Casting light on the shadows : Canadian perspectives on special operations forces / edited by Colonel Bernd Horn and Major Tony Balasevicius ; foreword by Colonel David Barr. : D2-193/2007E-PDF

"It has become a cliché to state that the world changed dramatically in the aftermath of the terrorist attack against the World Trade Center in New York City on 11 September 2001. However, it did, and that heinous act has had dramatic repercussions around the globe. Canada has not been exempt. The cataclysmic event and its consequences altered how we look at the world. It was also important in determining the type of military forces we as a nation required to defend Canadian interests domestically and internationally. Not surprisingly, as the Canadian Forces continues to undergo a major transformation, a key component of its reconfiguration is the establishment of a Canadian Special Operations Forces Command (CANSOFCOM). This new command provides the nation with agile, high-readiness Special Operations Forces capable of conducting special operations across the spectrum of conflict at home and abroad. However, as effective as SOF has proven to be worldwide, it remains poorly understood by the conventional military, politicians, and the public at large. This seminal book opens a window on Special Operations Forces. In short, it provides an authoritative examination of SOF theory, history, and current issues, as well as provocative views on the future"--Foreword, pages [9]-10.

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