Developments in Russian Special Operations Russia's Spetsnaz, SOF and Special Operations Forces Command

'The monograph is written by Dr. Christopher Marsh, a recognized expert in Russian special operations forces and defense issues. Developments in Russian Special Operations provides an excellent overview of the various Russian organizations that are captured under the Russian “SOF umbrella,” as well as their new special operations command. In addition, Marsh provides some background history, as well as analysis of Russian SOF’s operations in the Ukraine. His insight into the murky world of Russian SOF is a welcome addition to the ERC monograph series'--Foreward, p. vii.