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Special Forces of the World :

Special Forces groups have long been a planned part of any country's army. It was not until recently that Special Forces began the more defined role of homeland defense against suicidal and cowardly bombers. As a result, countries from all over the world now field detachments of the best soldiers that their training and equipment can produce. Below are the special forces groups that make up each country. Most are charged with rooting out terrorism, hijacking defense, and defense againt guerilla or insurgent groups.


 

Special Forces of the World

Argentina - Halcon; GOE

Australia - SASR

Autria - Gendarmerieeinsatzkommando Cobra; Jagdkommando

Belgium - Escadron Special d'Intervention; Para Commando Brigade; Belgian Navy

Brazil - 1 Batalhoo de Forcas Especials; Grupo de Mergulhadores de Combate

Canada - Joint Task Force 2

Chile - Grupo de Operaciones Policiales Especiales; Unidad Anti-Terroristes

Denmark - Jaegerkorpset; Froemandskorpset

Egypt - Task Force 777

France - Legion Etrangere; Paratroops; RAID; Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale

Germany - Grenzchutzgruppe 9; Kampfschwimmerkompanie; Kommando Spezialkrafte

India - Para Commandos; National Security Guards; Marine Commando Force; Special Protection Group

Israel - Unit 217 (Sayeret Duvdevan); Unit 269 (Sayeret Mat'kal); Unit 621 (Sayaret Egoz); Unit 869; Unit 5101 (Shaldag); Unit 7142 (Unit Oket'z); Unit 7707 (Lotar Eilat); Sayeret Tzanhanin; Unit Alpinistim; Unit Rotem; Force 100; Unit 669; Unit 5707; Sayeret Maglan; Parachute Brigade; Unit Yaltam; Shayetet 13; Unit 33 (Unit Gideonim); Unit Yoav; Unit Yagal; Unit Yaman

Italy - Gruppo D'intervento Speziale; Commando Raggruppamento Subacqui e Incursori; San Marco Battalion

Jordan - Special Forces Brigade

 

South Korea - 707th Special Missions Battalion; National Police Unit 868; Special Warfare Brigade

Malaysia - Grup Gerak Khas; Pasukan Khas Laut; Police

Mexico - "The Zorros"

Netherlands - Royal Netherlands Marine Corps; Bijzondere Bijstands Eenheid; Korps Commando Troepen; Koninklijke; Civil Police

New Zealand - Special Air Service

Poland - Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno Mobilnego

Portugal - Grupo De Operacoes Especiais

Russia - Spetznaz; Naval Infantry

South Africa - Special Forces Brigade

Spain - Spanish Legion; Unidad Especial de Intervencion

Sweden - Forsvarsmaktens Sarskilda Skyddsgrupp; Fallskarmsjagarna; Militarpolisjagarna; Marines; Kustjagarna; Flygbasjagarna; Ordningspolisens Nationella insatsstryka

Thailand - Army; Navy SEALs; Marine Reconnaissance Battalion; Royal Thai Air Force Commando Company

Turkey - Army; Navy; Air Force; Ozel Jandarma Komando Bolugu

United Kingdom - Gurkhas; Parachute Regiment; Royal Marines Special Boat Service; Special Air Service

United States - US Army MEU(SOC); Special Forces Command; Psyops Command; Rangers; Airborne; US Naval Special Operations Command; Naval Special Warfare Group; SEALs; USAF Special Operations Wing; SOCOM; Delta Force; SEAL Team Six; USMC Recon; USMC FAST.

 
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