Special operations success : balancing capabilities and control / James D. Kiras.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kiras, James D., 1966- author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Special operations (Military science).

Special forces (Military science).

Special operations (Military science)--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2025]

Summary:

'Special Operations Success' establishes a new benchmark in military theory in this deeply analytic and innovative work. It answers several pressing questions: How successful have American special operations been over the past quarter-century? Are special forces fated to cycles of expansion and misuse? Will special forces invariably exceed the authorities granted to them because of they are? Is a general theory of special operations feasible given the range of activities and conditions that fall under the category? Kiras' work is based on two decades of practical, teaching, and consulting experience within different special operations communities, and its analysis and conclusions are designed to inform practitioners, policymakers, educators, and the general public.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 11, 2024).

ISBN:

9780198902096

0198902093

9780198902072

0198902077

OCLC:

1460295463