Author Bio
ABOUT THE AUTHOR & BOOK
Stephen E Hughes, a former sergeant, spent 13 years with the U.S. Army, half of that time was spent overseas, two tours of duty patrolling the former East / West Germany Border as a Scout with 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment . His third tour was Desert Storm, where he served with 2/2 9th Infantry Division , QRF  ( Quick Reactionary Force)  His duties took him from the Port of Dammon in Saudi Arabia to outside of Basra Iraq.  Mr. Hughes U.S. Army military training was in the field of Indepth Armor Reconnaissance. This is Mr. Hughes 2nd book with Trafford. His first book was on Saddam Hussein's Military, published in 2002 Being the only most comprehensive book at that time on Saddam's military , a review by US Army Armor Magazine Ft Knox, 2003 issue.
Tehran's Wars of Terror & its Nuclear Delivery Capability was written by Mr. Hughes, through research & living in Israel for over one year. Mr. Hughes was in Israel during the last Lebanon War of 2006. Mr. Hughes spent time as a volunteer for the Israel Defense Forces . For research for this book Mr. Hughes attended Israel's  2006 International Institute for Counter Terrorism Conference.


The 2006 Sixth Annual International Conference on Global Terrorism , held in Hezliya’s  IDC
 (Interdisciplinary Center) ICT's annual international conferences are considered one of the world's leading events in the field of counter-terrorism, which brings together counter-terrorism experts, security professionals, and leading academic scholars from around the world.  The 2006 annual conference hosted more than 800 participants from over 45 countries.  In addition, Mr. Hughes used ICT’s vast resources and research library for this book.

The International Institute for Counter Terrorism International Conference is one of the most influential events in the field of counter-terrorism today. The conference provides a vital opportunity for high-profile experts representing a wide background of disciplines and these encounters contribute to the formation of international cooperation and partnerships. Speakers and panelists include leading security experts and decision-makers from Israel and other countries contending with terrorism, as well as colleagues from the International Counter-Terrorism Academic Community (ICTAC). Participants in this conference have the chance to broaden their understanding from an interdisciplinary viewpoint and learn from fellow government agencies, research institutes and industries about real-world challenges posed by modern and post-modern terrorist organizations.
LINK : http://www.ict.org.il/