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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Gurkhas are good soldiers, they are not Special Operations super soldiers.
Not really. It is five consecutive four minute miles. Those guys are supermen.
Wouldn’t ISA and CIA/SAD be first and second, or are they not considered special operations?
Ed
German GSG9...?
Bad list IMHO. Lots of uber units out there and they usually train each other.
.....except for the Russians. Those guys do some crazy training with high casualty rates among their own.
Yeah, no MARSOC mentioned.
like my CSM said to me... “The Russians are crazy...but they ain’t stupid...that’s a country where chess is a spectator sport...”
Active Duty/Retiree ping.
I remember reading about the Turkish soldiers During the Korean War they were excellent at hand to hand fighting, but an unusual characteristic of them was they’re ability to heartily thrive as prisoners in North Korea.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=954_1392065643
30 seconds.
Did anyone actually READ the article?
“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 50 minutes in full gear.”
That’s FIFTY minutes, not twenty. Ten minutes per mile. Still a pretty good feat in full gear.
Hung out with a former High School acquaintance after he’d served as a SEAL.
“Un-perturbable”: is a very impressive quality.
Good point. ACE (or CAG, also known by their better recognizer name, Delta Force) is at the top. The true quiet professionals.
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