Linda Robinson's Hundred Victories: Special Operations and the Future of American Warfare is a study of the evolving role of American special forces. It shows how the role of special forces changed during the war in Afghanistan. The book is a meticulous look at the difficulties faced by special operations forces in their efforts to implement counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan. Additionally, it covers the general strategy of village stability operations. Additionally, she explored what exactly special forces were and how they operated in Afghanistan. Finally, the author makes his prediction about the future role of special forces. The author details the many difficulties faced by special operations forces in Afghanistan. They made significant progress through village stability operations and their main concern was losing ground. However, certain factors threaten these gains. In particular, the war's unpopularity at home and President Obama's withdrawal timetable for 2014 have been major obstacles. The author explained that this complicated the efforts of special operations forces because: A counterinsurgency strategy takes time to develop. Many military leaders fear their efforts will not hold up in their absence. They believe that U.S. assistance is crucial to the continued success of the war. The biggest obstacle to this effort was the relationship between U.S. and Afghan leaders. President Karzai insisted that Afghan special forces accompany American special forces on night raids. Military leaders were nonetheless hesitant at first, President Karzai insisted. Additionally, he wanted Afghan approval for every mission launched. The author concludes that the real intention to accompany the United States...... middle of paper ...... in terms of technology and tactics has made special forces units more reliable. For example, the raid on Osama bin Laden's residence in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and the incident with Somali pirates on the Somali coast show the capabilities of today's special forces. The author claims that in the future the United States will abandon major combat operations. These major commitments proved costly in human lives and treasure. For this reason, she infers that the US military will choose the “go small, go long” model for its future engagements in the Middle East. Special operations forces are particularly suited to this model. Their visibility and low cost make them politically and strategically ideal. The author also suggests that future large-scale operations may resemble the conflicts in Libya and Somalia rather than the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan..