173 4 роки тому

      @@jeremygilbert7989 most of them were syrains but ok sure

  • @NotDumbassable
    @NotDumbassable 4 роки тому +4

    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
      @williammangelsen3795 Рік тому +1

      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
      @deannatheos4471 Рік тому

      Well said they need to read up on history.

    • @raisingfalcon
      @raisingfalcon 7 місяців тому

      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.

  • @rottanekru69
    @rottanekru69 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @Bomboclat200
    @Bomboclat200 3 роки тому +1

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

  • @TheGreenCouncil
    @TheGreenCouncil 4 роки тому +8

    Soooooooo how much? 10 mins in

  • @brianstabile165
    @brianstabile165 4 роки тому +5

    Top cover more like Top Gun!

  • @duanewyane1148
    @duanewyane1148 4 роки тому +2

    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
      @Sorain1 4 роки тому

      Not effortlessly. Munitions are not cheap.

  • @DemonDragonGD
    @DemonDragonGD 4 роки тому

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

  • @jvstcrispin3251
    @jvstcrispin3251 4 роки тому +4

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

  • @floydsamuel1180
    @floydsamuel1180 4 роки тому +20

    Yeet

  • @WArbirdFan4FlyingMillionaires
    @WArbirdFan4FlyingMillionaires 4 роки тому +1

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

  • @sr.trolling
    @sr.trolling 4 роки тому

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

  • @RyujiJames
    @RyujiJames 4 роки тому +6

    You can rent armys?!

    • @nyanayboi4953
      @nyanayboi4953 4 роки тому +2

      Cmdr. Lewdiepie im proud my son

    • @Hghgghg
      @Hghgghg 4 роки тому +1

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

    • @Hghgghg
      @Hghgghg 4 роки тому +2

      @Cmdr. Lewdiepie no they are actually known

  • @Brobu
    @Brobu 4 роки тому +5

    "The largest mercenary battle in history!" "500 Russian mercenaries and..." Ok sure buddy.

  • @91ATLbraves
    @91ATLbraves 3 роки тому

    I was looking up the most affordable armies to hire to deal with my neighbor so this didn't help

  • @Deyone_Jackson
    @Deyone_Jackson 2 роки тому

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

  • @kinglami6243
    @kinglami6243 4 роки тому +6

    In other news ...90% of us will be dead in 90 years

  • @luke._.9270
    @luke._.9270 4 роки тому +23

    Me : *rents an army of 250.000 men to protect me*
    North korea: I see u have chosen death
    * launches nuclear missile *

    • @imperiumgrim4717
      @imperiumgrim4717 4 роки тому

      LOL

    • @imperiumgrim4717
      @imperiumgrim4717 4 роки тому

      @Cmdr. Lewdiepie u need a class 4 license or above

    • @Zachomara
      @Zachomara 4 роки тому

      Nuke hits Brazil accidentally, setting off the great Brazil/NK war.

    • @luke._.9270
      @luke._.9270 4 роки тому

      Cmdr. Lewdiepie or I buy Scp 682 that‘ll do the job

    • @J4EZ
      @J4EZ 4 роки тому

      Cmdr. Lewdiepie the whole earth might be gone from a asteroid that big

  • @Tzelive
    @Tzelive 4 роки тому +2

    imagine hearing "Enemy AC-130 Overhead"

  • @Cybernaut551
    @Cybernaut551 4 роки тому +1

    Happy New Year's Day | 2020: The Dawn of a New Decade.