1. U.S. Navy SEALs
The United States Navy SEALs, also known as the SEAL teams, are highly esteemed for their exceptional underwater operations, special reconnaissance, counterterrorism efforts, hostage rescues, and unconventional warfare capabilities. Notably, a team authorized by Barack Obama successfully eliminated Osama bin Laden in his compound in Pakistan, and three Navy SEALs heroically neutralized three Somali pirates who had taken a captain hostage.
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2. Alpha Group
Alpha Group, Russia’s renowned counter-terrorist squad, comprises 700 formidable operatives known for their assertive approach. Despite the collapse of the Soviet Union, Alpha Group has remained intact since its establishment in 1974. One of their most famous operations was the Beslan school hostage crisis in 2004, where they managed to neutralize 31 terrorists. However, tragically, more than 350 civilians also lost their lives.
3. The Kaibiles
Hailing from Guatemala, the fearless counterrevolutionary commando force known as The Kaibiles excels in jungle warfare and counterinsurgency operations. Founded in 1975, their motto embodies their dedication: “If I advance, follow me. If I stop, urge me on. If I retreat, kill me.” In an ill-fated UN peacekeeping mission in Congo, eight Kaibiles lost their lives and five were wounded during an ambush while attempting to capture the deputy commander of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army.
4. Sayeret Matkal
Sayeret Matkal, the elite special forces unit of the Israeli Defense Force, specializes in small arms, martial arts, and gathering deep intelligence from enemy lines. They frequently engage in counterterrorism assignments and hostage rescues. Operation Entebbe, a notable mission in 1976, showcased their capabilities when they successfully freed hostages held on Air France flight 139 at Uganda’s Entebbe Airport. The operation resulted in the loss of one Israeli soldier, 45 Ugandan soldiers, six hijackers, and three hostages, while approximately 100 hostages were saved.
5. Kopassus
Indonesia’s formidable special forces group, Kopassus, was established in 1952 and swiftly gained notoriety for their involvement in government military campaigns. In 1981, Kopassus commandos swiftly responded to an Islamic extremist group hijacking Garuda Flight 206. Employing a rapid operation, they neutralized three hijackers and secured the freedom of 50 passengers.
6. Special Service Group (SSG)
Pakistan’s highly skilled and well-equipped Special Service Group, known as SSG, excels in unconventional warfare, sabotage, intelligence gathering, close-quarter battle, and espionage. During a 1994 hostage crisis involving an Afghan hijacked school bus carrying 74 children and eight teachers, SSG commandos tactfully used an explosion as a diversion and successfully eliminated the three hijackers.
7. Delta Force
Delta Force, officially known as the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, is an acclaimed US Army special operations force. They played significant roles in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, reportedly entering Baghdad in advance to guide airstrikes and disrupt Iraqi communication lines.
8. British SAS
The British SAS (Special Air Service) excels in close-target reconnaissance and counterrevolutionary warfare. They are renowned for their adaptability in diverse terrains such as mountains, jungles, deserts, and urban environments. After a 1980 hostage crisis at the Iranian embassy in London, SAS troopers effectively employed stun grenades to disorient the terrorists, resulting in the elimination of five out of six terrorists and the rescue of 19 hostages.
9. Eko Cobra
Eko Cobra is Austria’s crack counter-terrorism unit, consisting of 200 highly trained operatives. They have earned great respect for their expertise in climbing abilities and are known for their remarkable Arnold Schwarzenegger impressions.
One of their most notable operations involved ending a plane hijacking while the aircraft was still in the air. In 1996, four Eko Cobra members were on board an Aeroflot Tupolev 154, escorting deported prisoners to Lagos. During the flight, an escaped Nigerian prisoner brandished a knife and demanded to be taken to Germany or South Africa. The skilled Eko Cobra commandos swiftly incapacitated the individual and handed him over to authorities upon landing.
10. Special Air Service Regiment
The Special Air Service Regiment, commonly referred to as SAS, is the elite special forces unit of the Australian Army. It is divided into three squadrons, each specializing in counter-terrorism, surveillance and reconnaissance, and other assault operations.
