Special Operations Success - Balancing Capabilities and Control

Special Operations Success establishes a new benchmark in military theory in this deeply analytic and innovative work.

List of contents

• List of Figures


• List of Table


• List of Maps


• List of Abbreviations


• Part I


• 1: Introduction


• 2: Special Operations Precedents


• Part II


• 3: Special Operations Capabilities


• 4: Control of Special Operations and Vertical Integration


• 5: The Theory of Special Operations Coherence


• Part III


• 6: Stretched beyond Footholds: The United Kingdom, 1971-1991


• 7: System within a System: South African Special Forces, 1972-1992


• 8: Redefining the System: US Special Operations, 1996-2016


• 9: Conclusion


• Bibliography


• Index

About the author

James D. Kiras has taught at the US Air Force's school of strategy for 20 years. He has published numerous works on irregular warfare, including special operations, terrorism, and insurgency, and serves on the board of special operations organizations in the US and Sweden. He co-founded the Special Operations Research Association and co-edits Inter Populum: The Journal of Special Operations and Irregular Warfare. Professor Kiras served in the Pentagon following the 9/11 attacks and he routinely consults with various special operations units and planning and strategy staffs.

Summary

Special Operations Success establishes a new benchmark in military theory in this deeply analytic and innovative work.

Product details

• Authors: James D. Kiras, James D. (Dean of Academics & Professor of Kiras, Kiras James D.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.11.2024
• EAN: 9780198902065
• ISBN: 978-0-19-890206-5
• No. of pages: 528
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, military history, Defence strategy, planning & research, Military and defence strategy