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10 Best Special Forces From Around the world

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Special forces, or special operations forces are military units extremely trained to
perform unconventional, typically insecure missions for a nations political, economic or

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military purposes. The origin of Special Forces dates back to the early twentieth century,
with fighting models set up by German Brandenburgers during the World War II.
Ranking the Best Special Forces from all over the world is a tough job. Its just like
trying to rank the best athlete from the world among the numerous different sports
which require different skills and abilities. Throughout the worl, every country train
special forces within their military. And all these special forces train their men to be the
best of the best, to take the impossible task and make it possible. Here is a list of top 10
Best SPECIAL FORCES from around the world. All these renowned Special Forces are

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10. MARCOS, India

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The MARCOS (Marine Commando Force) is an elite special operations unit of the Indian
Navy. It was created for conducting special operations such as Amphibious warfare,
Counter-terrorism, Direct action, Special reconnaissance, Unconventional warfare,
hostage rescue, Personnel recovery, Asymmetric warfare, Counterproliferation. The

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MARCOS is specially organised, trained and equipped for the conduct of special
operations in a maritime environment.
9. GIS, Italy

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The GIS (Gruppo di Intervento Speciale) is an elite special operations counter-terrorism

tactical response unit inside the Italian Carabinieri military police. It was created by
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known for its sharp marksmanship. Currently the GIS, with one hundred or so soldiers,
is tasked with anti-terrorism operations, security services and providing training.
8. EKO Cobra, Austria
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EKO Cobra (Einsatzkommando Cobra) is Austrias primary counter-terrorism special

operations tactical unit. It was formed in 1978, primarily as a response to the attack on
Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. This special tactical unit is involved mainly
in counter-terrorism. The unit retains a low profile, despite their high-speed involvement

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in the war on terror. They were involved in a hostage rescue in the Graz-Karlau Prison in
1996 and numerous other operations. The EKO Cobra is the only Counter-Terrorism unit
to end a hijacking while the plane was still in the air. They are considered by many as
one of the best trained counter-terrorist units in the world.
7. GIGN, France

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The GIGN (National Gendarmerie Intervention Group) is a special operations unit of the
French Armed Forces. The unit is trained to perform counter-terrorist and hostage
rescue missions in France or anywhere else in the world. It was formed after the Munich

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massacre in the 1971 Olympic Games. Its basic goal was to prepare for possible future
responses to the extremely violent attacks. In 1973, the GIGN became a permanent
force of men trained and equipped to respond to these kind of threats. It is renowned
for its swift responses and proficient combat capability in hostage rescue and antiterrorism operations. GIGN currently deployed for large-scale intervention, search and
protection missions.

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The SSG (Special Services Group) is a special operations force of the Pakistan Army. It
is quite similar to the U.S. Armys Special Forces and the British Armys SAS. The unit
was created in 1956, it also known as Black Storks a name derived from their unique
headgear the Maroon Beret. The SSG considered one of the worlds best special forces
because of their courage and bravery. As a Russian president once said that if he had
Pakistans army and Russian weapons he could conquer all the world because they are
very brave. The SSG has trained for these specific missions: Asymmetric Warfare,
Special Operations, Counter-Proliferation, Unconventional Warfare, Foreign Internal
Defense, Special Reconnaissance, Direct Action, Hostage Rescue, Counter-Terrorist and
Personnel Recovery. Recently, SSG has been active in anti-terrorist operations in

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Pakistans restive western borders with Afghanistan and fighting Islamic extremists in
Pakistani cities.
5. JW GROM, Poland

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The JW GROM (Jednostka Wojskowa GROM) is Polands elite counter-terrorism unit. The
unit was officially activated on July 13, 1990 in response to terrorist threats. GROM,
which stands for thunder is one of the five special operation forces units of the Polish

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Armed Forces. They are trained to respond to a variety of threats and unconventional
warfare roles, including anti-terrorist actions and projection of power behind enemy
lines.
4. GSG 9, Germany

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GSG 9 is a German counter-terrorism and special operations unit of the German Federal
Police. It was officially established in 1973 after the mismanagement of the German
Police to successfully free 11 Israeli athletes who were kidnapped in Munich during the
Summer Olympic Games. GSG 9 is deployed in cases of hostage taking, kidnapping,
terrorism and extortion. It also be used to secure locations, neutralize targets, track
down fugitives and sometimes conduct sniper operations. The unit is very active in
developing and testing methods and tactics for these missions. From 1972 to 2003 they
reportedly completed over 1,500 missions,[1] discharging their weapons on only five
occasions.
3. Delta Force, United States

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1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (1st SFOD-D), popularly known as

Delta Force, was officially approved in 1997 after numerous, well-publicized terrorist
incidents in USA. Its the best and one of the most secretive forces in the US. Modeled
after the British 22 Special Air Service Regiment, or SAS. The founder/co-founder of
SFOD-D was a former SAS operative who thought the US needed an elite force like the
SAS. Delta Forces primary tasks are counter-terrorism, direct action, and national
intervention operations, although it is an extremely versatile group capable of
conducting many types of clandestine missions, including, but not limited to, hostage
rescues and raids.
2. Navy SEALs, United States

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The Navy SEALs, also known as the United States Navys Sea, Air and Land Teams can
trace their roots to World War II. SEALs are male members of the United States Navy,
and are one of the United States most elite special Warfare Combatants. The CIAs
highly secretive Special Activities Division (SAD) and more specifically its elite Special
Operations Group (SOG) recruits operators from the SEAL Teams. Joint Navy SEALs and
CIA operations go back to the famed MACV-SOG during the Vietnam War. This
cooperation still exists today and is seen in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Most
recent joint Navy SEALs and CIA operation in the finding and killing of Osama bin Laden
in Pakistan.
1. SAS, United Kingdom

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Special Air Service is one of the best Special Forces in UK. SAS was set up in 1941
during the Second World War and has served as a model for Special Forces around the
world. It was reformed as part of the Territorial Army in 1947, and named the 21st
Battalion, SAS Regiment. The Regular Army 22 SAS gained worldwide fame and
recognition after successfully attacking the Iranian Embassy in London and rescuing
hostages during the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege. It currently comprises one regular
regiment and two territorial regiments. It,s primary tasks are counter-terrorism in
peacetime and special operations in wartime.

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ng

8 months ago

JTF2?
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Devon Cook > ng

a month ago

SAS and jtf2 are the same pretty much

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