Ebook: Shadow warfare: the history of America's undeclared wars
Author: Brock Charles, Hancock Larry J., Wexler Stuart
- Tags: Intelligence service, Intelligence service--United States--History--20th century, Intelligence service--United States--History--21st century, Subversive activities, Subversive activities--United States--History--20th century, Subversive activities--United States--History--21st century, Military history, History, Intelligence service -- United States -- History -- 20th century, Intelligence service -- United States -- History -- 21st century, Subversive activities -- United States -- History -- 20th centur
- Year: 2014
- Publisher: Counterpoint Press
- City: United States
- Language: English
- epub
Contrary to its contemporary image, deniable covert operations are not something new. Such activities have been ordered by every president and every administration since the Second World War. In many instances covert operations have relied on surrogates, with American personnel involved only at a distance, insulated by layers of deniability.
Shadow Warfare traces the evolution of these covert operations, detailing the tactics and tools used from the Truman era through those of the contemporary Obama Administrations. It also explores the personalities and careers of many of the most noted shadow warriors of the past sixty years, tracing the decade-long relationship between the CIA and the military.
Shadow Warfare presents a balanced, non-polemic exploration of American secret warfare, detailing its patterns, consequences and collateral damage and presenting its successes as well as failures. Shadow Wars explores why every president from Franklin...