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WaSa
Profile Joined October 2011
Sweden749 Posts
November 27 2011 11:41 GMT
#81
I don't think there is a terrible difference among all these special forces. But there is among the regular armies.
The US marines are the best
Manit0u
Profile Blog Joined August 2004
Poland17541 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-27 11:48:04
November 27 2011 11:47 GMT
#82
On November 27 2011 20:23 dogabutila wrote:
There is a polish team that has a good rep, I forgot their name.


The only really good special forces we have are GROM, BOA and FORMOZA. Gotta be one of them (GROM is the most known worldwide).

And to answer the OP: Every elite force has (must have) very harsh training regime and some pretty hardcore requirements and selection/induction methods. Some have pretty narrow specialization while others are all-around. There was a good TV show about different special forces across the globe. It was hosted by ex-SAS guy who trained with the units and then went on a mission with them. I remember that first episode was about polish BOA and he went on a mission to raid some gangster's house with them (not far from where I live).

You can always read the amazing story of one Gurkha:
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/shrestha.html

On November 27 2011 20:41 WaSa wrote:
I don't think there is a terrible difference among all these special forces. But there is among the regular armies.
The US marines are the best


And how many wars did exactly USMC take part in and won?
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DKR
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United Kingdom622 Posts
November 27 2011 11:55 GMT
#83
From what I've heard and read about Special Forces the SAS/SBS are the best trained and the US Special forces are the best equipped
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B.I.G.
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
3251 Posts
November 27 2011 11:56 GMT
#84
white ra with his 'special tactics'

or the secret cyborg-zombie-pirate-ninjas noone knows about...
Batch
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden692 Posts
November 27 2011 12:09 GMT
#85
On November 27 2011 20:55 DKR wrote:
From what I've heard and read about Special Forces the SAS/SBS are the best trained and the US Special forces are the best equipped

I don't think the difference in training is a huge deal. It's probably not that big of a difference between different special forces. The best special forces are probably the best equipped forces. We probably never know who are best equipped if it is a known special forces organization or if it is an organization which succeeds to keep their organization secret.
kafkaesque
Profile Blog Joined November 2011
Germany2006 Posts
November 27 2011 12:14 GMT
#86
Ninjas, obviously.
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MotherOfRunes
Profile Joined December 2010
Germany2862 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-27 12:22:44
November 27 2011 12:22 GMT
#87
Navy seals and SF are a joke compared to most ....yes get over it americans....
best is probaly the british SAS, followed by german KSK and russian speznaz
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ShadeR
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
Australia7535 Posts
November 27 2011 12:24 GMT
#88
I remember seeing some Taiwanese dudes rolling down a rocky hill bareback. Pretty insane shit.
Xirroh
Profile Joined May 2010
Canada146 Posts
November 27 2011 12:25 GMT
#89
Night Stalkers (US Military) are pretty sick. They train to fly helicopters at night super low to the ground to avoid radar. They were likely used as the transport group for Team 6 vs Osama.

PLUS

This is there actual insignia!

[image loading]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/160th_Special_Operations_Aviation_Regiment_(United_States)
Badjas
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
Netherlands2038 Posts
November 27 2011 12:27 GMT
#90
No mention of Chuck Norris yet!?

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Twisted
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
Netherlands13554 Posts
November 27 2011 12:28 GMT
#91
Meh, Threadstone imo.

Jason effin Bourne.
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TranceStorm
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
1616 Posts
November 27 2011 12:32 GMT
#92
Its a pretty pointless to compare the different elite special forces units of different nations since all of them have their members trained to probably peak human ability levels. In the end, the effectiveness of any unit is determined by logistics/information, etc. Might as well just say that they are all about even.
rpgalon
Profile Joined April 2011
Brazil1069 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-27 12:34:13
November 27 2011 12:33 GMT
#93
each special unit has its own purpose, but I gotta go with BOPE, since they are very active in favelas and have this: + Show Spoiler +
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in their uniforms and vehicles...
badog
THE_DOMINATOR
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States309 Posts
November 27 2011 12:33 GMT
#94
There's the Seals but then there are the guys that we don't know about like delta force. So it's hard to say but hell I always wanted to be a Seal.
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alecspec
Profile Joined November 2011
Norway9 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-27 12:41:30
November 27 2011 12:33 GMT
#95
To give anyone the title the "best" is not possible as they probably have many specialties within the different forces around the world. For example the SEALS teams are bad at arctic enviroments having met a few in training they are much better in the warmer climate. SAS is reknowned for their jungle gerillia fighting skills. Scandinavians are the best in the world in arctic warfare. Gurkha are also a very well trained unit. The old Speznats (USSR) were probably the best when they were around, they started training at age 12, and where pushed extremely hard even by special forces training measures.

