Restructuring Special Operations Forces for Emerging Threats

Authors

David Tucker, Naval Postgraduate School
Christopher J. Lamb, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

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Description

Special Operations Forces (SOF) are vital for combating terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. SOF prominence in these missions has only grown since September 11, 2001, when the Nation realized its unprecedented power did not shield it from devastating unconventional attacks. While SOF are consumed by their operations in the war on terror, national leaders need to acknowledge neither Washington nor U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is organized for optimal use of SOF.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Publication Date

1-2006

Publication

Strategic Forum

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Recommended Citation

Tucker, David and Lamb, Christopher J., "Restructuring Special Operations Forces for Emerging Threats" (2006). Strategic Forums. 19.
https://digitalcommons.ndu.edu/strategic-forums/19