Shadow Wars Special Forces in the New Battle Against Terrorism

Special forces units around the world have played a critical, though often secretive, role since war was declared on global terrorism following the September 11 attacks on the United States.

Now, through compelling narrative and explosive photos, "Shadow Wars" reveals how these units are leading the fight.

From the rugged mountains of Afghanistan to the vast deserts of Iraq, "Shadow Wars" details operations by U.S. Army Green Berets and Delta Force, U.S. Navy SEALs, Air Force and CIA special operations troops, along with Australia’s Special Air Service, the British SAS and SBS, Poland’s GROM, and Canada’s JTF2. Also recounted is the highly-controversial raid by Russia’s Alpha Group to rescue hostages held by Chechen terrorists in Moscow in the fall of 2002.

For the first time, "Shadow Wars" brings together more than 80 photos of special forces in action in the war against terrorism, some never before made public.

Author David Pugliese uncovered the inner workings of the Canadian military’s Joint Task Force Two, and once again offers a must-read for anyone interested in learning more about the world of covert warfare.

David Pugliese, a journalist with the "Ottawa Citizen" newspaper, has been writing about military affairs and the Canadian Armed Forces since 1982. His reporting on defence issues earned him a National Newspaper Award in 2002.

Since 1990, he has also been a correspondent for the U.S. publication "Defense News". Pugliese’s freelance articles on military issues have appeared in more than a dozen publications, including "Armed Forces Journal International", "Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists", "Training and Simulation Journal", "International Combat Arms", and "National Defense Magazine".

David Pugliese is also the author of the Canadian bestseller "Canada’s Secret Commandos: The Unauthorized Story of Joint Task Force Two".