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Eric Sof

Eric Sof holds a master's degree in Political Science, specializing in International Peacekeeping Studies. He has over a decade of experience as a former member of an elite counterterrorism unit. Additionally, he is a firearms instructor and currently serves as a member of the SWAT unit.

Green Berets: De Oppresso Liber — To Liberate the Oppressed 9
U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets) (Photo: U.S. Army)

US Army Special Forces (SF): De Oppresso Liber

De Oppresso Liber, a Latin phrase that could be translated as to liberate the oppressed. That’s the motto of the quiet professionals, the US Army Special Forces (SF). Their operators are known
12 years ago
Irish Army Ranger Wing (ARW) brandishing their weapon and Avon tactical mask
Operators of the Irish Army Ranger Wing posing with their weapons and Avon tactical gas masks (Photo: XY)

Irish Army Ranger Wing (ARW): Our commitment to our promise

Irish Army Ranger Wing (ARW) is the special unit in the Irish Defence Forces. The Army Ranger Wing (ARW) is Ireland’s hostage rescue unit and they are closely related to the specialized Irish Emergency Response Unit (ERU). Sciathán
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Soldiers of Royal Irish Regiment

The Royal Irish Rangers

The Royal Irish Rangers, an elite unit of the British army, came into being on 1 July 1968 through the amalgamation of the three remaining Irish infantry regiments of the British Army: The Royal Inniskilling
12 years ago
United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance (FORECON)
United States Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance (FORECON) (Photo: XY)

USMC Force Reconnaissance (FORECON): Celer, Silens, Mortalis

Often abbreviated as Force Recon or even FORECON, the US Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance special operations, among the top U.S. special forces teams, provide some aspects regarding military intelligence to the command
12 years ago
USMC Anglico Team in Iraq, River Blitz 11
The Marines of Firepower Control Team 1 (FCT-1), 3rd Platoon, 2nd Air Naval Gunfire Liason Company (ANGLICO), RCT-7, conduct a "talk on", directing an aircraft on an armed reconnaissance mission over potential targets from a rooftop in Haditha. ANGLICO Marines incorporated fixed and rotary wing assets in the fight during Operation River Blitz. They were able to drop to 500 lbs bombs and call in a barrage from an AC-130 Gunship.

USMC ANGLICO

The US Marine Corps ANGLICO (USMC ANGLICO) offer fire support and act as air/naval gunfire liaison companies of the United States Marine Corps. Their official name is Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company (ANGLICO). In combination
12 years ago
The elite French Army Special Forces Brigade - Brigade des Forces Speciales Terre (BSFT)

French Army Special Forces Brigade

The French Army Special Forces Brigade, relatively unknown to the wide public is one of the top special forces in the world. They are based in Pau, Pyrenees-Atlantiques France and they were first activated
12 years ago
Most Elite Special Operation Units in the US Military, a TOP TEN

Ranking the Top Tier of US Special Forces

Compiling a list featuring the most elite special forces in the United States military (Army, Navy, and Air Force) was a complex process requiring consideration of various elements. We evaluated their publicly
12 years ago
EKO Cobra is Austrian prime counter-terrorist unit
EKO Cobra is Austrian prime counter-terrorist unit (Photo: EKO Cobra)

EKO Cobra: A prime tactical unit of the Austrian police

The Einsatzkommando Cobra (EKO Cobra) is an elite special unit of the Austrian police. They were formerly known as GEK (Gendarmerieeinsatzkommando), and they were formed in 1978, primarily as a response to
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