TY  - BOOK
AU  - SOUTHBY-TAILYOUR Ewen
TI  - Jane's amphibious and special forces
SN  - 1748-2577
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Coulsdon, UK
PB  - Jane's Information Group Ltd.
KW  - AMPHIBIOUS FORCES
KW  - COMMANDOS
KW  - MARINES
KW  - SPECIAL FORCES
N1  - 2 issues per year
N2  - ARRANGEMENT and COVERAGE The emphasis is on amphibious special forces with less detail on other arms e.g. airborne special forces. Entries are alphabetic by country name. Each entry has some or all of the following: country overview; special forces by branch (government, maritime, land, air, coastal defence); sea lift capability; maritime air support; armour, artillery, support and infantry weapons; military vehicle and logistics; points of contact. Glossary, bibliography.  Readers are reminded that special forces are by nature clandestine so open-source information may be very limited. The executive summary discusses the role of amphibious forces, the pros and cons of expeditionary warfare, use for ops other than war, maritime asymmetric threats, a short discussion of sea-basing, and recent developments concerning swimmers
ER  -