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Total Pages : 22 pages
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Book Synopsis Special Operations Forces and Foreign Internal Defense: An Effective Counterterrorism Method by :
Download or read book Special Operations Forces and Foreign Internal Defense: An Effective Counterterrorism Method written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special Operations Forces (SOF) can be expected to maintain the current commitment levels in both Iraq and Afghanistan; however, Senior US military and SOF leadership must recognize the difficulty of balancing short-term goals and long-term solutions in the War on Terrorism. In a war of such long duration, SOF can provide the nation with many more strategic and operational options than just special reconnaissance and direct action missions in support of the JTF commander during combat operations. This paper argues that uniformly coordinated Foreign Internal Defense (FID) activities, undertaken by United States SOF, is the appropriate method for achieving long-term results in the War on Terrorism. The utility of persistent SOF activities with allies is described using recent cas study examples, strategic level CT capstone documents, and current FID doctrine.