CODE NAME WILLOW BAY - the first counter maritime-terrorism bookIn Code Name Willow Bay, we deal with counter maritime-terrorism, a highly specialized and the most difficult form of counterterrorism. When a commercial vessel is hijacked by terrorists, you have a much more serious problem than with an aircraft standing on the apron. Aircraft are quite easy to take back, it happens all the time and is seen as "bread and butter" work for Special Forces. I explain techniques of storming an aircraft in Code Name Wrangler, a book that is used by many SWAT Units as training material. Luckily, at the moment, maritime terrorist attacks are less than 1% of all terror attacks, however, terrorists are changing course and coveting to take commercial vessels. The evidence is there to see and is discussed in this book. The question that arises is whether a defended vessel could be taken, say a "mother ship" or "spy vessel" with enemy Special Forces aboard? It all comes down to approaching the target ship by stealth. It is much harder than what you may think and here the hardest target of them all was chosen, a modern warship on the open seas, not tied to a quay in the harbour. There are two counter maritime-terrorism methods besides swimming underwater to the captured or to be captured vessel - an impossibility when she is moving. The first method is the fast roping down or landing with a helicopter on the enemy ship. The second, is the approach with fast rubber ducks from the side, boarding her. Neither of these methods will work against a warship or even a merchant vessel overtaken by trained terrorists. The vessel's radar will pick up the approaching helicopter long before they can get close, risking being shot down with MANPAD missiles, if a terrorist, and the CIWS of a modern warship. That part is out, it won't work and if you start jamming their radars, they will know that an attack is coming. The same is true with rubber ducks, you will never get past the sonar, your fast spinning screws will be picked up. So how do you get your men on the ship without the terrorists or guards knowing? This is the question that is answered here - the "Willow Bay Method." This technique, I understand, is now copied by most major countries' Maritime Special Forces. This is the background story on how the method came into being.Description: Spymaster extraordinaire, Angelique Dawson, approaches her ground commander and later husband, former Police Special Forces Company Commander, Geoffrey Foxtrot with an outlandish concept in taking a modern warship travelling on the open ocean with Special Forces alone by using covert infiltration techniques never done before. Foxtrot, as usual, has no choice but to go with the what seems outrageous plans that of course would be dangerous to most.Foxtrot and Angelique Dawson are still circling each other, not willing to declare openly that their souls are in love but they do share a kiss at 27,000 feet which will go down in the GMJ Series as the stuff of legends. If you wish to read about Covert and Special Forces Operations in sub-Saharan Africa, the GMJ Books are the place to start. You will learn about covert operations, Special Forces techniques and military history not known outside the select few. Code Name Willow Bay is the twelfth book of the popular GMJ Series.
About the Author: George M James is a pseudo name for the author and used for security reasons and the safety of his family. He is an expert on counter-terrorism and counterinsurgency operations in sub-Saharan Africa, a military historian and published author of more than 50 books. In the GMJ Series, you will learn about Covert Operations, Special Forces techniques, current political analyses and military history not known outside the select few. Every GMJ Book is based on historical fact and often what is revealed in a GMJ Book is published by the mainstream media a short while later. Many of the GMJ Books are used as training material by Police Forces (SWAT) across the world. Each GMJ Book has a large element of the truth inside it, they are well researched. The GMJ Books may very well change the way you look at counter-terrorism and espionage. George M James's books, both under his real name and as GMJ, are widely read among military veterans of many nations. Note please that GMJ does not claim to have served in South African Army or Police Special Forces. Regarding my books - "I make up my opinions from facts and reasoning, and not to suit any body but myself. If people don't like my opinions, it makes little difference as I don't solicit their opinions or votes." William Tecumseh Sherman. I don't write PC books, however, for what I have to say in my books, it was Martin Luther that stated: "I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen." And so it will be, GMJ