Casting Light on the Shadows - Canadian Perspectives on Special Operations Forces

Since 9/11 Canadian Special Operations Forces, formerly in the shadows, have become the force of choice. This book provides a solid foundation for SOF theory, historical background, and evolution, and highlights ongoing developments in SOF.

About the author

Colonel Bernd Horn is an experienced infantry officer and is currently the director of the Canadian Forces Leadership Institute. Dr. Horn is also an adjunct professor of history at the Royal Military College of Canada.
Major Tony Balasevicius is an experienced infantry officer who is currently on staff in the Department of Applied Military Science at the Royal Military College of Canada.

Summary

Since 9/11 Canadian Special Operations Forces, formerly in the shadows, have become the force of choice. This book provides a solid foundation for SOF theory, historical background, and evolution, and highlights ongoing developments in SOF.

Product details

• Assisted by: Tony Balasevicius (Editor), Bernd Horn (Editor), Colonel Bernd Horn (Editor)
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2007
• EAN: 9781550026948
• ISBN: 978-1-55002-694-8
• No. of pages: 328
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 537 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous