US and Allied Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan, 2009–21
$33.64
- Paperback
64 pages
- Release Date
27 April 2026
Summary
Guardians of the Khyber: US and Allied Special Operations in Afghanistan, 2009-2021
An illustrated study of the development and operations of coalition and Afghan Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan from 2009 until the withdrawal in 2021.
At the end of 2008, the clearly inadequate strength of the coalition’s International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan prompted the US and NATO to deploy troops in numbers that could not be sustained long…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472864932 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 147286493X |
| Series: | Elite |
| Author: | John Parkinson, Johnny Shumate |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 27 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 454g |
| Dimensions: | 248mm x 184mm |
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About The Author
John Parkinson
John Parkinson is a former field-grade officer of the US Marine Corps (Airborne-qualified). He served in Afghanistan, tasked with forming, training and advising Afghan National Army Special Operations Forces.
Johnny Shumate produced the artwork plates for this volume.
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