Twilight Warriors: Inside the World's Special Forces

Every army has them. Every nation needs them. Now enter the world of...Twilight Warriors.

Deadly Scud hunts in the Gulf War. Daring hostage rescue missions at London's Iranian Embassy and the Japanese Embassy in Peru. Special Forces go where no one else will...and do what no other army would dare...

Now, in vivid, fascinating detail, journalist and counterterrorism expert Martin C. Arostegui tells their stories: secret training exercises in the Australian desert; pitched warfare in the Falklands, Northern Ireland, and the Middle East; and some of the most X-rated R&R strikes ever carried out around the world. From the weapons they use to the secrets they guard, this is the explosive story of the few, the elite, and the brave-- with the skill and daring to take on any enemy, any place, any time...

Includes 8 pages of photographs

Author: Martin C. Arostegui
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 01/15/1997
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.16lbs
Size: 8.74h x 6.42w x 0.82d
ISBN: 9780312304713

About the Author

Martin C. Arostegui is a writer and freelance journalist who has covered the Gulf War and has reported from many other trouble spots throughout the world. His writing has appeared in numerous places, including The Economist and London's Sunday Telegraph. Arostegui worked for several years as a specialist consultant with Risks International, a counterterrorism think tank in Washington, D.C. He currently lives in Spain.

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