List of special forces units
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- List of commando forces
- List of defunct special forces units
- List of paratrooper forces
- List of special police units
- Marine forces around the world
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Afghanistan
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Albania
- Black Tigers
- Special Forces Battalion
- Naval Commandos
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Algeria
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Argentina
- Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (Special Operations Group, GOE)
- Agrupación de Fuerzas de Operaciones Especiales (Special Operations Forces Group)
- Regimiento de Asalto Aéreo 601 (601 Air Assault Regiment)
- Compañía de Comandos 601 (601 Commando Company)
- Compañía de Comandos 602 (602 Commando Company)
- Tropas de Operaciones Especiales de Montaña (Special Operations Mountain Troops)
- Compañía de Cazadores de Montaña 6 (6 Mountain Hunters Company)
- Compañía de Cazadores de Montaña 8 (8 Mountain Hunters Company)
- Agrupación de Comandos Anfibios (Amphibious Commandos Group, APCA)
- Grupo Alacrán (Scorpion Group)
- Grupo Monte (Hill Group)
- Grupo Albatros (Albatross Group)
- Agrupación de Buzos Tácticos (Tactical Divers Group, APBT)
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Armenia
- Army Commandos
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Australia
See also: Special forces of Australia
- 1st Commando Regiment[1][2]
- 2nd Commando Regiment
- Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SASR)[1]
- Incident Response Regiment
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Austria
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Azerbaijan
- 641st Special Warfare Naval Unit
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Bahamas
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Bangladesh
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Belarus
- 5th Separate Spetznaz Brigade
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Belgium
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Bhutan
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Brazil
- Para-SAR – Special Pararescue Unit- Highly trained paratrooper, trained in evasion and extraction, tactical rescue and survival in hostile environment.
- 1º Batalhão de Forças Especiais
- Brazilian Special Operations Brigade – Brazilian army Special Forces and Commandos
- COMANF – Batalhão Tonelero -Especial Operations Battalion -(Brazilian navy commandos).
- GRUMEC(Combat Divers Group)- (Unconventional warfare,counter-terrorism and Special reconnaissance).
- BOPE - Special Police Operations Battalion, is the elite special forces unit in the Military Police of Rio de Janeiro State.
- COT - Tactical Operations Command, special force of Federal Police.
- Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais - Special Tactics Actions Group, special force of São Paulo military police.
- Rondas Ostensivas Tobias de Aguiar - Tobias Aguiar's Ostensive Patrols, special force of the São Paulo military police.
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Bulgaria
- 63rd Maritime Special Reconnaissance Force "Black Sea Sharks"
- 68th Special Forces Brigade
- CSAR Group, 24th Helicopter Airbase
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Cambodia
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Canada
Main article: Canadian special forces
- 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron (SOAS)[7]
- Canadian Joint Incident Response Unit (CJIRU)[8]
- Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR)[9]
- Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2)[10]
- Task Force Arrowhead
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Chile
- Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales (Special Forces Group)
- Agrupación Antisecuestros Aéreos (Air Counter-Terrorism Group)
- Comandos de Aviación (Aviation Commandos)
- Paracaidistas de Busqueda, Salvamento y Rescate (Parachute Search, Rescue and Recovery)
- Brigada de Operaciones Especiales "Lautaro"
- 1º Batallón de Paracaidistas "Pelantaru" (1st Parachute Battalion "Pelantaru")
- 1º Compañía de Comandos "Iquique" (1st Commandos Company "Iquique")
- 10º Compañía de Comandos (10th Commandos Company)
- 13º Compañía de Comandos "Escorpión" (13th Commandos Company "Escorpión")
- Grupo Especial de Montaña (Special Group Mountain)
- Comando de Fuerzas Especiales (Special Forces Command)
- Buzos Tácticos de la Armada (Tactical Divers of the Navy)
- Equipo de Intervención Rápida (Rapid Intervention Team)
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People's Republic of China
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Colombia
- Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas (AFEAUR)
- Batallón de Fuerzas Especiales de Infantería de Marina (BFEIM)
- Grupos Autónomos y Unificados por la Libertad y la Antiextorsión (GAULA). Special anti-kidnapping and anti-extortion units.
- Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas (AFEAU) Anti-Terrorist Urban Special Forces Group. A joint service CT/Hostage rescue unit
- Agrupacion de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas y Rurales (AFEAUR) Anti-Terrorist Urban and Rural Special Forces Groups
- Brigada Contra el Narcotráfico
- Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales
- Fuerza de Despliegue Rápido (FUDRA)
- Grupo de Acción Unificada por la Libertad Personal (GAULA). Special anti-kidnapping and anti-extortion units.
