Endeavour Press, 2016. — 420 p.
Special forces are in the vanguard of modern warfare. The names of their battlegrounds are familiar. Vietnam. Mogadishu. Kabul. The Iranian Embassy. Banjul. The Falklands. Grenada. Surgical strike or counter-terrorist operation, training guerrillas or quashing coups, time has proven that even the smallest number of these highly-trained operatives can achieve what an army cannot. But not every mission has been successful, and nor has support for them been constant. These deadly armies lie hidden from public scrutiny. Who recruits and trains these secret soldiers? How effective are they? In this chilling analysis James Adams unveils the secret world of the SAS, Delta Force and Spetsnaz. Adams also reveals the workings of West Germany’s GSG 9, France’s GIGN, Egypt’s Force 777 and Israel’s Unit 269. Secret Armies is a sobering yet gripping study of special forces and their military and political role, in an ever-changing world.