Two SAS troopers, Mark Donaldson and Ben Roberts-Smith, were awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia for their courageous acts during their service in Afghanistan.
These forces, ranging from the U.S. Navy SEALs to the Special Air Service Regiment, represent some of the deadliest and most skilled special operations units in the world. They are called upon to tackle high-risk missions, including counter-terrorism, hostage rescues, and unconventional warfare. Their expertise, bravery, and relentless dedication make them invaluable assets in maintaining global security.
the SAS is the worlds number one by far………the SEALS are good but not too sure if they are in the top 5….yes yes they killded Bin Laden great but this doesnt make em the best….propoganda????
I would say Brit Special Services (composed of the SAS and SBS) are wicked good and should be higher on the list, but SFOD/D and the SEAL teams,heck JSOC has them beat by far. ADHD, the OP that resulted in the death of OBM was one of thousands the SEALS undertake each year and just the very tip of what they can do, so no, it isn’t propaganda, its the cold hard truth.
aras in lithuania is the best :)))))
what about GROM? The only special unit that never lost a single man in 500 ops.
I think this post just shows a total lack of research
Case and point: The SEALs are not the best America has to offer. DEVGRU and Delta are. Seal Team 6 is known as Devgru, they are the handpicked best of the SEALs (who are themselves already best of the best). Delta too are aces from the Rangers, Special Forces and elsewhere.
Hey don’t forget USAF Pararescue, they are essentially by Seals but go in specifically to get the injured out
I think Kopassus is number 1 XD
I Love KOPASSUS
Kopassus is number one, they can to be tigger in second.
i see koppasus in youtube. they just poor in weapons only. if mybe all of army using same guns, i think they can be number one or number two.
you can see in picture, they just use a stick 🙂 “lol”
Philippine Army Special Forces
On April 6, 1990, Capt. Arturo B. Ortiz led five teams of the 606th Special Forces Company, Philippine Army in a raid against a large Communist Terrorist training camp in Negros Occidental. Under cover of darkness, Ortiz led his troops on a grueling 11-hour cross-country foot march, scaling a 1,000-foot high cliff, enabling his units to infiltrate the enemy position while avoiding booby traps and Claymore mines. Aware that air support and artillery fire would be futile due to the dense forest cover, Ortiz instructed his men to move as close as 10 meters from the enemy periphery before launching the surprise attack. Moving from one team to the other, he encouraged his men, directing their line of fire in order to spare the women and children in the encampment.
The two-hour gunbattle resulted in 84 terrorists killed and eight captured. Recovered from the enemy were 33 assorted firearms, 21 rifle grenades, several hand grenades, five ICOM radios, and other enemy equipment.
Friendly Casualty : 1 slightly wounded
Special Service Group (SSG) is the no 1.
I love KOPASSUS…..Bravo…..
Indonesian Kopassus the best special forces in the world!!!!!
Delta Force and SEALs go hand in hand and they are the top 2 SAS is up there too but they just dont quite make the cut
pakisthani spacial force is much more lowered ranked in world…and indian special force is more courageous and tactful then them.
pakistani forces should be on the top of list
paksithani forces are low ranked sas is the best of all
Kopassus is the best. even they elite force from third world
Kopassus is the best. even this elite force from third world…
Kopassus is the best skill…. No high technology.
China SF Most advanced
Vietcong Regular Soldiers beat U.S SEAls Won vs. USA
N. Korea SF won war vs. USA
Spetsnaz low trigger time
Israel Commandos Most time in hostile area
German SS
British SAS
U.S SEALs & S. Korean SEALs Same training, tied
Spain SF
Green Berets Sloppy operators
U.S Army Ranger equals others regular infantry
Kaibiles Guatemala
French Navy Commando
The #1 best & most advanced is China SF’s followed by Vietcong’s regular Army which is more fierce than the all others including U.S SEALs whom they beat. #3 is North Korea because N.K beat the U.S in the Korean War.
