Special Forces Today: Afghanistan, Africa, Balkans, Iraq, South America Stilwell AlexanderPaperback

In 1991, the United States and coalition forces liberated Kuwait after its brief occupation by Saddam Hussein's Iraqi army. Since then, elite military units have played an increasingly important role in the world's armed forces. One of the abiding memories of that conflict was the activities of the coalition's special forces soldiers deep in Iraq, hunting down SCUD missile launchers before Israel could be attacked.

From the Gulf War to the 2003 invasion of Iraq--via the war in Afghanistan, the search for war criminals in the Balkans, the hunt for drug barons in South America, hostage rescues in Africa, and the counterterrorism initiatives since 9/11--the book discloses in detail the often clandestine activities of the world's elite soldiers.Illustrated with action photographs, Special Forces Today Special Forces Today recounts their operations over the last fifteen years.