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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 elite Special Forces units
for this list we’ll be looking at some
for this list we’ll be looking at some of the deadliest and clandestine
of the deadliest and clandestine
of the deadliest and clandestine military units that specialize in
military units that specialize in
military units that specialize in high-risk operations such as
high-risk operations such as
high-risk operations such as infiltration hostage rescue and
infiltration hostage rescue and
infiltration hostage rescue and reconnaissance
number 10 G IGN national Jean Dalma the
number 10 G IGN national Jean Dalma the intervention group France after the
intervention group France after the
intervention group France after the deadly terrorist attack at the 1972
deadly terrorist attack at the 1972
deadly terrorist attack at the 1972 Olympics in Munich France assembled an
Olympics in Munich France assembled an
Olympics in Munich France assembled an elite squad team designed to
elite squad team designed to
elite squad team designed to specifically deal with hostage
specifically deal with hostage
specifically deal with hostage situations but whose expertise has since
situations but whose expertise has since
situations but whose expertise has since broadened and scope with approximately
broadened and scope with approximately
broadened and scope with approximately 380 operatives each member undergoes a
380 operatives each member undergoes a
380 operatives each member undergoes a rigorous training period of 14 months
rigorous training period of 14 months
rigorous training period of 14 months that is comprised of weapons training
that is comprised of weapons training
that is comprised of weapons training airborne insertion and survival skills
airborne insertion and survival skills
airborne insertion and survival skills in almost any environment the GI GN also
in almost any environment the GI GN also
in almost any environment the GI GN also has some of the best shooting skills in
has some of the best shooting skills in
has some of the best shooting skills in the world producing some of the most
the world producing some of the most
the world producing some of the most skilled long-range marksmen in the field
skilled long-range marksmen in the field
skilled long-range marksmen in the field today although their operations are
today although their operations are
today although their operations are largely classified the successful rescue
largely classified the successful rescue
largely classified the successful rescue of 166 hostages from a hijack Air France
of 166 hostages from a hijack Air France
of 166 hostages from a hijack Air France flight in 1994 solidified the G ign’s
flight in 1994 solidified the G ign’s
flight in 1994 solidified the G ign’s reputation for tactical Perales as the
reputation for tactical Perales as the
reputation for tactical Perales as the GI GN entered a gun battle ensued at a
GI GN entered a gun battle ensued at a
GI GN entered a gun battle ensued at a distance of only 5 feet the muzzle
distance of only 5 feet the muzzle
distance of only 5 feet the muzzle flashes can be seen in this footage
flashes can be seen in this footage
flashes can be seen in this footage through the cockpit window number 9 JW
through the cockpit window number 9 JW
through the cockpit window number 9 JW gr om Poland when Poland sends in their
gr om Poland when Poland sends in their
gr om Poland when Poland sends in their Special Forces they bring the Thunder
Special Forces they bring the Thunder
Special Forces they bring the Thunder quite literally – since that’s what Grom
quite literally – since that’s what Grom
quite literally – since that’s what Grom means in several Slavic languages after
means in several Slavic languages after
means in several Slavic languages after a couple of unsuccessful proposals the
a couple of unsuccessful proposals the
a couple of unsuccessful proposals the Polish government finally agreed to form
Polish government finally agreed to form
Polish government finally agreed to form a counterterrorism unit in 1990
a counterterrorism unit in 1990
a counterterrorism unit in 1990 following the takeover of one of their
following the takeover of one of their
following the takeover of one of their embassies in Switzerland as well as the
embassies in Switzerland as well as the
embassies in Switzerland as well as the shooting deaths of two Polish diplomats
shooting deaths of two Polish diplomats
shooting deaths of two Polish diplomats in Beirut modeled after and trained by
in Beirut modeled after and trained by
in Beirut modeled after and trained by some of the most elite forces in the
some of the most elite forces in the
some of the most elite forces in the world such as Delta Force and D SAS this
world such as Delta Force and D SAS this
world such as Delta Force and D SAS this group of soldiers specializes in
group of soldiers specializes in
group of soldiers specializes in creating havoc behind enemy lines along
creating havoc behind enemy lines along
creating havoc behind enemy lines along with severely disrupting terrorist
