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This is a list of active military special forces units.

Although several NATO documents use the term Special Forces, the NATO-Russia Glossary of Contemporary Political and Military Terms doesn't contain any definition for Special Forces. It does have a definition for Special Operations Forces and Special Operations Force:[1]

  • special-operations forces -

Strategic formations and units of the armed forces, whose role is to conduct sabotage, reconnaissance, subversive and other special operations on the territory of foreign countries. In wartime they may also be assigned tasks such as intelligence-gathering, the seizure or destruction of key installations, the conduct of psychological operations or the organization of insurgencies in the enemy’s rear area. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have separate special-operations forces brigades, battalions and companies which are integrated with the intelligence assets of military districts, fronts, fleets, armies or corps.

  • special-operations force -

Designated special groups of selected servicemen which provide NATO with unique capabilities of special reconnaissance, direct action and military assistance in order to undertake difficult, dangerous and sometimes politically sensitive missions for the theatre commander.

For other units, see:

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Afghanistan Afghanistan[edit]

Afghan National Army

Albania Albania[edit]

Albanian Armed Forces

Algeria Algeria[edit]

Algerian Army
  • 25eme Regiment de Reconnaissance (25th reconnaissance regiment)
Algerian Navy
  • Batallion des Fusiliers Marins (Naval Commando Battalion)
  • Plongeurs de combat (Combat Divers)
Algerian Air Force
  • 772nd and 782nd Regiment des Fusiliers Commandos de l'air (RFCA)[2]

Angola Angola[edit]

Angolan Armed Forces
  • Special Forces Brigade - reported 2007, located at Cabo Ledo region, northern Bengo Province.[3]

Argentina Argentina[edit]

Argentine Air Force
Argentine Army
Argentine Navy

Armenia Armenia[edit]

Armenian Army
  • one spetsnaz regiment[4]

Australia Australia[edit]

See also: Special forces of Australia
Special Operations Command[5]
Royal Australian Navy

Austria Austria[edit]

Austrian Army

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan[edit]

Azerbaijani Navy
  • 641st Special Warfare Naval Unit

Bangladesh Bangladesh[edit]

Belarus Belarus[edit]

Armed Forces of Belarus

Belgium Belgium[edit]

Belgian Land Component

Benin Benin[edit]

Bolivia Bolivia[edit]

  • Fuerza de Tarea "Diablos Azules" (FTDA) (River commando group)
  • 17th, 24th and 27th Ranger Regiment (Satinadores)

Botswana Botswana[edit]

Brazil Brazil[edit]

Brazilian Air Force
  • Para-SAR – Special Pararescue Unit - Highly trained paratrooper, trained in evasion and extraction, tactical rescue and survival in hostile environment.
Brazilian Army
Brazilian Navy
  • COMANF – Amphibian Commando - Brazilian Marine Corps Commandos who are attached to the Especial Operations Battalion, the Batalhão Tonelero.
  • GRUMEC - Combat Divers Group - Unconventional warfare, counter-terrorism and special reconnaissance at sea and seashore.

Brunei Brunei[edit]

Bulgaria Bulgaria[edit]

Bulgarian Land Forces
Bulgarian Navy

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso[edit]

Cameroon Cameroon[edit]

Cambodia Cambodia[edit]

Royal Cambodian Army

Canada Canada[edit]

Main article: Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command

Chile Chile[edit]

Main article: Special Forces of Chile
Chilean Air Force
Chilean Army
Chilean Navy

China China[edit]

People's Liberation Army Marine Corps[20]
  • One special operations battalion
  • One Special Forces amphibious reconnaissance battalion
People's Liberation Army Ground Force

Colombia Colombia[edit]

Colombian Air Force
Colombian Navy
National Army of Colombia

Croatia Croatia[edit]

Croatian Army

Military police

  • Special Military Police Company (SSVP) (Satnija specijalne Vojne policije)

Cuba Cuba[edit]

Cuban Revolutionary Navy

Cyprus Cyprus[edit]

Cypriot National Guard
  • Special Forces Command (DKD)
  • 31, 32, 33 and 35 MK(Moira/Monada Katadromon)
  • Tmina Eidikon Omadwa(TEO/ special recon platoon)
Cyprus Navy
  • Underwater Demolition Command (OYK)

Czech Republic Czech Republic[edit]

Armed Forces of the Czech Republic (ACR)

Denmark Denmark[edit]

Danish Home Guard
Royal Danish Army
Royal Danish Navy

Ecuador Ecuador[edit]

Ecuadorian Army
  • 9th Special Forces Brigade PATRIA
  • Army Counter-terror unit "GEO" Grupo de Operaciones Especiales, based in Quito.
  • 24th, 25th,26th and 27th SFG
  • CFE 5(5th SF company of 2nd division)
  • CFE 1(1st SF coy of 7th division)
  • CFE 7(7th coy of 3rd division)
  • 54th special battalion(part of 19th infantry brigade)
  • 60th special battalion(part of 21st infantry brigade)
  • Ala de Combate No. 22(CSAR unit)

Egypt Egypt[edit]

Egyptian Army

El Salvador El Salvador[edit]

