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In this compelling new monograph by Retired U.S. Army Brigadier
General Russ Howard and U.S. Marine Corps Major John Duvall,
Jr., the authors leverage their vast experiences and knowledge of
the region to explore the Obama Administration’s Asia Pivot strat-
egy, announced in 2011, and its impact on Special Operations. The
authors begin by dening this vast region. They then look at the
U.S. strategic goals, evaluate the threats, and provide an analysis of
the progress of where America is today along with the importance
and impact on special operations. This monograph is the culmina-
tion of two years of analysis of the “pivot to Asia” by the authors. It
provides a starting point for all SOF to gain a better understanding
of this vast region and the future role SOF could play to counter the
threats to our national interests.
ISBN 978-1-933749-99-0
The Asia Pivot: Implications for
U.S. Special Operations Forces
Russell D. Howard and John P. Duvall, Jr.
JSOU Report 16-7
JSOU Report 16- 7 The Asia Pivot Howard and Duvall
