ABSTRACT

Armies in the 1990s are commonly involved in low-level, ill-defined, politically charged, messy situations known collectively as "unconventional warfare". Thomas Adams argues for a shift in expectations with a greater willingness to accept lengthy commitments and incremental progress.

chapter 1|26 pages

What are special operations all about?

chapter 3|24 pages

The creation of Army Special Forces

chapter 4|38 pages

Special Forces in Vietnam - Part I

chapter 5|35 pages

Special Forces in Vietnam - Part II

chapter 6|29 pages

The post-Vietnam doldrums

chapter 7|38 pages

Special ops in the bureaucratic jungle

chapter 8|21 pages

The SOF renaissance

chapter 10|29 pages

Somalia and Haiti

chapter 11|24 pages

A brief excursion into the future