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Costa Rica
- Unidad Especial de Intervención - Special Intervention Unit UEI attached to the Presidency
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Côte d'Ivoire
- Rapid Intervention Battalion
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Croatia
- Military Intelligence Battalion (VOB) (Vojno-obavještajna bojna)
- Special Operations Battalion (BSD) (Bojna za specijalna djelovanja)
- Special Military Police Company (SPN VP) (Satnija za posebne namjene Vojne policije)
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Cuba
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Cyprus
- Special Forces Command
- Underwater Demolition Command
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Czech Republic
- 102. Průzkumný Prapor (102nd Reconnaissance Battalion)
- 601st Special Forces Group
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Denmark
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Ecuador
- 9th Special Forces Brigade PATRIA
- Counter-terror unit "GEO" (Grupo Especial de Operaciones)
- Jungle Warfare Special Operations Iwia Battalion No. 60
- Special boat detachments called ratas de río or fusileros fluviales (engl. sea rats)
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Egypt
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El Salvador
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Estonia
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Finland
- Utti Jaeger Regiment
- Erikoisjääkärit Special Jaeger Battalion
- Laskuvarjojääkärit Airborne Jaeger Battalion
- Southeast Finland Border Guard District
- Erikoisrajajääkärit Special Border Jaegers
- Gulf of Finland Naval Military Command
- Raivaajasukeltajat EOD Divers
- Taistelusukeltajat Combat Divers
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France
Almost all French special forces are attached to the Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (COS).
First circle:
- Bureau forces spéciales, reassembling :
- FKSOD special ops
- Brigade des Forces Spéciales Terre:
- 1er Régiment de Parachutistes d'Infanterie de Marine (1er RPIMa)
- 4e Régiment d'Hélicoptères des Forces Spéciales (4e RHFS)
- 13e Régiment de Dragons Parachutistes (13e RDP)
- Commandos-Marine:
Second circle:
- 17e Régiment du Génie Parachutiste (17e RGP)
- Groupement des commandos parachutistes (GCP)
- Escadron parachutiste d'intervention de la Gendarmerie nationale (EPIGN)
- Groupe de sécurité de la présidence de la République (GSPR)
- GIGN
The COS doesn't recognize the "second circle"; it's a popular expression employed by members of units of that circle. There isn't official text which mentions the second circle.
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Georgia
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Germany
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Greece
- 1st Raider/Paratrooper Brigade (1η ΤΑΞΚΔ-ΑΛ) including ETA (Special Paratrooper Detachment) and Z' MAK (Zeta Amphibious Raider Squadron)
- 31st Special Operations Squadron (31 MEE)
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Guatemala
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India
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Main article: Special Forces of India
- CIT-X[21] Apart of R&AW believed to be conducting covert and offensive intelligence operations in Pakistan[22]
- Special Frontier Force[23] special operations force of R&AW
- Special Group[24] a highly trained group of the Special Frontier Force used for covert operations in other countries
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Indonesia
- Korps Paskhas
- Den Bravo-90 Paskhas
- Denjaka[citation needed]
- Kesatuan Gurita[27][28]
- Komando Pasukan Katak (Kopaska)[27][28]
- Taifib[citation needed]
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Iran
- NOPO
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Iraq
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Ireland
- Naval Service Diving Section
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Israel
See also: Sayeret
- Duvdevan Unit
- Egoz Reconnaissance Unit
- Sayeret Maglan
- Sayeret Golani
- Sayeret Matkal[30]
- Sayeret Yahalom
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Italy
Main article: Italian special forces
- 4th Alpini Parachutist (Ranger) Regiment
- 9th Parachute Assault Regiment "Col Moschin"[35][33][37]
- 26th Special Operations Helicopter Unit "Giove"[38]
- 185th Reconnaissance Target Acquisition Regiment "Folgore"
- Lagunari
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Japan
- Special Security Team (SST)
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Jordan
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Latvia
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Lebanon
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Lithuania
- Anti-terrorism Force squad (ARAS)
- Combat Divers Service (CDS)
- Special Operations Element (SOE)
- Special Purpose Service (SPS)
- Vytautas the Great Jaeger Battalion (VGJB)
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Malaysia
- 11th Rejimen Gerak Khas
- 21st Commandos
- 22nd Commandos
- 10th Paratrooper Brigade
- Grup Gerak Khas
- Malaysian Special Operations Force
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Maldives
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Malta
- C (Special Duties) Company
- Rapid Deployment Team
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Mexico
- Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales
- Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando
- Grupo Anfibio de Fuerzas Especiales
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Nepal
- Quick Reactionary Force (Special Forces)
- Shree Bhairavnath Battalion (Para Commandos)
- Shree Mahabir Battalion (Rangers)
- Shree Singha Nath Battalion (Commandos)
- Shree Yuddha Bhairav Battalion (Special Forces)
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Netherlands
- Maritime Special Operations Forces (MARSOF)
- Korps Commandotroepen (KCT)
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New Zealand
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Nigeria
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North Korea
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Norway
- Forsvarets Spesialkommando (FSK)
- Hærens Jegerkommando (HJK)
- Kystjegerkommandoen (KJK)
- Marinejegerkommandoen (MJK)[40]
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Oman
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Pakistan
- Inter-Services Intelligence (Other Government Agency (OGA))
- Joint Intelligence Miscellaneous - An ISI Wing that is responsible for espionage, including offensive intelligence operations, special operations, in other countries.
