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Special operations

Special operations or special ops are military activities conducted, according to NATO, by "specially designated, organized, selected, trained, and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment." Special operations may include reconnaissance, unconventional warfare, and counterterrorism, and are typically conducted by small…

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Australia

Poland

United States

Countries and units with special operation focus

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Special operations

Nodes161
Edges160
Triples190
Avg. degree1.99
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Special operations

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related to United States · 59
Special operations → Act, Air Force, America, American, Army, Army Rangers, Between, CIA SAC's Special Operations, Colonel Benjamin Church, Congress, D-day, Defense, Department, Florida, Forces, Fort Edward, George Washington's Continental Army, Group, Hoc, Knowlton's Rangers
related to Further reading · 39
Special operations → ACT, American Warfare, CA, Canberra, Capt, Case Studies, Colin, Contemporary Conflict, CT, Explorations, Future, Gray, Greenwood Press, ISBN, Land Warfare Studies Centre, Linda Robinson, Malcolm Brailey, McRaven, Missions, New York
related to Poland · 22
Special operations → Britain, British Special Forces, CIA, Cichociemni, DIA, German, GROM, Iraq, London, Lwów, NSA, October, On, Operation Tempest, Poland, Polish, Previous, September, The Cichociemni, This
related to New Zealand · 20
Special operations → Afghanistan, British Special Air Service, Citation, East Timor, Indonesian Confrontation, July, Malayan Emergency, New Zealand Army, New Zealand Defence Force, New Zealand Special Air, NZSAS Regt, Service Regiment, Since, Special Operations Component Command, Task Force K-Bar, The, The NZSAS, United States Presidential Unit, Vietnam War, War
related to Türkiye · 14
Special operations → Cyprus, Kuvvetler Komutanlığı, PKK, SAT, Sualtı Taaruz, The Special Forces Command, They, Tur, Turkish, Turkish Armed Forces, Turkish General Staff, Turkish Navy, Underwater Offence, Unit
related to Canada · 12
Special operations → British SAS, Canadian, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Special Operations Forces, Canadians, CANSOFCOM, Command, Delta Force, It, Joint Task Force, JTF, SEAL Team Six
related to Australia · 5
Special operations → Army's, Commando Regiment, Regiment, Special Operations Command, The Special Air Service
related to Russia · 5
Special operations → Armed Forces, General Staff, Russian Federation, Special Operations Forces Command, The Special Operations Forces
related to Ireland · 3
Special operations → Defence Forces, Ireland, The Army Ranger Wing
related to External links · 2
Special operations → List, US Special Operations Forces

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North Africa campaigninstance ofwhich is considered the first known manual of modern asymmetric warfare tactics used in modern special operations.Army Rangers were essential to several World War II campaigns0.80text
Naval Combat Demolition Unitsinstance ofOther specialized units0.80text
Underwater Demolition Teamsinstance ofOther specialized units0.80text
simplicityinstance ofbe gained during the special operation in question via characteristics0.80text
securityinstance ofbe gained during the special operation in question via characteristics0.80text
rehearsalsinstance ofbe gained during the special operation in question via characteristics0.80text
surpriseinstance ofbe gained during the special operation in question via characteristics0.80text
speedinstance ofbe gained during the special operation in question via characteristics0.80text
and clearly but narrowly defined purpose.Others claimed that special operations' emphasis precipitated a misconception that it was a substitute for prolonged conflictinstance ofbe gained during the special operation in question via characteristics0.80text
Special operationsrelated to AustraliaThe Special Air Service0.60section
Special operationsrelated to AustraliaRegiment0.60section
Special operationsrelated to AustraliaCommando Regiment0.60section

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