Defeating ISIS gives a step-by-step analysis of the street-level tactics the group has employed in assaults against fortified targets, in urban combat, and during terrorist operations such as those in Paris. Nance describes ISIS’ true danger as a heretical death cult that seeks to wrest control of Islam through young ideologues and redefine Islam as a fight to the death against all comers. Defeating ISIS is the first highly detailed and fully illustrated look into the organization by one of the world’s foremost authorities in counterterrorism.
FINAL REPORT OF THE TASK FORCE ON COMBATING TERRORIST AND FOREIGN FIGHTER TRAVEL
Homeland Security Committee, Malcolm Nance
The report addresses the urgent and growing threat of terrorist travel by Americans to Syria and Iraq. Despite the government’s efforts to control this travel, hundreds of Americans have attempted to reach conflict zones to join jihadists. Using numerous briefings, interviews, site visits, and document analysis, the Task Force makes thirty-two key findings dealing with government strategy, identification of terrorists, and disruption of foreign fighter travel, including:
Key Finding 1: The United States lacks a comprehensive strategy for combating terrorist and foreign fighter travel.
Key Finding 14: State and local law enforcement personnel continue to express concern that they are not provided with the appropriate security clearances to assist with counterterrorism challenges.
Key Finding 29: Gaping security weaknesses overseas—especially in Europe—are putting the U.S. homeland in danger by making it easier for aspiring foreign fighters to migrate to terrorist hotspots and for jihadists to return to the West.
This report is the primary source for explaining the critical need for effective strategy in combating terrorist travel from the United States.
ALSO FROM SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
THE MIND OF A TERRORIST
David Headley, The Mumbai Massacre, and His European Revenge
Kaare Sørensen, Cory Klingsporn
Written with the pacing of a thriller, a veteran journalist’s account of the terrorist behind the Mumbai attacks.
David Headley, the American-Pakistani also known as Daood Gilani, lived a double life. One day he would stroll through Central Park in his tailored Armani suit as a true New Yorker, and the next he would browse in the bazaar in Lahore wearing traditional Pakistani clothes.
Born in 1960, the son of an American mother and Pakistani father, Headley grew up between East and West. He was attracted to both worlds, even working as an informant for the US government, until one day he found he had to choose between the place of his birth and a radical form of Islam preaching global jihad. This is the disturbing story of the mastermind behind the 2008 attacks in Mumbai that killed 166 people.
Veteran journalist Kaare Sørensen has reconstructed his movements and planning in a tense feat of reportage. His account, based on extensive reporting, eyewitness interviews, and documentation, offers unprecedented insight into the mind of the terrorist. The author has provided updates and a new preface for the English-language edition.
WAR, COUPS, AND TERROR
Pakistan’s Army in Years of Turmoil
Brian Cloughley
A major study of the Pakistan army by an expert with access to the top levels of the political and military establishment.
In recent years, Pakistan has changed from being a state of regional strategic significance to one of major global importance. Its geographical position, religious mix, complex political structure, and its status as a nuclear power have attracted close scrutiny since 9/11. Yet there remains widespread disagreement among political and military analysts as to the real position of this enigmatic nation.
In War, Coups, and Terror, Brian Cloughley explores the underbelly of Pakistan’s military and its controversial role within the Pakistani government since 1971. An insider with links to Pakistan’s past and present senior officers, Cloughley provides unique insight into the army’s influence and position as a force in the fight against al-Qaeda and the Taliban. His coverage of military-political relations will fascinate those who seek a closer understanding of this enigmatic and complex country, its ambitions, affiliations, and loyalties.
Now more than ever, understanding the inner workings of Pakistan is essential to make sense of the complex, geopolitical uncertainties of the future.
THE OSAMA BIN LADEN FILES
Letters and Documents Discovered by SEAL Team Six During Their Raid on bin Laden’s Compound
The Combating Terrorism Centre
“An intriguing glimpse into the aging al-Qaeda leader’s thoughts as his life neared its end.”
“A sort of anthropology of a terror network.”
“A rare, often fascinating glimpse of al-Qaeda and its leadership.”
On May 2, 2011, US Navy SEALs and CIA operatives raided the secret compound of Osama bin Laden, killing the founder of the jihadist militant group al-Qaeda, which was responsible for the tragedies of September 11, 2001. A year after his death, documents and personal correspondence by bin Laden found in the compound have been made public for the first time, offering a rare glimpse into the mind of one of the most infamous terrorists in world history.
A treasure trove of documents, including correspondence between bin Laden and other al-Qaeda leaders, have been translated from Arabic, accompanied by analysis and background information from members of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. The Osama bin Laden Files details the decision making behind one of the most nefarious terrorist organizations of all time.
TEAMS SECRETS OF THE NAVY SEALs
The Elite Military Force’s Leadership Principles for Business
Robert Needham
Team Secrets of the Navy SEALs is written especially for business professionals in today’s cutthroat business environment. From his learned wisdom as a veteran SEAL, the author guides the reader through the keys to leadership success and the role of a leader in building a well-organized, competent, resourceful group of professionals who work together creatively to achieve results.
The business world can be ruthless, but with the team secrets of the “best of the best” you can expect fast results, improved cooperation, and production.