One hundred victories : special ops and the future of American warfare /
Robinson, Linda, 1962-
One hundred victories : special ops and the future of American warfare / Linda Robinson. - First edition. - xix, 311 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-302) and index.
"Based on unique inside access, the author of the New York Times bestseller Masters of Chaos explains how special operations forces are reshaping the U.S. military In One Hundred Victories, acclaimed military expert Linda Robinson shows how the special operations forces are-after a decade of intensive combat operations-evolving to become the go-to force for operations worldwide. Robinson has spent much of the last two years in Afghanistan studying the evolution of special ops in their largest and longest deployment since Vietnam. She has lived in mud-walled compounds in the mountains and deserts of insurgent-dominated regions, and obtained exclusive, sustained access to special ops missions, troops, and commanders. She shows the gritty reality of the challenges they undertake, and the constant danger in which they operate. In Afghanistan, SOF have not only faced a determined foe, but also had run-ins with the CIA, found themselves unsupported by conventional forces, and been under constant shellfire from Pakistanis across the border. Incorporating on-the-ground reporting and interviews with key players inside the national defense community, Robinson shows how the special operations are becoming the future of U.S. military strategy"--
9781610391498
2013016787
Taliban.
Afghan War, 2001---Campaigns.
Afghan War, 2001---Commando operations--United States.
Special operations (Military science)--United States.
Counterinsurgency--History--Afghanistan--21st century.
HISTORY / Military / Special Forces.
United States--Armed Forces--History.--Afghanistan
Afghanistan--Politics and government--2001-
Afghanistan--History, Military--21st century.
DS371.412 / .R62 2013
958.104/78
One hundred victories : special ops and the future of American warfare / Linda Robinson. - First edition. - xix, 311 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-302) and index.
"Based on unique inside access, the author of the New York Times bestseller Masters of Chaos explains how special operations forces are reshaping the U.S. military In One Hundred Victories, acclaimed military expert Linda Robinson shows how the special operations forces are-after a decade of intensive combat operations-evolving to become the go-to force for operations worldwide. Robinson has spent much of the last two years in Afghanistan studying the evolution of special ops in their largest and longest deployment since Vietnam. She has lived in mud-walled compounds in the mountains and deserts of insurgent-dominated regions, and obtained exclusive, sustained access to special ops missions, troops, and commanders. She shows the gritty reality of the challenges they undertake, and the constant danger in which they operate. In Afghanistan, SOF have not only faced a determined foe, but also had run-ins with the CIA, found themselves unsupported by conventional forces, and been under constant shellfire from Pakistanis across the border. Incorporating on-the-ground reporting and interviews with key players inside the national defense community, Robinson shows how the special operations are becoming the future of U.S. military strategy"--
9781610391498
2013016787
Taliban.
Afghan War, 2001---Campaigns.
Afghan War, 2001---Commando operations--United States.
Special operations (Military science)--United States.
Counterinsurgency--History--Afghanistan--21st century.
HISTORY / Military / Special Forces.
United States--Armed Forces--History.--Afghanistan
Afghanistan--Politics and government--2001-
Afghanistan--History, Military--21st century.
DS371.412 / .R62 2013
958.104/78