TY  - BOOK
AU  - Robinson,Linda
TI  - One hundred victories: special ops and the future of American warfare 
SN  - 9781610391498
AV  - DS371.412 .R62 2013
U1  - 958.104/78 23
PY  - 2013///]
CY  - New York
PB  - PublicAffairs
KW  - Taliban
KW  - Afghan War, 2001-
KW  - Campaigns
KW  - Commando operations
KW  - United States
KW  - Special operations (Military science)
KW  - Counterinsurgency
KW  - Afghanistan
KW  - History
KW  - 21st century
KW  - HISTORY / Military / Special Forces
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Armed Forces
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 2001-
KW  - History, Military
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-302) and index
N2  - "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"--
ER  -