Also the US have a tendency to call a lot of their forces even though they are not recogniced by other special forces as "special", for example some of the SEAL teams.

But to give a small insight in the "best" in my opinion, whisch is slight bias and the nature of the forces i have not enough knowledge on all the forces around the world, in no perticular order:

- SAS and SBS, obviously
- SEAL teams 1 5,6 10 and BUDS, known for a reason
- Delta forces, also excellent soliders
- Russian SpecOps, Still among the worlds best
- Swedish and Norwegian Spec ops, little known worldwide but proved them selves as some of the world top forces in Operation Anaconda in Afghan
- Gurkha
- Israeli Spec ops, lots of combat experience and among the best in the world at what they do
- JTF2

These are the ones that people know about the best teams are in secret forces not known to the public.
Mithriel
Profile Joined November 2010
Netherlands2969 Posts
November 27 2011 12:33 GMT
#96
On November 27 2011 18:16 AsnSensation wrote:
I think SEALs, SASs, France GIGN and German GSG9 arent famous for no reason although I'd give the edge SEAL and SAS. .


They're famous by me.... due to counter-strike!!!

Statistically i'd say Seals might have the edge because they have the largest population of soldiers to pick the very very best of. Though what i've heard about BOPE and Israeli shit is insanely scary too
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SilentchiLL
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Germany1405 Posts
November 27 2011 12:34 GMT
#97
On November 27 2011 21:25 Xirroh wrote:
Night Stalkers (US Military) are pretty sick. They train to fly helicopters at night super low to the ground to avoid radar. They were likely used as the transport group for Team 6 vs Osama.

PLUS

This is there actual insignia!

[image loading]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/160th_Special_Operations_Aviation_Regiment_(United_States)


I see your halfnaked centaur with wings and raise with a funky badge
[image loading]

and this sexy son of a gun:
[image loading]

Oh and this bling for your cap...
[image loading]
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MrTortoise
Profile Joined January 2011
1388 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-27 12:35:51
November 27 2011 12:35 GMT
#98
On November 27 2011 17:21 Mjolnir wrote:

Well see, this is good. This thread is serving it's purpose. I've never even heard of BOPE before now.

Thanks for that



I cant remember the names of the films ... but thee are some *awesome* films about what they get up to. although with a buildup like that they will probably let you down. anyway i watched them randomly and really enjoyed them. but they probably wont change your life ;p
alecspec
Profile Joined November 2011
Norway9 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-27 12:38:15
November 27 2011 12:36 GMT
#99
On November 27 2011 21:22 gwaihir wrote:
Navy seals and SF are a joke compared to most ....yes get over it americans....
best is probaly the british SAS, followed by german KSK and russian speznaz


No you are wrong.

Many of the teams are not comparable to SAS but SEAL team 6 and BUDS for example are among worlds finest SpecOps.

Do not think KSK is considered in the same league as SAS and Spetznaz mate.
Biff The Understudy
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
France7925 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-27 12:39:38
November 27 2011 12:37 GMT
#100
On November 27 2011 17:19 decafchicken wrote:
BOPE definitely have balls of fucking steal. From what i've seen they're pretty much the only thing that keep brazil from being ran by drug cartels.

Yeah, right. They are also known for being one of the greatest crew of murderers of all democratic nation's security forces.

http://www.amnesty.org/en/library/asset/AMR19/025/2005/en/bb459966-d49c-11dd-8a23-d58a49c0d652/amr190252005en.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batalhão_de_Operações_Policiais_Especiais#Criticism
http://www.extrajudicialexecutions.org/application/media/E_CN_4_2005_7_Add_1 2005.pdf

But if "Elite" is about killing a lot of people, having action like in a video game and having "badass" uniforms with skulls and everything, yeah, they fit the description.

Pity that for internet youth, "having balls of steal" and being a brutal murderer basically mean the same thing.
The fellow who is out to burn things up is the counterpart of the fool who thinks he can save the world. The world needs neither to be burned up nor to be saved. The world is, we are. Transients, if we buck it; here to stay if we accept it. ~H.Miller
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