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BOOKS
Arostegui, Martin C. Twilight Warriors: Inside
the World's Special Forces. New York, St. Martin's
Press, 1997. 313 p.
Book call no.: 356.167 A769t
Collins, John M. and others. America's Small
Wars: Lessons for the Future. Washington, Brassey's,
1991. 288 p.
Book call no.: 355.033573 C712a
Congressional Research Service. Library of Congress.
U.S. Low-Intensity Conflicts 1899-1990: A Study.
Washington, G.P.O., 1990. 284 p.
Prepared at the request of the Readiness Subcommittee
of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives,
101st Cong, 2nd sess.
Book call no.: 355.0218 U58
Davis, Peter E. (Maj, USA). United States Army
Special Force Coalition Support Operations: Mission
or Collateral Activity?. Fort Leavenworth,
KS, Jun 1995. 91 p. (U.S. Army Command and General Staff
College. Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022 D263u
Eshel, David. Daring to Win: Special Forces
at War. London, Arms and Armour, 1992. 214
p.
Book call no.: 356.16 E75d
Garner, Joe R. (SgtMaj, USA, Ret). Code Name:
Copperhead - My True-Life Exploits as a Special Forces
Soldier. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1994.
431 p.
Book call no.: 92 G2341c
Hayden, H. T. (LtCol, USMC). Shadow War: Special
Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. Vista,
CA, Pacific Aero Press, 1992. 288 p.
Book call no.: 356.167 S524
Kelly, Orr. From a Dark Sky: The Story of U.S.
Air Force Special Operations.. Novato, CA,
Presidio, 1996. 340 p.
Book call no.: 358.414 K29
The Lessons of Recent Wars in the Third World,
Volume II: Comparative Dimensions, edited by
Stephanie G. Neuman and Robert E. Harkavy. Lexington,
MA, Lexington Books, 1987. 270 p.
The Role of Military Assistance in Recent Wars, pp 115-155.
The Use of Proxy Forces by Major Powers in the Third
World, pp 199-226.
Conflict Termination in the Third World: Theory and
Practice, pp 227-239.
Book call no.: 355.0091724 L641 V.2
Low-Intensity Warfare: Counterinsurgency,
Proinsurgency, and Antiterrorism in the Eighties,
edited by Michael T. Klare and Peter Kornbluh. New York,
Pantheon Books, 1988. 250 p.
Book call no.: 355.033573 L912
Marquis, Susan L. Unconventional Warfare: Rebuilding
U.S. Special Operations Forces. Washington,
Brookings Institution, 1997. 319 p.
Book call no.: 356.16 M357u
Martin, David C. and Walcott, John L. Best
Laid Plans: The Inside Story of America's War Against
Terrorism. New York, Harper & Row, 1988.
392 p.
Book call no.: 363.320973 M379b
McRaven, William H. Spec Ops: Case Studies
in Special Operations Warfare: Theory and Practice.
Novato, CA, Presidio, 1995. 402 p.
Book call no.: 356.16 M174s
O'Neill, Bard E. Insurgency and Terrorism:
Inside Modern Revolutionary Warfare. Washington,
Brassey's, 1990. 171 p.
Government Response, pp 125-159.
Book call no.: 355.0218 O58i
Paschall, Rod. LIC 2010: Special Operations
& Unconventional Warfare in the Next Century.
Washington, Brassey's, 1990. 166 p.
Book call no.: 355.0218 P279L
Responding to Low-Intensity Conflict Challenges,
by Stephen Blank and others. Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University
Press, 1990. 318 p.
Book call no.: 355.0215 R434
Sarkesian, Sam C. The New Battlefield: The
United States and Unconventional Conflicts.
New York, Greenwood Press, 1986. 344 p.
Book call no.: 355.0218 S245n
Sarkesian, Sam C. Unconventional Conflicts
in a New Security Era: Lessons from Malaya and Vietnam.
Westport, CT, Greenwood Press, 1993. 22 p.
The United States and the Emerging Security Agenda,
pp 186-199.