with severely disrupting terrorist
with severely disrupting terrorist activity apart from being expert killers
activity apart from being expert killers
activity apart from being expert killers three-quarters of the grom are trained
three-quarters of the grom are trained
three-quarters of the grom are trained medics because the best defense is a
medics because the best defense is a
medics because the best defense is a good offense
number eight sorry at Matkal Israel this
number eight sorry at Matkal Israel this top-secret branch of the Israeli Defense
top-secret branch of the Israeli Defense
top-secret branch of the Israeli Defense Force specializes in deep reconnaissance
Force specializes in deep reconnaissance
Force specializes in deep reconnaissance and intelligence gathering techniques it
and intelligence gathering techniques it
and intelligence gathering techniques it is closely modeled after the British SAS
is closely modeled after the British SAS
is closely modeled after the British SAS going so far as to even borrow their
going so far as to even borrow their
going so far as to even borrow their motto who dares wins after completing a
motto who dares wins after completing a
motto who dares wins after completing a rigorous and exhausting selection
rigorous and exhausting selection
rigorous and exhausting selection process recruits undergo approximately a
process recruits undergo approximately a
process recruits undergo approximately a year and a half’s worth of training
year and a half’s worth of training
year and a half’s worth of training including counterterrorism parachuting
including counterterrorism parachuting
including counterterrorism parachuting and multiple forms of combat such as
and multiple forms of combat such as
and multiple forms of combat such as Krav Maga a brutal style of self-defense
Krav Maga a brutal style of self-defense
Krav Maga a brutal style of self-defense that was created by the IDF itself
that was created by the IDF itself
that was created by the IDF itself unlike Israel’s naval commandos shiet at
unlike Israel’s naval commandos shiet at
unlike Israel’s naval commandos shiet at 13 satya Matkal is primarily a strategic
13 satya Matkal is primarily a strategic
13 satya Matkal is primarily a strategic unit whose missions are meticulously
unit whose missions are meticulously
unit whose missions are meticulously planned and are so secretive that
planned and are so secretive that
planned and are so secretive that they’re not allowed to wear their
they’re not allowed to wear their
they’re not allowed to wear their insignia in public because plausible
insignia in public because plausible
insignia in public because plausible deniability is the name of the game
deniability is the name of the game
deniability is the name of the game Israeli soldiers killed the guards they
Israeli soldiers killed the guards they
Israeli soldiers killed the guards they busted into the hangar the hospitals
busted into the hangar the hospitals
busted into the hangar the hospitals were they killed all the terrorists and
were they killed all the terrorists and
were they killed all the terrorists and they got all the hostages and flew out
they got all the hostages and flew out
they got all the hostages and flew out number 7 Special Services Group Pakistan
number 7 Special Services Group Pakistan
number 7 Special Services Group Pakistan consisting of roughly 5,600 soldiers the
consisting of roughly 5,600 soldiers the
consisting of roughly 5,600 soldiers the SSG has been active since 1956 and has
SSG has been active since 1956 and has
SSG has been active since 1956 and has been the main special operations unit of
been the main special operations unit of
been the main special operations unit of Pakistan’s army training of its members
Pakistan’s army training of its members
Pakistan’s army training of its members is heavily focused on physical
is heavily focused on physical
is heavily focused on physical preparation with only a small percentage
preparation with only a small percentage
preparation with only a small percentage of hopeful recruits making it through
of hopeful recruits making it through
of hopeful recruits making it through the process they have conducted
the process they have conducted
the process they have conducted exercises with elite forces from the
exercises with elite forces from the
exercises with elite forces from the United States Turkey as well as China
United States Turkey as well as China
United States Turkey as well as China refining techniques in mounted warfare
refining techniques in mounted warfare
refining techniques in mounted warfare and are also regarded as having one of
and are also regarded as having one of
and are also regarded as having one of the toughest combat diving courses in
the toughest combat diving courses in
the toughest combat diving courses in the world being in such close proximity
the world being in such close proximity
the world being in such close proximity to Afghanistan this unit has been a key
to Afghanistan this unit has been a key
to Afghanistan this unit has been a key player in the war on terror and is
player in the war on terror and is
