Article: IRAQ: U.S.-BACKED MILITARY OPERATION STOKES SECTARIAN VIOLENCE

Article: Special Forces Equipment.
Armada International;  February 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...The term Special Forces is liberally applied, the only...seemingly have in common being that special forces are special. Their combat roles...Involved in just about every type of special forces combat activity are the venerable...

Article: Now special forces get their joint operation doctrine.
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  October 5, 2008 ;     479 words ...Now special forces get their joint operation doctrine New Delhi, Oct 5 (PTI) Special forces of the Armed Forces have now got a joint...Sureesh Mehta released the Joint Doctrine for Special forces prepared by the Integrated Defence Staff...

Article: Election security plan ready.
Pajhwok Afghan News (Kabul, Afghanistan);  June 8, 2009 ;     370 words ......jointly worked out a comprehensive security plan for upcoming presidential and provincial...the polls. In accordance with the security plan, police will be in the front line...feared. But the ministry has tasked Special Forces with recovering and defusing ...

Article: 'Not a panacea for all our problems'. (William Crowe on Special Forces) (interview)
U.S. News & World Report;  November 3, 1986 ;     700+ words ......the growing debate over the role of Special Forces? Many of the people I deal with--even...demonstrate a lot of confusion as to what Special Forces are and what they do. Many people believe...low-intensity conflict should be handled by Special Forces alone. I don't agree, because ...

Article: Not enough Special Forces.(News)
The Saturday Star (South Africa);  February 24, 2007 ;     359 words ......South Africa's elite commandos, its Special Forces, are not enough to staff even one full...equipment. Engelbrecht notes that 5 Special Forces Regiment, with a focus on land warfare...training wing. The other regiment, 4 Special Forces Regiment, with a focus on seaward operations...

Article: In the Shadow: Chinese Special Forces Build a 21st-Century Fighting Force
Special Warfare;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......Major transformations in China's elite special forces began taking place in the late 1980s...units that could be classified as "special forces." They include rapid-reaction forces...organizations certainly fit the category of special forces, for the purposes of this article...

Article: The many faces of the IDF's special forces
Jerusalem Post;  August 3, 2006 ;     444 words ......Headline: The many faces of the IDF's special forces Byline: NATHANIEL ROSEN Edition; Daily...trained to the highest standards - the special forces. The road to becoming a member of the special forces is long and grueling. Each candidate...

Article: Masters of Chaos: The Secret History of the Special Forces
National Guard;  November 1, 2004 ;     354 words ......of Chaos The Secret History of the Special Forces By Linda Robinson Public Affairs Books...communications specialist with the 19th Special Forces Group, his technical skills were beyond...training and abilities possessed by all Special Forces personnel. While deciphering and ...

Article: Special Forces may seek Arab recruits
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  October 13, 2002 ;     525 words ...00-00-0000 Special Forces may seek Arab recruits -- Linguistic...Easterners into the ranks of its elite Special Forces, defense officials say. The proposal...the global war on terrorism: The Special Forces are stretched thin, particularly...

Article: Special forces
National Guard;  April 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......missions What makes the Army Guard's Special Forces units so special? Maybe it's because...nearly one-third of the Army's total Special Forces assets. It could be that they have...deputy commanding general for U.S. Army Special Forces Command (Airborne) and former commander...

Article: For first time since dawn of Cold War, Army would recruit foreigners into Special Forces
AP Worldstream;  October 12, 2002 ;     700+ words ......Easterners into the ranks of its elite Special Forces, defense officials say. The proposal...large in the global war on terror: the Special Forces are stretched thin, particularly in Arab linguists. Placing foreigners in the Special Forces has precedent. It was done in the 1950s...

Article: Special Forces would be reoriented: Mukherjee.
PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.;  November 29, 2004 ;     457 words ......Minister Pranab Mukherjee Monday said the Special Forces would be reoriented and given the task...given to increase the number of the Special Forces and plans entail totally reorganising...specialised tasks, he said. Lauding the Special Forces for an impressive record in the ...

Article: Excelling in Special Forces requires fitness, confidence, endurance.
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  January 10, 2003 ;     700+ words ......CAMP MACKALL, N.C. _ A group of 17 Special Forces candidates toils up a sandy dirt road...said Maj. Smith, commander of the Special Forces Assessment and Selection course, who...become members of the Army's elite Special Forces. Soldiers eligible for promotion to...

Article: New security plan in place for Ramadan pilgrims.
Gulf News (United Arab Emirates);  August 28, 2008 ;     261 words ...Riyadh: Security forces in Makkah have finalised...said the Director of Public Security Lt. General Saeed Bin Abdullah...said that teams from the Special Haj and Umrah force ordered...implementation of the Ramadan security plan for the first time. The Road Security Forces, Makkah ...