United States special operations forces /

"In October and November of 2001, small numbers of soldiers from the Army Special Forces entered Afghanistan, linked up with elements of the Northern Alliance (an assortment of Afghanis opposed to the Taliban), and, in a remarkably short period of time, destroyed the Taliban regime. Trained to...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Tucker, David, 1951- (Author), Lamb, Christopher J. (Christopher Jon), 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Columbia University Press, [2020]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Special forces (Military science) > United States.
Armed Forces > Commando troops
Special forces (Military science)
United States > Armed Forces > Commando troops.
États-Unis > Forces armées > Commandos.
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: American Special Operations Forces
  • The American experience with SOF
  • Special operations forces and modern warfare
  • History
  • Selected case studies
  • Somalia
  • High value target teams
  • Village stability operations
  • SOF and U.S. national security policy
  • Roles and mission
  • Special operations forces and the future of warfare
  • Conclusion: The strategic utility of American SOF
  • Appendix 1: The evolution of special operations forces roles and missions
  • Appendix 2: Annotated bibliography for US Special Operations Forces.

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