Book call no.: 355.0218 S245u
Thompson, Leroy. Ragged War: The Story of Unconventional
and Counter-Revolutionary Warfare. New York,
Sterling, 1994. 192 p.
Book call no.: 355.0218 T437r
Walmer, Max. An Illustrated Guide to Weapons
of the Special Forces: Full-Color Directory of the Guns
and Missiles Used by the World's Elite Forces.
New York, Prentice Hall, 1989. 117 p.
Book call no.: 623.44 W216i
White, Terry. Swords
of Lightning: Special Forces and the Changing Face of
Warfare. Washington, Brassey's, 1992. 292 p.
Draws from special forces worldwide. Offers chapters
on techniques for the impossible, selection and training,
the military roles, and the changing face of warfare.
Book call no.: 356.16 W588s
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DOCUMENTS

Adams, John A. Future Warriors: Special Operations
Forces in the 21st Century. Carlisle Barracks,
PA, Jun 1996. 1 vol. (Army War College (U.S.) Strategic
research project)
Doc. call no.: M-U 39080-607 A214f
Air University (U.S.) Airpower Research Institute.
Cohesion: The Key to Special Operations Teamwork,
by Ralph E. McDonald (Maj, USAF). Maxwell AFB, AL, Oct
1994. 90 p.
Doc. call no.: M-U 40084-7 no.94-2
Army War College (U.S.) Library. Special Operations:
A Selected Bibliography, compiled by Jane E.
Gibish. Carlisle Barracks, PA, Mar 1995. 1 vol.
Doc. call no.: M-U 39080-582 Mar 95
Brown, Harry S. The Command and Control of
Special Operations Forces. Monterey, CA, 1996.
125 p. (Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42525 B878c
Cuddihee, Michael A. (LtCol, USAF) and Schmidt, John
W. (LtCol, USMC). Special Operations Forces--Responsive,
Capable, and Ready. Maxwell AFB, AL, May 1990.
83 p. (Air War College (U.S.) Defense analytical study)
Doc. call no.: M-U 43117 C964s
Dillon, Peter J. (Maj, USA). Ethical Decision
Making on the Battlefield: An Analysis of Training for
U.S. Army Special Forces. Fort Leavenworth,
KS, Jun 1992. 112 p. (Army Command and General Staff
College (U.S.) Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022 D579e
Ellington, Sidney T. Special Operations in
Littoral Warfare. Monterey, CA, Dec 1995. 103
p. (Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42525 E34s
Hottel, Douglas W. Policy, Politics and Special
Activities: Improving the Performance of Intelligence
Collection and Covert Action. Newport, RI,
Jun 1988. 35 p. (Naval War College (U.S.) Student thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 41662 H834p
Howard, Stephen P. (Maj, USAF). Special Operations
Forces and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Sooner or Later?.
Maxwell AFB, AL, Air University Press, Feb 1996. 39
p. (Air University (U.S.) School of Advanced Airpower
Studies. Student thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 43998-1a H852s
Johnson, James O. Beyond Surprise: A Cybernetic
Approach to Special Operations. Monterey, CA,
Dec 1995. 253 p. (Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42525 J672b
Macfarlane, Douglas E. (Col, USA). A Counterrorism
Story: A Review of the Counterterrorism Policy of the
United States. Newport, RI, May 1991. 26 p.
(Naval War College (U.S.) Study paper)
Doc. call no.: M-U 41662 M1431c
McCleskey, Edward R. (Capt, USAF). Applying
Deception to Special Operations Direct Action Missions.
Washington, May 1991. 117 p. (Defense Intelligence College
(U.S.) Intelligence research paper)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42808-12 M165a
McRaven, William H. (CDR, USN). The Theory
of Special Operations. Monterey, CA, Jun 1993.
604 p. (Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.) Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42525 M174t
Oshirak, Alan (LCDR, USN). Special Operations
Forces Contributions to Battlespace Dominance in Support
of the Naval Expeditionary Force. Fort Leavenworth,
KS, Jun 1995. 116 p. (U.S. Army Command and General
Staff College. Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42022 O82s
Reilly, Michael S. (LCDR, USN). The Rules of
Engagement in the Conduct of Special Operations.
