War in the Falklands: Case Studies in British Special Operations

ABSTRACT This article explores the aspects of British special operations as conducted during the Falklands War in 1982 within the context of Spulak’s theory of special operations. Specifically, it provides an evaluation of three engagements that were conducted by British special operations forces in order to confirm or refute the five characteristics of special operations as per this theory. While variances can be found and are described here, Spulak’s theory of special operations can generally be seen as present in British special operations during this conflict.