Dont even take it Seriouly the fact seals are at top show who every wrote this has no idea what their talking about
1. CIA SAD / MI6 ( not militray units but innovative operators who were in tier 1)
2. SFOD-D ( delta force ) / SAS
3. DEVGRU / SBS ( these groups have less experience then Delta / SAS )
4. GIGN
5. Australian SAS
The real list:
1) Delta Force
2) Seals
3) SAS
4) SBS.
US special forces r the best in the world. without a doubt.
-Delta Force (CAG, ACE) A Squad, B Squad, C Squad
-DEVGRU (Team Six)
-24th Special Tactics Squad (USAF)
These, among others, make JSOC. The world needs to be thankful we have these teams, they are all excellent.
Sayeret Matkal
SSG
Delta force
Thanks a lot you guys for bringing peace.
I THINK THE US SEAL ARE THE GREAT IN THE WORLD I SALUTE THEM FOR THERE EXTREME COURAGE!!!!!
LOL, how did SSG even come on this list? In 1965, they went into Kashmir with 120 men, came back with 18, in 1971, they did some damage to our posts, but their commander surrendered, in Kargil, they got owned completely, and a bunch of students in Lal Masjid was so hard for the SSG to clear.
U.S. SEALS and U.S. Delta Force are the best with out a doubt.
The SAS/SBS are the worlds original Special Forces, whilst the US Delta was formed as a direct result of their British counterparts. In fact they run crossover/parallel training exercises together. The New Zealand and Aussie SAS are at the same level. Similarly, the South African ‘Recces’ (now SF Brigade and arenot employed by the SA army) employ similar training skills – back in the day they even shared a military unit (see the retired C Squadron and 3 Recce – which also included the Rhodesian Selous Scouts). Spetsnaz Alpha is near the top because soldiers are known to be killed during live fire training exercises. The Israelis are also not feared for nothing – Shayatet 13 as well as Sayaret Matkal (and then there’s the close relationship shared by Israel and ‘old’ South Africa since the early 70’s). As has been mentioned somewhere, the current Ghurkas are excellent as well – their selection course is tough with an average of 1.5% qualification rate from applicants (avg: 15000+) to final recruits (200+), although they’re more of a conventional army than an elite force.
Just because a Special Forces unit is NOT in the public eye such as the SAS and Navy SEAL’s, doesn’t mean they’re any less good. A country’s politics and even names and ranks may change, but the military structures usually remain. Let’s not discount the French Foreign Legion (most of their units are Commando trained, plus they perform the duties and are sent to places that no one else wants to, or can afford to go to – because they don’t have an allegiance), then there’s the German KSK (1100 members), the French GIGN (420 members), the Brazilian GRUMEC’s (very small in number but whose training mirror that of the SEAL’s and SBS) …
Standards are usually shared across alliances with training exchanges and joint operations – it’s very hard to pick “the bestâ€, as collectively they all are, or are marginally better suited than anyone else on their home turf (ie. Some are better in the jungles, some in the snow, the veld, desert or sea, depending on what country they’re from)
MARCOS the marine commandos of indian army is the best
There are no proper yard sticks to measure the performance of the commando forces ….but buy considering the real time performance …I think Israeli commandos stand on the top …followed by merciless Russian commandos ..example :daring Israeli rescue of Air France passengers. ….
I think KOPASSUS is the number one deadly force in the world, not number 5.
my my, see that picture, they used weapon only stick for kill the hijackers, just think what if they used machine gun. ha.. ha.. ha.. LOL :))
I Love KOPASSUS!!! Bravo KOPASSUS!!!
1. Delta Force failed in Somalia the Pakistani and Malaysian who saved them.
Conclusion: No Rank.
2. Navy Seal was treat like delivery boy by SAS so failed
Conclusion: No Rank
3. Israeli special force shot one of their own when other country try to send medical team to Palestine.
Conclusion: Worst then normal soldier. WTF commando????
4. SAS yes this is really fucking good team. A teacher to a lot of country for special operation but I more Prefer SBS.
5. Kopassus try to strike the new independent country which is Malaysia but failed.
Conclusion: No rank
6. Alpha Group not as good as Vymphel. So in Russia Vymphel is the best even when they got tiny operator who operate as Vymphel.
