"James Adams has a rare gift. In fact he has three. He is a brilliant writer, a comedic genius and is able to push his mind and body as far as anyone I know. The thought of getting up day after day to run 45 miles in utter agony, through chronic fatigue and sickness doesn't even bear thinking about. His examination of self on that journey is utterly inspiring together with his tales from other incredible feats of endurance. Of all the books on ultra running published in recent years, this has to be the best all rounder."--Amazon.com
Trained to fight in any climate or terrain.The best of the best.Special forces are in the vanguard of modern warfare.The names of their battlegrounds are familiar.Vietnam. Mogadishu. Kabul. The Iranian Embassy. Banjul. The Falklands. Grenada.Surgical strike or counter-terrorist operation, training guerrillas or quashing coups, time has proven that even the smallest number of these highly-trained operatives can achieve what an army cannot.But not every mission has been successful, and nor has support for them been constant.These deadly armies lie hidden from public scrutiny.Who recruits and trains these secret soldiers?How effective are they?…and who controls them?In this chilling analysis James Adams unveils the secret world of the SAS, Delta Force and Spetsnaz.Adams also reveals the workings of West Germany’s GSG 9, France’s GIGN, Egypt’s Force 777 and Israel’s Unit 269.Secret Armies is a sobering yet gripping study of special forces and their military and politica role, in an ever-changing world.Praise for Secret Armies‘Blends solid research, military technology, lucid explanation and clear narrative with a leavening of marvellous anecdotes, some zany, others tragic’ – Frederick Forsyth‘Providing new material on the structure, training and combat experience of Spetzsnaz, the Soviet's secret army.’ – Publishers WeeklyPraise for James Adams‘uncovers a close, multi-faceted strategic relationship that has been consciously nurtured in secret.’ – Washington ReportJames Adams is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading experts on intelligence, covert warfare and terrorism and has written 15 bestselling books around those subjects. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England and now lives in Ashland, Oregon. He worked at The London Sunday Times as both the Defense Correspondent and Managing Editor. He then became CEO of United Press International, founded a cyber intelligence company and a virtual intelligence agency. He was on the Board of the National Security Agency where he was responsible for creating a new strategic plan for Signals Intelligence and he was also Chairman of the Technology Advisory Panel to oversee NSA’s multi-billion dollar investment in new technology.
The Channel Tunnel is supposed to be impregnable to terrorism. It isn't. When a train is hijacked mid-tunnel everyone blames the IRA, but the truth is more sinister. Ruthless Hong Kong Triads are behind the outrage. The author also wrote "The Final Terror" and "The Financing of Terror".
The threat of war hangs over the post-Cold War world. Death was agonising, yet mercifully quick, for a collector of dog corpses. The Russian barely had time to react as the poison invaded his body and he became the first victim of a terrifying biological weapon known as RD-74… A politically divided Russia is dominated by the ruthless Mafia barons who deal in drugs, weapons and protection, backed by a sophisticated new technology that threatens to make their power limitless. Now they have control of a new breed of genetically engineered plague weapons, more effective and infinitely cheaper to make than a nuclear bomb — and they are open to the highest bidder. As events begin to escalate out of control only one man can stop them… David Nash of MI6 knows his way around the secretive intelligence worlds of Russia, America and Britain. Steeled by past tragedy, Nash hardwires his human survival instincts to an electronic armory as the chilling endgame unfolds… Hard Target is a gripping espionage novel that keeps you hooked until the very last page. James Adams is Washington Bureau Chief of the Sunday Times , and a leading authority on intelligence, covert warfare, terrorism and weapons. Born in Newcastle upon Tyne, he now lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and two children. He has written several works of non-fiction and, most recently, Sellout a book about Aldrich Ames and the biggest spying scandal ever to hit the CIA. His other two thrillers in Signet, The Final Terror and Taking the Tunnel , are also a blend of fact and fiction, giving extraordinary insights into the closed worlds of intelligence and terrorism.
The book delves into the rich history of Tybee Island, a small yet significant coastal community in Georgia. It explores its strategic location near the Savannah River and the influence of five different flags—Spain, France, England, the Confederacy, and the United States—over its history. The narrative highlights how these varying cultural influences shaped the island's identity and development, making it a unique reflection of Georgia's broader historical narrative.
American political observers express increasing concern about affective
polarization, i.e., partisans' resentment toward political opponents. We
advance debates about America's partisan divisions by comparing affective
polarization in the US over the past 25 years with affective polarization in
19 other western publics.
