Grey Wars
A Contemporary History of U.S. Special Operations

Really interesting book. In essence, it weaves together two different threads about the US Special Forces community. One thread is the key missions (eg. Black Hawk Down). Those sections make for fascinating reading in and of themselves, not least the chapter on the Bin Laden assassination. The second......more

Imagine you get a letter inviting you to tour the US Special Operations HQ. That premise is this book’s appeal, the author gives a first person account of SOCOM and CENTCOM and basically pulls as much of the curtain back as legally possible to the US military’s secret units all from the author’s POV......more

History books aren't usually this thrilling, but this one examines recent American military interventions through the perspective of the tip of the spear—the special operations groups that have come to define modern warfare. The combination of deep, detailed histories—how did the author get permissi......more

Exceptional read about U.S. Special Operations. N.W. Collins does a superb job in highlighting the contemporary history of this unique capability and how it quickly emerged as a go-to solution for senior military and political decision-makers. Perhaps as important, the author also highlights the con......more

A superb analysis of Special Operations Forces (SOF)! Grey Wars provides an interesting assessment of the legislative authorities, operations, capabilities, units and personalities that have shaped America's SOF over the last few decades. Starting at USSOCOM's MacDill AFB headquarters, the author ass......more