Monterey, CA, 1996. 223 p. (Naval Postgraduate School
(U.S.) Thesis)
Doc. call no.: M-U 42525 R362r
U. S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and
Social Sciences. Intercultural Communication
Requirements for Special Forces Teams, by Teresa
L. Russell and others. Alexandria, VA, Jul 1995. 33
p. (Research report no.1683)
Doc. call no.: M-U 31716-11 no.1683
Waener, Amit (LtCol, IAF).
The Future of Special Operations. Maxwell
AFB, AL, Apr 1996. 28 p. (Air University (U.S.) Air
War College. Research report)
Doc. call no.: M-U 43117 W127f
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PERIODICALS

Cable, Larry. Straddling the Cultural Gaps: Special
Forces in the Indirect Action Environment. Special
Warfare 9:11-17 Jan '96.
Doherty, Terry. FID (foreign internal defense) in
the 90's. Special Warfare 5:39-41
Mar '92.
Flavin, William. Special Operations Forces and Peace
Operations in Greater Europe Small War &
Insurgencies 7:55-63 Spring '96.
Hewish, Mark. Special Solutions for Special Forces.
International Defense Review 28:41-50+
May '95.
Jones, Steve D. (Msgt, USAF). SOF Air-to-Ground
Interface. Air Land Sea Bulletin
No.94-2:18-19 Sep '94.
Lambakis, Steven. "Forty Selected Men Can Shake
the World": The Contributions of Special Operations
to Victory. Comparative Strategy
13:211-221 Apr-Jun '94.
Marley, Anthony D. Special Operations Forces in
Conflict Resolution: Operational Capabilities Versus
Political Constraints. Small War & Insurgencies
7:35-40 Spring '96.
Maynard, Wayne K. (Maj, Ret). New American Way of
War. Military Review 73:5-17 Nov
'93.
McCombie, Ryan J. (CAPT, USN). Special Operations
Forces and Small Wars (review essay) Parameters
25:108-113 Autumn '95.
Metz, Steven and Kievit, James (LtCol, USA). The
Siren Song of Technology and Conflict Short of War.
Special Warfare 9:2-10 Jan '96.
Discusses the revolution in military affairs and its
implications for special operations.
Multipolar World Dictates SOF Be Agile and Stealthy.
National Defense 78:35-38 Mar '94.
Phillips, Ed (LtCol). SF (Special Forces) Direct
Action and Targeting: Appropriate Force and Customer
Satisfaction. Special Warfare 8:24-27
Apr '95.
Sayre, Ed (Maj, USA). Special Forces Command and
Control: Running an Operational Base. Special
Warfare 5:42-47 Oct '92.
Schneider, James J. Ambushing the Future. Special
Warfare 8:2-10 Apr '95.
Scott, James T. (LtGen, USA). Writing New Chapters
in Special Operations History. Army
46:159-160 Oct '96.
Shelton, Henry H. (Gen). Coming of Age: Theater
Special Operations Commands. Joint Force
Quarterly No.14:50-52 Winter '96-'97.
Smith, Daniel W. (Capt) and Blecha, Howard W. (MSgt).
Coordinating Conventional and Special Operations
Forces. Infantry 85:41-43 Nov-Dec
'95.
Stoffa, Adam P. Special Forces, Counterterrorism,
and the Law of Armed Conflict. Studies in
Conflict & Terrorism 18:47-65 Jan-Mar '95.
Watkins, Steven. Rise of Special Operations.
Air Force Times 56:12-14+ Apr 29 '96.
Wilson, George C. Quiet Capabilities of Special
Operations Forces Are Tailormade for This Era. Sea
Power (Special Edition - The Almanac of Seapower)
37:56-63 Jan '94.
Worthington, George (RADM, Ret). Whither Naval Special
Warfare? U.S. Naval Institute Proceedings
122:61-63 Jan '96.