PRISM Dec 2016 – The latest release of Prism Dec 2016 (Volume 6, No 3) is entitled “Special Operations in a Chaotic World”. The publication is from the Center for Complex Operations of the National Defense University. There are a number of interesting and informative articles in this issue – some are listed below:
“Special Operations Doctrine: Is it Needed?”
“Need Authorities for the Gray Zone”
“The Limits of Special Operations Forces”
“Regional Understanding and Unity of Effort”
“Context is King”
“Special Operations and Conventional Forces Integration, Interoperability, and Interdependence”
“Reaching Forwad in the War Against the Islamic State”
“Resistance Dynamics and Social Movement Theory”
“The SOF Experience in the Philippines and the Implications for Future Defense Strategy”
Also three book reviews, an interview with Stan McChrystal, and foreword by General Tony Thomas (COMUSSOCOM).
