Warrior Elite Australia's special forces Z Force to the SAS intelligence operations to cyber warfare
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Biographical note
Robert Macklin was born in Queensland and educated at University of Queensland and the Australian National University. He has worked as a journalist at the COURIER-MAIL, THE AGE and THE BULLETIN, and was associate editor of the CANBERRA TIMES until 2003. Robert is the author of 29 books, including DARK PARADISE, HAMILTON HUME and four works focusing on the SAS and Australia's Special Forces: SAS SNIPER, REDBACK ONE, SAS INSIDER and WARRIOR ELITE. He lives in Canberra.lively and engaging ... a fascinating alternative history of Australia's last 70 years.
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Robert Macklin has written an engaging history of the development, growth and evolution of the SAS
Manly Daily
Both thoroughly researched and colourfully written, Warrior Elite will attract the reader of action memoirs as well as those interested in broader military history and espionage.
Queensland Times, Mid-West Times
very readable, often absorbing writing
Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday Age, Canberra Times
<p>Review + giveaway<br /><br />It is an authoritative, gripping and thoroughly up-to-date account of both the history and current state of our special forces and intelligence bodies-and gives a unique glimpse into the warfare of the future.</p>
Country News insert, Shepparton
This is an important Australian book and deserves to be read widely
Weekly Times
This book is the broadest history of Australian Special Operations that has ever been published and, as such, it draws a line in the sand for histories to come.
Australian Defence Force Journal
Author Robert Macklin... has crafted, over two years, an empathetic, well-connected overview of our Special Force's travails and triumphs...'
Mufti
WARRIOR ELITE is a unique and compelling account of Australia's special forces and intelligence operations - ranging from the early special forces of World War II to the establishment and development of the SAS and Commando Regiments as the elite fighters of today, and from the Australian Security Intelligence Service to the Australian Signals Directorate and ASIO. It is an authoritative, gripping and thoroughly up-to-date account of both the history and current state of our special forces and intelligence bodies - and gives a unique glimpse into the warfare of the future. Our future.
ROBERT MACKLIN has conducted dozens of exclusive interviews and uncovered incredible, daring and sometimes heartbreaking stories of the elite troops that guard our nation and engage in secret operations around the world. He has had significant cooperation from numerous sources within the special forces and the various intelligence agencies.
Both thoroughly researched and colourfully written, WARRIOR ELITE will attract the reader of action memoirs as well as those interested in broader military history and espionage.