PECULARITIES, CONTENT AND METHODS OF HANDLING SPECIAL OPERATIONS FROM THE POINT OF NATO MANAGEMENT’S VIEW

Abstract

The role of the Special Operations Forces (SOF) in the accomplishment of the tasks of the armed forces in peacetime and wartime is analyzed. The experience and NATO standards concerning the peculiarities of SOF usage in the system of ensuring measures for the states’ national security are studied. Their application in the struggle against terrorism, irregular (illegal) armed formations from mid20th century until the beginning of the 21st century is explored. The definition of a special operation is given, the types and contents of military actions are described according to the NATO management’s point of view.