5 Of The World's Most Dangerous Special Forces
5 Of The World's Most Dangerous Special Forces
Navy SEALs – USA
You knew these guys were going to have to show up sometime. The SEALs are an American special-forces group created in 1962 which have achieved near mythical status. This in part is thanks to Operation Neptune Spear – the mission in which SEALs flew into Abbottabad, Pakistan in May, 2011 and killed Osama Bin Laden, the leader of Al Qaeda.
The SEALs are elite and the physical and mental strength required to make it in this force is ridiculously high. Training takes over a year and most applicants can’t even get past the physical qualification test which involves a lot of swimming, push-ups, sit-ups and running, all accomplished in a very strict time limit.
Get past that and you enter general training. Pass that and you move on to SEAL qualification training which then opens the door to specialized training. All of this ensures that SEAL members are physically and mentally as tough as nails and capable of undertaking the most difficult operations in the world, wherever that may be.
Delta Force – USA
The full name of this group is the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta. In addition to counter-terrorism operations, Delta Force can also take part in hostage rescue, raids, reconnaissance and less covert direct action operations.
The group was formed in 1977 as a result of an increasing number of high-profile terrorist operations. Since then it has been composed largely of soldiers who have served in US special-forces like the Green Berets or Rangers. To be considered for training, potential candidates must be male, at least 21 years old, score highly on an aptitude test and be between the rank of corporal and master sergeant.
A series of grueling physical and mental tests follow with the aim of weeding out the weakest. Allegedly, this testing means less than 1 in 10 make it through to the 6 month-long training course. Delta Force operations remain highly guarded secrets but you can bet they are in the vanguard of any US-led operation.
Special Services Group (SSG), Pakistan
Their involvement in the historic Indo-Pakistan wars and the Soviet Afghan War is well talked about. During the infamous Pan Am Flight 73 hijack, SSG showed courage in rescuing passengers and minimalizing the damage. Another notable operation which saw SSG commandos was when they rescued hostage children from a hijacked Afghan school bus in just 20 seconds. Yes, it took seconds for the SSG to finish three terrorists.
KOPASUS, Indonesia
Special Forces Command (Kopassus) is owned by the elite troops of the Army, Indonesia which was formed on April 16, 1952. Because it has special abilities such as moving fast in any terrain, shoot correctly, reconnaissance and anti-terrorism, Kopassus often ditugas to do such as direct action missions, the mission is not unbelievable, sabotage, anti-terrorism and intelligence gathering.
Kopassus has also been involved in direct war with a battalion of commandos of Special Air Service (SAS) in 1963 during the confrontation between Indonesia and Malaysia on the border of North Borneo. In the course of its history, Kopassus had solidified its presence as a special forces capable of handling heavy tasks that made his name well-known in the international world.
Some of the operations carried out by Kopassus include crushing operation DI / TII, military operations PRRI / Permesta, Trikora Operation, Operation Dwikora, crushing G30S / PKI, the Act in West Irian, Seroja Operations in East Timor, the operation to free hostages at the airport Don Muang- Thailand (Woyla), operation GPKdi Aceh, the operation to free hostages in Mapenduma, the operation to free the hostages by Somali pirates, as well as various other military operations.
Due to the mission and operations are confidential, the majority of the activities of the task than Kopassus never be known thoroughly. Kopassus soldiers can be easily recognized by the red beret bears, so that these forces often referred to as the red beret troops. Kopassus has a motto Dare, Right, Success.
Martial: Merpati Putih
Alumni: 3 KOPASSUS have made the best of world peace forces.
Moto: Brave, True, Successfully.
Martial: Merpati Putih
Alumni: 3 best of Kopassus troops have made world peace
Moto: Brave, True, Successfully.
Special Air Service (SAS) United Kingdom
Special Air Service (SAS) is a United Kingdom elite regiment that was formed on May 31, 1950 and is controlled by the Ministry of Defence. SAS has become a model for the elite in many countries of the world, who are trained to perform an unusual mission at high risk. SAS forms a key part of the United Kingdom Special Forces alongside the Special Boat Service (SBS), Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR), and the Special Forces Support Group (SfSg).
The Indonesian army ever dealing directly with SAS soldiers. SAS fought against a guerrilla army supported by Indonesia during the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation in Borneo between the years 1963-1966. Den Bravo Paskhas Air Force reported formed and recruited by a model unit of SAS. One of the successful military operation was completed by SAS is the release of hostages in the Iranian Embassy in London in 1980 which these forces successfully rescued 19 hostages and killed five of six terrorists.