player in the war on terror and is credited as being responsible for the
credited as being responsible for the
credited as being responsible for the death of the global operations chief of
death of the global operations chief of
death of the global operations chief of al-qaeda number six Special Air Service
al-qaeda number six Special Air Service
al-qaeda number six Special Air Service regiment Australia
yet another group copied after the
yet another group copied after the training and selection process of the
training and selection process of the
training and selection process of the British SAS Australian Special Forces
British SAS Australian Special Forces
British SAS Australian Special Forces breed some of the deadliest warriors on
breed some of the deadliest warriors on
breed some of the deadliest warriors on the battlefield the main focus of this
the battlefield the main focus of this
the battlefield the main focus of this regiment is counterterrorism
regiment is counterterrorism
regiment is counterterrorism peacekeeping as well as calling domestic
peacekeeping as well as calling domestic
peacekeeping as well as calling domestic situations recruits are hand-picked from
situations recruits are hand-picked from
situations recruits are hand-picked from within the military then weed it out
within the military then weed it out
within the military then weed it out during an intense three-week course
during an intense three-week course
during an intense three-week course where prospective trainees are subjected
where prospective trainees are subjected
where prospective trainees are subjected to a battery of physical and mental
to a battery of physical and mental
to a battery of physical and mental evaluations smaller reconnaissance
evaluations smaller reconnaissance
evaluations smaller reconnaissance squads skilled and evasion tactics allow
squads skilled and evasion tactics allow
squads skilled and evasion tactics allow them to slip in and out of enemy
them to slip in and out of enemy
them to slip in and out of enemy territory to gather intelligence and are
territory to gather intelligence and are
territory to gather intelligence and are used to paint targets for surgical air
used to paint targets for surgical air
used to paint targets for surgical air strikes these guys can snatch up
strikes these guys can snatch up
strikes these guys can snatch up high-value personnel or blow up
high-value personnel or blow up
high-value personnel or blow up airfields faster than a dingo can eat a
airfields faster than a dingo can eat a
airfields faster than a dingo can eat a baby I’m sorry a dingo H baby you know
baby I’m sorry a dingo H baby you know
baby I’m sorry a dingo H baby you know that’s the true story lady lost kid
that’s the true story lady lost kid
that’s the true story lady lost kid number five jtf2 Joint Task Force to
number five jtf2 Joint Task Force to
number five jtf2 Joint Task Force to Canada
Oh Canada who even knew you had a team
Oh Canada who even knew you had a team of special forces probably not many
of special forces probably not many
of special forces probably not many because apparently it’s mandated by the
because apparently it’s mandated by the
because apparently it’s mandated by the government to never mention their
government to never mention their
government to never mention their existence but not only do they exist
existence but not only do they exist
existence but not only do they exist they are also considered to be one of
they are also considered to be one of
they are also considered to be one of the most elite forces operating in the
the most elite forces operating in the
the most elite forces operating in the world today active since 1993 there is
world today active since 1993 there is
world today active since 1993 there is little known about this highly
little known about this highly
little known about this highly classified unit but they have played
classified unit but they have played
classified unit but they have played instrumental roles in arenas worldwide
instrumental roles in arenas worldwide
instrumental roles in arenas worldwide such as Libya Haiti and Afghanistan
such as Libya Haiti and Afghanistan
such as Libya Haiti and Afghanistan their involvement in the rescue of three
their involvement in the rescue of three
their involvement in the rescue of three peacekeepers in Iraq was lauded by
peacekeepers in Iraq was lauded by
peacekeepers in Iraq was lauded by British and US officials apart from
British and US officials apart from
British and US officials apart from acting as bodyguards to military and
acting as bodyguards to military and
acting as bodyguards to military and government executives traveling outside
government executives traveling outside
government executives traveling outside of the country they also helped secure
of the country they also helped secure
of the country they also helped secure facilities during the 2010 Winter
facilities during the 2010 Winter
facilities during the 2010 Winter Olympics number for Delta Force USA
officially known as the first special
officially known as the first special forces operational detachment-delta it’s
