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dc.contributor.advisorMcCormick, Gordon H.
dc.contributor.authorReeves, Brian W.
dc.date.accessioned2012-08-09T19:22:30Z
dc.date.available2012-08-09T19:22:30Z
dc.date.issued1997-12
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10945/8728
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this thesis is to examine two books that advance alternate theories to explain the success or failure of special operations. The first book is Perilous Options: Special Operations as an Instrument of U.S. Foreign Policy, by Lucien S. Vandenbroucke. Vandeubroucke discusses recurrent problems with U.S. special operations and identifies what he believes are the causes of failure of such operations. The second book is Spec Ops, written by William H. McRaven. McRaven examines eight historic cases from around the globe and develops his theory on how to conduct successful special operations. From the analysis of three recent Navy SEAL special operations missions, both theories seem to provide a useful tool for thinking about the failure or success of special operations. Combining these theories provides a complete framework for senior planners and tacticians in formulating a plan for successfully conducting future special operations missionsen_US
dc.description.urihttp://archive.org/details/navysealsoryvsre109458728
dc.publisherMonterey, California. Naval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.rightsThis publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.en_US
dc.subject.lcshUnited States. Navy. SEALsen_US
dc.titleNavy SEALs : theory vs. realityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.contributor.secondreaderMansager, Bard K.
dc.contributor.departmentSpecial Curriculum Committee
dc.subject.authorSEALsen_US
dc.subject.authorUrgent Furyen_US
dc.subject.authorJust Caseen_US
dc.subject.authorDesert Stormen_US
dc.description.serviceLieutenant, United States Navyen_US
etd.thesisdegree.nameM.S. in Defense Analysisen_US
etd.thesisdegree.levelMastersen_US
etd.thesisdegree.disciplineDefense Analysisen_US
etd.thesisdegree.grantorNaval Postgraduate Schoolen_US
dc.description.distributionstatementApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.


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