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Frogman Corps (Frømandskorpset) operators preparing to breach the building

Frogman Corps: A Danish counterpart to the Navy SEALs

The Danish Frogman Corps (Froemandskorps) is a highly trained and specialized unit under the Danish Navy Headquarters that has been operational since 1957. The

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Special Intervention Unit (SIU) operators brandishing their weapons and gear (Photo: PK)

Special Intervention Unit (SIU): A Kosovo’s prime counter-terrorism unit

Kosovo’s Special Intervention Unit (SIU) is the prime counter-terrorism unit in the country. Its first origins inside the Kosovo police appeared in 2003, as the small unit was formed. The unit was

9 years ago

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Special Boat Service Motto — SBS motto: By Strenght and Guile

Special Boat Service (SBS): By Strength and Guile

Special Boat Service (SBS) is one of those units that you are probably heard about but still don’t know much about. In the world of special operations forces, they are considered one

9 years ago

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Nationella Insatsstyrkan operators during an intervention at the Libyan embassy in Stockholm in 2011 (Photo: Sweden Police)

Nationella Insatsstyrkan: A Sweden’s prime counter-terrorism unit

Nationella Insatsstyrkan (NI) is Swedish National Task Force formerly known as ONI (Ordningspolisens Nationella Insatsstyrka). The unit was formed in 1991 and quickly distinguished itself as Sweden’s primary counter-terrorism unit. Still, although

9 years ago

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US Coast Guard HITRON specialized unit — HITRON operator aiming (Photo: XY)

Meet HITRON an elite unit you probably never heard about

The HITRON is a special unit of the US Coast Guard. The unit you probably never heard about. Each branch of the United States Armed Forces has its own special unit, proficient

10 years ago

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Peloton d’intervention interrégional de Gendarmerie – PI2G

Today, Peloton d’intervention interrégional de Gendarmerie is under AGIGN (Antenna of the GIGN) group for special operations of French National Gendarmerie. In 2016, they went through a reorganisation. Besides the name change,

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Grupos Operativos Especiales de Seguridad – GOES

The Spanish National Police counter-terrorism task force named as Grupos Operativos Especiales de Seguridad (GOES) was formed in 1989. The GOES stands for Special Security Task Forces which was founded by Spanish

10 years ago

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NZSAS who dares wins — New Zealand Special Air Service (NZAS) (Photo: XY)

NZSAS: A premier combat unit of the New Zealand Defence Force

The New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) is widely considered to be the most elite unit in the New Zealand Army. Established on July 7th, 1955, they are commonly referred to as

10 years ago

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Spetsnaz SOBR

An elite branch of the special police force in former SSSR was formed on November 9, 1978. All special forces of former SSSR, including military and law enforcement, were called Spetsnaz. An

11 years ago

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FSB Alpha Group shooting drills are considered as one of the most dangerous in the world (Photo: FSB Alpha Group)

FSB Alpha Group: Where Alpha appears, compromise stops

Alpha Group (Alfa), also known as Spetsgruppa “A” and Directorate “A,” is a special unit within FSB Special Purpose Center (TsSN FSB). The FSB is a successor of the Soviet’s KGB. The Alpha

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The operator from the SIPA SSU stands alongside his colleague from the US Special Forces (Photo: XY)

SIPA SSU: Standing strong against terrorism in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Special Support Unit (SSU) of SIPA is a modern, highly skilled, and professionally trained unit specialized in carrying out high-risk tasks. Despite being relatively new (it became operational in 2005), it

11 years ago

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Special Assault Team (SAT): Japanese equivalent to the FBI HRT

Special Assault Team is a police tactical unit. It operates in central Japanese prefectural police departments; the National Police Agency supervises the unit. Their origins trackback to 1977 when they existed as

12 years ago

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CSOR - Canada's Special Operations Regiment 5

Canada’s Special Operations Regiment (CSOR): A battalion-sized unit of the Canadian Armed Forces

Canada’s Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) is the Canadian Armed Forces special operations force. It was created in 2006 and is based at CFB Petawawa in Ontario. The unit is tasked with conducting

12 years ago

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