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Alpha Warriors Of NATO Special Operations Forces (Photo: YouTube/SOF)

NATO Special Operations Forces

In the last decade, the NATO alliance is shifting from conventional large-scale forces to surgical precise special units. The very best special operations units from NATO countries are training side-by-side and driving
6 years ago
Finnish Special Forces (Photo: Reddit/FinlandArmy)

FINSOF – an elite component of Finland’s Army

Today, almost every country has a significant number of special forces operators. In Finland, a non-NATO member, Army SOF consists of professional capabilities and reserve units. SOF reserve units keep up and
6 years ago

Naval Special Operations Group | NAVSOG

Being one of the smallest elite unit of the Philippine Navy, the Naval Special Operation Group is trained in special operations, sabotage, physiological and unconventional warfare which is heavily influenced by the
8 years ago
Portuguese Army Special Operations Forces (PRT SOF) with FN SCARs and FN Minimi
Portuguese Army Special Operations Forces Land Task Unit with SCAR L and FN Minimi 556 (Photo: XY)

Portuguese Army Special Operations Forces

They are the Portuguese Army Special Operations Forces (SOF) and are part of the Army Rapid Reaction Brigade. They operate under Special Operations Forces Center (Portuguese: Centro de Tropas de Operações Especiais
8 years ago

Croatian Special Forces

Since the Croatian war for independence, Croatia has developed their own special forces on both law enforcement and military level which took part in their War for independence. Today, Croatia is a
8 years ago
JW Komandosow Poland
JW Komandosow (Jednostka Wojskowa Komandosow) operators during the exercise (Photo: Polish Armed Forces)

JW Komandosow: People are more important than hardware

JW Komandosow represents a specialized division within the Polish Special Operations Forces, whose origins can be traced back to 1957. The unit, also known as Jednostka Wojskowa Komandosow or JWK Komandosow in
9 years ago
Swift, silent and deadly warriors from USMC Reconnaissance Battalions
Swift, silent and deadly warriors from USMC Reconnaissance Battalions (Photo: USMC)

USMC Reconnaissance Battalions: Swift, silent and deadly

During the years, the USMC Reconnaissance Battalions were the eyes and ears of the Marine Divisions, and every operation could not be planned without their service. Over the years, they have consisted
12 years ago
Estonian Special Operations Forces ESTSOF operators during the small-unit tactics drill
Estonian Special Operations Forces ESTSOF operators during the small-unit tactics drill (Photo: XY)

Estonian Special Operations Forces ESTSOF

Estonia, the small country in the Baltic, has an elite Estonian Special Operations Forces known as ESTSOF or EOG. It is also known as Special Operations Group. The unit is highly secretive
12 years ago
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
12 years ago
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