Posted on 05/13/2015 7:45:03 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Elite special forces are some of the best-trained and most formidable units a country can boast.
They go where other soldiers fear to tread, scoping out potential threats, taking out strategic targets, and conducting daring rescue missions.
These really are the best of the best.
Although it's extremely difficult to rank these forces relative to one another, there are some units that rise above the rest in their track record and the fear they instill in their adversaries. These soldiers have been through rigorous training exercises designed to weed out those who can't hit their exacting standards.
In a world where the importance of the sheer size of a country's military forces is no longer a guide to their effectiveness, these soldiers are the ones state's look to in order to get the job done
8. The Special Services Group, SSG, in Pakistan is better known in the country as the "Black Storks" because of the commandos' unique headgear. Training reportedly includes a 36-mile march in 12 hours and a five-mile run in 20 minutes in full gear.
In October 2009, SSG commandos stormed an office building and rescued 39 people taken hostage by suspected Taliban militants after attack on the army's headquarters.
7. Spain's Unidad de Operaciones Especiales, or Naval Special Warfare Force as it has become since 2009, has long been one of Europe's best-respected special forces. Originally established as the volunteer Amphibious Climbing Company unit in 1952, it has since followed the SAS's example to become an elite fighting force.
Earning the UOE green beret, however, is a big ask with the failure rate of candidates averaging between 70% and 80%. It's not uncommon for 100% of new recruits to be rejected.
6. Russia's Alpha Group is one of the best-known special forces units in the world.
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I'm not sure I buy the 5 miles in 20 minutes in full gear.
yea, that is a 4 minute mile
I just looked it up - 5 miles in 20 minutes would be close to if not THE world record for a 5 mile run.
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I don’t buy the 5 miles in 20 Min. either!
Ummm, that's not that hard. Well when I was a young Troop anyway. Now as a 50 something retiree....
There are maybe, what, a handful of people in the entire world who can run a 4 minute mile under ideal conditions and the reporter claims these folks can do five 4 minute miles in succession with a full pack?
-—Training reportedly includes a 36-mile march in 12 hours and a five-mile run in 20 minutes in full gear.——
Maybe he meant kilometers instead of miles...still a little hard to believe...
Miles = kilometers to many.
Maybe it's 5 kilometers in 20 minutes.
That's just to get in. Once training starts it's a whole lot harder than that.
GROM should be on the list.
Maybe the full gear includes a bicycle.
I’m pretty sure I know that.
My point is, I was expecting something like 80 push-ups in 2 minutes.
There is such a fine line separating these teams in terms of ability it’d probably be safer to say that you have about four tied for first place and four tied for second.
Not buying that at all. 4 minute miles in full gear? Bullcrap.
One of our employees tried out for Marine Force Recon. From what he told us, on day 1, they pushed out (actually kicked out) everyone from a boat 20 miles off shore and the instructor said “ OK, there’s the shore, I’ll see you later.”
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