- Special Service Wing (SSW)
- Special Service Group (SSG)
- Special Service Group Navy (SSGN)
- Pakistan Army Rangers (PAR) The Army Rangers Anti-Terrorist Company (ATC) has been raised since early 2004.
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Panama
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Peru
- 1st Special Forces Brigade (1ra Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales)
- 3rd Special Forces Brigade (3ra Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales)
- 26th Special Forces Group "Quevedo"
- Special Forces Group "Puma"
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Philippines
Special Operations Group
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Poland
Wojska Specjalne Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej
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Portugal
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Romania
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Russia
Main article: Spetsnaz
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Saudi Arabia
- 1'st Special Brigade
- 64th Brigade
- 85th Battalion
- 88th Battalion
- 99th Battalion
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Serbia
- Military Police Battalion "Cobra" (Bataljon Vojne Policije "Kobre")
- Special Brigade[55]
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Singapore
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Slovakia
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Slovenia
- Special Operations Unit (ESD - Enota za Specialno Delovanje)
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South Africa
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South Korea
- Combat Control Team (CCT)
- Office of Special Investigation (OSI)
- Special Air Rescue Team (SART) ("Red Berets")
- Defence Intelligence Command (DIC)
- Headquarters of Intelligence Detachment (HID)
- Joint Security Area (JSA) Security Battalion
- Special Warfare Command
- 707th Special Mission Battalion ("Black Berets")
- Republic of Korea Capital Defense Command
- Military Police Special Guard Team (MPSGT)
- 33rd Rangers
- 35th Commandos
- Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC)
- 1st Special Reconnaissance Battalion ("Sharkmen")
- Naval Special Warfare Flotilla
- ROKN Special Missions Group (Maritime Counter-terrorism)
- Ship Salvage Unit (SSU)
- ROK Naval Special Warfare Brigade
- Underwater Demolition Unit (UDU)
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Spain
- Unidad Especial de Buceadores de Combate (UEBC)
- Unidad de Operaciones Especiales (UOE)[58]
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Sri Lanka
- Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol
- Sri Lanka Army Commando Regiment
- Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment
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Sweden
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Switzerland
- Army Reconnaissance Detachment (ARD 10)[59][60]
- Grenadier Battalion 20
- Grenadier Battalion 30
- Grenadier Battalion 40
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Syria
- 14th Special Forces Division
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Thailand
- Royal Thai Air Force Commando Company
- Royal Thai Air Force Pararescue
- Special Forces
- Thahan Phran (Rangers)
- Marine Reconnaissance Battalion
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Taiwan
- 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion
- Army Aviation and Special Forces Command
- Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit
- CMC Special Service Company
- Underwater Demolition Units (UDU)
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Tonga
- Royal Tongan Marines
- Tongan Royal Guard
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Turkey
- Combat Search and Rescue (MAK)
- Natural Disasters Search and Rescue Battalion[61]
- 1st Commando Brigade(known as "Kayseri Airborne Brigade" )
- 2nd Commando Brigade(known as "Bolu Mountaineer and Commando Brigade")
- 3rd Commando Brigade(known as "Siirt Commando Brigade")
- 4th Commando Brigade(known as "Tunceli Commando Brigade")
- 5th Commando Brigade(known as "Hakkari Mountaineer and Commando Brigade")
- Maroon Berets
- Gendarmerie Commandos (Jandarma Özel Asayiş Komutanlığı - JÖAK)
- Gendarmerie Special Operations (Jandarma Özel Harekat – JÖH)
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Ukraine
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United Arab Emirates
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United Kingdom
Main article: United Kingdom Special Forces
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United States
Main article: United States special operations forces
- Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
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- 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta Combat Applications Group (CAG), (SFOD-D), "Delta Force", "The Unit" (United States Army)
- United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group "DEVGRU" (United States Navy)
- United States Air Force (AFSOC)
- United States Army (USASOC)
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- 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne)
- 75th Ranger Regiment ("Rangers")
- 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne)
- 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) ("Night Stalkers")
- Special Forces ("Green Berets")
- United States Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM)
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Venezuela
- Special Operations Brigade "Generalísimo Francisco de Miranda"
- Special Operations Squadron
- 106 Special Operations Battalion
- 506 Special Operations Battalion
- Counter Narcotics Command (Comando Antidrogas)
- Special Actions Group (Grupo de Acciones Especiales)
- Counter Extortion and Hostage Groups (Grupos Anti-Extorsión y Secuestros - GAES -)
Main article: Venezuelan Marine Corps
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Vietnam
- Airborne Brigade
- Đăc Công Brigades
- Naval Infantry
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Zambia
- Engineer Regiment
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Zimbabwe
Main article: Special Forces of Zimbabwe
- Boat Squadron
- Combat Diving Unit
- Commando Regiment
- Parachute Group
- Special Air Service
- Zimbabwe Mounted Infantry
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- Miscellaneous Notes
- ^ The Japanese Special Forces Group is the current name of the former Japanese Special Operations Group, following a name change.