7. Takavar, the latest news they captured the British Royal Marines.
Conclusion: A commando capture the enemy commando, definitely had to be at top of rank.
8. Paskal, as I refer this team is from Malaysia. Where no country is able to capture a pirate but this team is able to do it. The new said South korean and Philippines are try to learn from this team.
Conclusion: Definitely in top 5.
This the only force that i have watched for years, the SSG and MARCOS is still undetected under radar so i can’t comment anything. Maybe there are really good. To think there are Navy SEAL and Delta Force in the rank is so funny. Plus the Israeli Special Force who shot one of their own is more funny cause they fought with volunteer people with no gun at all. Even now I Still laugh at those guy. So weird haw can they become commando even they don’t have the skill to become a mere policemen.
kopassus famous operation…wtf???..regular policeman can do that kind of operation…damn…such a poor country in asean..
What rubbish.??
what about the indian PARA COMMANDOS , MARCOS and NSG..???
Even the US SF come to india to train with them..!!
They have the formidable reputation in jungle and mountain warfare..!!
you know ones the green berets refused to train with Para Commandos after reviewing the degree of toughness of training…70-80 km run with full combat load without haulting..??can any sf does that..ha,.??n that too to be completed within 24 hours without stopping or else u r disqualified..!! INDIAN SFs have been most sucessful and experienced in geurilla warfare and jungle warefare..!!coz their motto is fight the geurilla like a geurilla..!!
if anybody has doubt,then come to cobra and enjoy indian jungles to have a first hand feel of indian heat,sweat and blood………
you guys forgot a truly nasty bunch, Canada’s JTF 2, the elite skimmed from the cream of the VanDoos regiment
where is the indian N.S.G commando. group.Are not they the best commando group?
10 international combat team competition in 2007 was conducted by gsg9 all over world 50elite forces participate but msg won the competition prove best in elite club
ssg is not much experience than Marcos.
India is the best
Indonesian Boy Scout..what we call ‘Pramuka’…is the best special forces in the world!!!!
1st Batalion, Royal Pacific Islands Regiment of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force has some of the best jungle fighting soldiers in the world. Which is why the Australian SAS regularly engages in joint training exercises with the PNGDF to hone their jungle warfare skills.
Every time there’s a list like this you get a bunch of whiners jumping on crowing about how great the SAS is. I’m not saying they’re not good, but when in joint training they were whining and pouting to take tea time during a patrol that doesn’t exactly endear me to their skills. And don’t even get me started on the Israelis; most overrated military force in the world.
Kopassus no 1
when Kopassus troops just want to add, the American objection to the decision of Indonesia
Bin laden’s and saddam’s garda are the best….No doubt!!!
What about the French foreign legion?
Why is Kaibiles here when theor accomplishment is only to get shot and die? Also dos erres when all they did was kill civilians? They are just famous for biting off the heads of puppies but the enemies kill them like crazy. GAFES number one!
Anyone knows BOPE(Brazil)???
The person who came up with this list obviously doesn’t know much about special forces units.
The British SAS is the elite special force unit in the world.
All other top special force units around the world have been taught by the SAS.
SAS make Navy Seals look like girl scouts.
SAS IS NO 1 FACT, 8??? WTF THEY TRAIN MOST OF ENTRIES ABOVE THEM?
Pak ssg should be ranked in top 5 as per as training nd achievments are concerned ………………………………is there any special force known whose two commandos handle 20 talibans with bear hands ………we have those …Alamgirians!!!
Eat some chicken
{ssg}is most power full army becuse they never fiel fear,they don’t love with life.pakistan zindabad,ghulami karne se marna hame pasand hai,inshallah one day pak army will becume world’s 1st powerfull army,
Kopassus mysterious and very powerful in the world and we are very proud with Kopassus â—
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lol, SEAL?
SEAL is SEAL, DG is DG. the SEALs is the tier2 SF. Do you know whats the differences?
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I think the malaysian army force(grup gerak khas)… Save delta force and ranger force (70 specialist personal) during the black hawk down incident… They should be in the list….