James Adams (1) (1951–)

Defence correspondent for Britain's Sunday Times, writes an overview of the top three special forces in the wake of the London Embassy Hostage taking. Charts on command structures c. 1988, glossary. Not first hand but competent. Weak on Spetsnaz content, mentions Stalin's Central Staff for the Partisan Movement which evolved into a global insurgency coordinator by the late 1950s and 1960s. Weak on the title promise of a study of Russian special forces, delivering just Afghan opponent's show more accounts of Russian Spetsnaz operations in Afghanistan during their occupation. Index, brief paragraphs at the back on other countries special forces. Index. show less