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  • Hardcover: 560 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press; First Edition edition (September 1, 2015)
  • Language: English
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5.0 out of 5 starsAn interesting narrative history of the JSOC, but its accuracy is not quite clear
By outwest TOP 1000 REVIEWER on September 1, 2015
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The U.S. Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), the U.S. military's most elite fighting force, combining the Army's Delta Force, the Navy's SEAL Team 6, and various Army and Air Force special mission helicopter and aircraft squadrons is unearthed in this fascinating book. Many of their operations have been documented over time, but the their missions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, Syria and other places are still secret.

This book unearths the history in all of its good, bad, and ugly glory. Apparently, there is a bit of controversy as to whether the material contained within is or should be classified, but Naylor gets around the highly classified nature of many of these missions by using available primary and official sources with interviews from soldiers who have written their own books.

The book is very readable and feels like it is part fiction and part military history which keeps the reader engaged, but does not hold back on being sure to analyze the some of the darker moments of this elite force. There is simply too much ground to cover in this review, but the story is exhaustive on detailing the whole evolution of this organization including its controversial missions in the 1980s and 1990s in Central and South America, the invasions of Grenada and Panama.

The timeliness of the book is good particularly given the increasing role of special ops during this time. On the whole, this is one of the must-read military history books of the year.
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4.0 out of 5 starsExcellent background on the development of JSOC
By RJ Anderson on September 20, 2015
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I liked the coverage of the growth of JSOC and how it interacted with SOCOM AND the Combatant Commands. Good, entertaining reads of various JSOC operations. I recommend this book to ALL MI personnel and Intelligence operations students. (As a recently released book the citations will be very useful for graduate study research papers). Also recommend for anyone interested in military operations post 9/11. The complaints from other reviewers about TTPs and other OPSEC concerns while valid aren't too troubling. I'm sure the SOF community has developed additional capabilities beyond those mentioned. I dont think that anything in this book has been exposed that hasn't already been revealed to the public by Open source intelligence such as newspapers and websites. There are no redacted portions of this book (like some others) so take that for what it's worth as far as OPSEC concerns. Good read!
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Most Accurate, Insightful Examination of U.S. Special Operations Forces Written to Date
By Michael G. on September 5, 2015
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Outstanding work based on excellent research. Many will slam this book because it reveals insider knowledge - but keep mind that many of the complainers often reach out to journalists when it benefits them and their careers. A well-written, balanced account that does not regurgitate standard U.S. Special Operations talking points (see Lindia Robinson's books if you want to read U.S. Special Operations Command public affairs guidance). Unfortunately, U.S. special operations forces will not learn from this and will continue to over-classify their actions in an effort to cover-up mistakes instead of learning from them.
Bottom Line - Relentless Strike is the most detailed look into the U.S. special operations community ever written - highly recommended!
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5.0 out of 5 starsIf we lack leadership we shall never succeed.
By obgraham on January 3, 2016
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Others have discussed the propriety of releasing some of the information contained in this book.

But I had a different concern: The Top Brass.

Over and over, if the author is correct, special ops goals, procedures, tactics etc were determined almost solely by the guy at the top of the hierarchy, often to satisfy his own egotistical and personal issues, and his desire to "not fail at any cost". Our young people's lives were placed at risk because some general thought it would be a good idea to make a video showing what a badass he was.

I'm not from a military background, but I understand that hierarchy is all-important in military activity. However, at the top level of decision making, consensus should arise from the contributions of everyone who has valid input. Aviation improved its results by getting rid of the "captain of the ship" mentality and moving to "cockpit resource management".

This book, with a few exceptions, did not paint our top generals in a favorable light. That should change.
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5.0 out of 5 starsWe owe a lot to a few willing to risk all to gain all.
By Charles A. Krohn on September 9, 2015
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With still 100 pages to go, I am indeed impressed with the capabilities described, knowing if/when we ever get serious about influencing events, there are many dedicated Americans willing to risk all to gain all. No, I really have no need to know many of the details about our ability to raid and gather, but still remain in awe by the narrative. My great fear is that we are vulnerable too, with adversaries able to mirror our ability to strike targets. So far, we've been lucky, but that will not last forever. So, will the Sleeping Giant stir when the time comes, or roll over and go back to sleep while a select few step up to the challenge?

The oceans we have often assumed will keep our enemies at bay count for almost nothing when challenged by a determined foe. Paranoia doesn't help, but symbolic responses don't count for much either. And size doesn't mean anything, so long as critical forces are kept robust and funded. Others have said this better, but without determination a million rifles won't win much.
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Great book.....just a little to much acronyms that are really not Germain to the plot. Otherwise wonderful books by this author

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If you're a fan or historian of contemporary US military special operations, you need to read this book & keep it in your library as a reference.

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