forces operational detachment-delta it’s
forces operational detachment-delta it’s almost impossible for a list like this
almost impossible for a list like this
almost impossible for a list like this not to include these bad boys
not to include these bad boys
not to include these bad boys established in 1977 this group of
established in 1977 this group of
established in 1977 this group of operatives excels at missions involving
operatives excels at missions involving
operatives excels at missions involving counterterrorism hostage rescue and
counterterrorism hostage rescue and
counterterrorism hostage rescue and reconnaissance like most other Special
reconnaissance like most other Special
reconnaissance like most other Special Forces members are chosen from within
Forces members are chosen from within
Forces members are chosen from within the military and the percentage of those
the military and the percentage of those
the military and the percentage of those who actually pass remains incredibly low
who actually pass remains incredibly low
who actually pass remains incredibly low and my two classes of 120 people each
and my two classes of 120 people each
and my two classes of 120 people each probably 12 to 14 made it 90% of our
probably 12 to 14 made it 90% of our
probably 12 to 14 made it 90% of our best soldiers can’t make it through
best soldiers can’t make it through
best soldiers can’t make it through selection however what’s successful
selection however what’s successful
selection however what’s successful further vetting from the CIA can result
further vetting from the CIA can result
further vetting from the CIA can result in Delta operators inducted into even
in Delta operators inducted into even
in Delta operators inducted into even more highly covert units I don’t really
more highly covert units I don’t really
more highly covert units I don’t really know what they’re looking for because
know what they’re looking for because
know what they’re looking for because that’s a secret although most of their
that’s a secret although most of their
that’s a secret although most of their operations are classified their
operations are classified their
operations are classified their involvement has become known during
involvement has become known during
involvement has become known during Operation Desert Storm as well as
Operation Desert Storm as well as
Operation Desert Storm as well as operation gothic serpent which was made
operation gothic serpent which was made
operation gothic serpent which was made famous in Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down
number three alpha group Russia if
number three alpha group Russia if there’s one thing to learn from history
there’s one thing to learn from history
there’s one thing to learn from history it’s never to underestimate the Russian
it’s never to underestimate the Russian
it’s never to underestimate the Russian military like ever while little is known
military like ever while little is known
military like ever while little is known about what exactly alpha group’s primary
about what exactly alpha group’s primary
about what exactly alpha group’s primary objectives are their scope has extended
objectives are their scope has extended
objectives are their scope has extended over the years from strictly domestic
over the years from strictly domestic
over the years from strictly domestic missions to include those abroad we also
missions to include those abroad we also
missions to include those abroad we also know that no matter where they operate
know that no matter where they operate
know that no matter where they operate it would appear collateral damage is not
it would appear collateral damage is not
it would appear collateral damage is not of the highest concern
whether it be assassinating a young boy
whether it be assassinating a young boy while forcing a regime change in
while forcing a regime change in
while forcing a regime change in Afghanistan or dozens of hostages being
Afghanistan or dozens of hostages being
Afghanistan or dozens of hostages being killed during a botched rescue attempt
killed during a botched rescue attempt
killed during a botched rescue attempt on home soil alpha will get the job done
on home soil alpha will get the job done
on home soil alpha will get the job done even if they have to level an entire
even if they have to level an entire
even if they have to level an entire city block in the process hey you know
city block in the process hey you know
city block in the process hey you know what they say about eggs and omelettes
what they say about eggs and omelettes
what they say about eggs and omelettes right
right
right [Music]
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[Music] number two Navy SEALs USA unlike their
number two Navy SEALs USA unlike their
number two Navy SEALs USA unlike their Delta brothers this team of soldiers is
Delta brothers this team of soldiers is
Delta brothers this team of soldiers is widely acknowledged by the military and
widely acknowledged by the military and
widely acknowledged by the military and praised for their superior tactics in
praised for their superior tactics in
praised for their superior tactics in sea air and land
sea air and land
sea air and land hence seal so huge yep sea air and land
hence seal so huge yep sea air and land
hence seal so huge yep sea air and land trainees must undergo the trials and
trainees must undergo the trials and
trainees must undergo the trials and tribulations of the infamous hell week a
tribulations of the infamous hell week a
tribulations of the infamous hell week a six-day endurance course where hopeful
six-day endurance course where hopeful
six-day endurance course where hopeful candidates undertake a series of
candidates undertake a series of
candidates undertake a series of grueling challenges all while operating
grueling challenges all while operating
grueling challenges all while operating on less than four hours of sleep sail
on less than four hours of sleep sail
on less than four hours of sleep sail groups are broken up into teams of 1 to
groups are broken up into teams of 1 to
groups are broken up into teams of 1 to 5 and 7 to 10 respectively with the
5 and 7 to 10 respectively with the
5 and 7 to 10 respectively with the specially designated team 6 being the
specially designated team 6 being the
specially designated team 6 being the best of the past requiring even more
best of the past requiring even more
best of the past requiring even more training than regular members these are
training than regular members these are
training than regular members these are the guys responsible for killing Osama
the guys responsible for killing Osama
the guys responsible for killing Osama Bin Ladin and rescuing Tom Hanks we mean
Bin Ladin and rescuing Tom Hanks we mean
Bin Ladin and rescuing Tom Hanks we mean captain Phillips from Somali pirates in
captain Phillips from Somali pirates in
captain Phillips from Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean execute before we come
the Indian Ocean execute before we come
the Indian Ocean execute before we come to our top pick here are a few honorable
to our top pick here are a few honorable
to our top pick here are a few honorable mentions there’s no thanks in this line
mentions there’s no thanks in this line
mentions there’s no thanks in this line of work
of work
of work don’t come here expecting someone to say
don’t come here expecting someone to say
don’t come here expecting someone to say thank you so much for what you’re doing
thank you so much for what you’re doing
thank you so much for what you’re doing you’ll get that from civilians walk on
you’ll get that from civilians walk on
you’ll get that from civilians walk on the side of the road just be in the
the side of the road just be in the
the side of the road just be in the military
number one Special Air Service SAS
number one Special Air Service SAS United Kingdom
consider the best in the world there is
consider the best in the world there is a reason so many other countries have
a reason so many other countries have
a reason so many other countries have used these guys as a template for their
used these guys as a template for their
used these guys as a template for their own branch of Special Forces for example
own branch of Special Forces for example
own branch of Special Forces for example their endurance test is a notorious race
their endurance test is a notorious race
their endurance test is a notorious race against time
against time
against time where troops traverse 40 miles in full
where troops traverse 40 miles in full
where troops traverse 40 miles in full gear over a mountain in 20 hours before
gear over a mountain in 20 hours before
gear over a mountain in 20 hours before having to run four miles in three
having to run four miles in three
having to run four miles in three minutes and then swim two miles in under
minutes and then swim two miles in under
minutes and then swim two miles in under 90 minutes although it’s becoming harder
90 minutes although it’s becoming harder
90 minutes although it’s becoming harder to distinguish between the SAS and the
to distinguish between the SAS and the
to distinguish between the SAS and the SBS which stands for special boat
SBS which stands for special boat
SBS which stands for special boat service the latter’s diverse nature and
service the latter’s diverse nature and
service the latter’s diverse nature and additional training makes them better
additional training makes them better
additional training makes them better equipped to handle a wider variety of
equipped to handle a wider variety of
equipped to handle a wider variety of situations and despite being active
situations and despite being active
situations and despite being active since World War two they’re storming of
since World War two they’re storming of
since World War two they’re storming of an Iranian embassy in 1980 was what
an Iranian embassy in 1980 was what
an Iranian embassy in 1980 was what brought the regiment worldwide
brought the regiment worldwide
brought the regiment worldwide recognition do you agree with our list
recognition do you agree with our list
recognition do you agree with our list what is your favorite special forces
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