Relentless Strike: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command by Sean Naylor - September 2015

New York: St. Martin's Press. September 2015. Hardcover. First Edition (stated) / full number line. Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight, ends lightly bumped. Light rubbing and edgewear to jacket with a two-inch scratch on rear. No tears, no creases. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xviii + 540 pages.

Since the September 11 attacks, one organization has been at the forefront of America's military response. Its efforts turned the tide against al-Qaida in Iraq, killed Bin Laden and Zarqawi, rescued Captain Phillips and captured Saddam Hussein. Its commander can direct cruise missile strikes from nuclear submarines and conduct special operations raids anywhere in the world. Relentless Strike tells the inside story of Joint Special Operations Command, the secret military organization that during the past decade has revolutionized counterterrorism, seamlessly fusing intelligence and operational skills to conduct famous and infamous missions. Because JSOC includes the military's most storied special operations units--Delta Force, SEAL Team 6, the 75th Ranger Regiment--as well as America's most secret aviation and intelligence units, this is their story, too. Relentless Strike reveals tension-drenched meetings in war rooms from the Pentagon to Iraq and special operations battles from the cabin of an MH-60 Black Hawk to the driver's seat of Delta Force's Pinzgauer as they approach their targets. Through exclusive interviews, the author reveals how an organization designed in the 1980s for a very limited mission set transformed itself after 9/11 to become the military's premier weapon in the war against terrorism and how it continues to evolve.

Contents: -- Author's Note -- Glossary -- Prologue -- Part I - The Ferrari in the Garage -- Part II - A New Era Dawns -- Part III - Building the Machine -- Part IV - A Global Campaign -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgments.