The Counterterrorist Manual: A Practical Guide to Elite International Units Contributor(s): Thompson, Leroy (Author) |
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ISBN: 1848325142 ISBN-13: 9781848325142 Publisher: Frontline Books, OUR PRICE: $35.99 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Special Forces - History | Military - Strategy - Political Science | Terrorism |
Dewey: 356.16 |
LCCN: 2010293981 |
Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.58" W x 9.48" (1.34 lbs) 256 pages |
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Publisher Description: In the past thirty-five years, counter-terrorist units have been deployed to deal with airplane, ship, train, and bus hijackings. They have rescued hostages in various types of buildings and have dealt with barricaded bank robbers, prison rioters, and assorted dangerous criminals. Thousands have been rescued and millions have been safer because terrorists were aware that elite antiterrorist units were poised to take action should they take hostages. Following the September 11th attack on the World Trade Centre, the mission of many anti-terrorist units has expanded. Some units now track terrorists to their lairs in other countries and strike them there. Despite the significant and growing role of these units, little is known about the way they operate. The selection, training, structure and principles of maintaining such units, together with basic theories of asymmetric warfare are the subject of Thompson's latest work. In a practical, step-by-step guide he analyses the necessary organization of such elite teams, the arming and equipping of units, and methods for a variety of missions from hostage rescue and high-level dignitary protection to securing foreign embassies and counter-WMD strikes. Open the pages of this book and enter the world of the counter-terrorist operator. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thompson, Leroy: - Leroy Thompson is one of the world's leading authorities on special army and police units. He is the author of several books on the subject including The Bodyguard Manual, The Hostage Rescue Manual and Secret Techniques of the Elite Forces. He lives in the USA. |