![Private Military Companies, or PMSC, like the Wagner Group in Russia have complicated humanitarian aid.](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/private-military-companies-pmsc-russia-wagner-group-humanitarian-aid-07282023-1.jpg?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
The Wagner Group’s headline-making activity in Ukraine and recent attempted rebellion in Russia has brought renewed attention to the role of private military and security companies, or PMSCs, in contemporary conflicts. One under-explored facet of the rise of PMSCs is the effect of their proliferation on the delivery of humanitarian aid.