Salvadoran Army
  • Comando de Fuerzas Especiales (CFE) Special Forces Command
    • Comando Especial Anti-Terrorista (CEAT) Counter-Terrorism Special Command
      • Francotiradores (Snipers)
      • Asalto (Assault)
    • Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (GOE) Special Operations Group
      • Comandos Hacha
      • Patrullas de Reconocimiento y Alcance Largo (PRAL) Long Distance Recon Patrols
    • Comandos Navales
      • Nadadores de Combate (Combat Swimmers)
      • Buzos de Combate (Combat Divers)
    • Batallon de Paracaidistas (BP) Parachute Battalion
      • Paracaidistas (Paratroopers)
      • Caida Libre (Freefall HAHO/HALO)
      • Aparejadores (Riggers)
  • Destacamento Militar No 4 (DM4) 4th Military Detachment
    • Comandos de Montana (Mountain Commandos)
Salvadoran Navy
  • Comandos Anfibios

Eritrea Eritrea[edit]

Estonia Estonia[edit]

Estonian Army

Ethiopia Ethiopia[edit]

Finland Finland[edit]

Finnish Army
Finnish Border Guard
Finnish Navy

France France[edit]

Almost all French special forces are attached to the Commandement des Opérations Spéciales (COS).

First circle:

Second circle:

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.

The Gambia Gambia[edit]

  • Special Forces (part of Republican National Guard)

Gabon Gabon[edit]

Georgia (country) Georgia[edit]

Germany Germany[edit]

German Army
German Navy
German Air Force

Greece Greece[edit]

Hellenic Army
  • 13th Special Ops Command including Z' MAK (Zeta Amphibious Raider Squadron)
Hellenic Navy
Hellenic Air Force

Guatemala Guatemala[edit]

Guatemalan Army
  • Kaibiles
  • Fuerzas Especiales Navales (FEN)

Guinea Guinea[edit]

Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau[edit]

Guyana Guyana[edit]

Honduras Honduras[edit]

Hungary Hungary[edit]

India India[edit]

Main article: Special Forces of India
Indian Army
Indian Navy
Indian Air Force

Indonesia Indonesia[edit]

Indonesian Air Force
Indonesian Army
Indonesian Navy

Iran Iran[edit]

Iranian Army
  • Takavar
  • 21st and 22nd parachute commando divisions
  • 23rd and 58th commando divisions
  • 25th, 35th and 45th commando brigades
  • commando brigade(stationed in Gorgan)
  • commando brigade(stationed in Tabriz)
  • 4th commando unit(stationed in Tehran)
  • 65th special brigade(NOHED)
IRGC

Iraq Iraq[edit]

Iraqi Army
  • Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF)
  • Golden Company
  • 1st SF brigade
  • 2nd commando brigade(6th, 7th, 8th and 9th regional commando battalions)
  • 1st naval commando battalion
  • divers coy

Republic of Ireland Ireland[edit]

Irish Army

Israel Israel[edit]

See also: Sayeret
Israeli Air Force
Israeli Army
Israeli Navy
Other
  • Mista'arvim - alleged Israeli undercover units
  • Kidon - alleged assassination unit

Italy Italy[edit]

Main article: Italian special forces
Carabinieri
Italian Air Force
Italian Army
Italian Navy

Jamaica Jamaica[edit]

Japan Japan[edit]

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
Japan Coast Guard

Jordan Jordan[edit]

Joint Special Operations Command
  • 37th King Abdullah II Royal Special Forces Brigade
  • 28th Prince Hussein Royal Rangers Brigade (Al-Saiqa)
  • 5th Prince Hashim Special Operation Aviation Brigade
  • 91st Airborne Orientation Battalion
  • 81st Airborne Battalion
  • 61st Special Reconnaissance Battalion [44]
Royal Jordanian Army
  • 30th Hussein Bin Ali Paratrooper Brigade
    • 15th Khalid Bin Al-Waleed Airborne Battalion
    • 16th King Faisal Airborne Battalion
    • 20th Tariq Bin Zyad Airborne Battalion
Naval Special Forces
  • 77th Marines Reconnaissance Battalion
  • Maritime Assault Team
  • Maritime Counter-terrorism Unit
  • Royal Jordanian Navy Frogman Team
  • Royal Jordanian Navy Special Boat Unit

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan[edit]

  • 270th independent coy(VIP - protection)
  • 4th recon battalion
  • 261st Spetsnaz battalion
  • 1st naval infantry battalion 55033(naval commando unit)
  • Kokzhal(Wolves/ CT unit within Republican guard)
  • Arystan(Eagles/ CT unit within KNB)

Kenya Kenya[edit]

Kenya Army
  • 40th Kenya Ranger Strike Force (40 KRSF) Battalion
  • 30th special operations battalion
  • 20th Parachute Battalion

North Korea Democratic People's Republic of Korea[edit]

Korean People's Army
  • Special Operation Forces
  • 17th,60th and 61st "sniper" reconnaissance brigade
  • 7 independent reconnaissance battalions
  • 23rd and 24th amphibious brigade
  • naval commando/seaborne Unit 459, 632, 793 and 755
  • 28th, 48th and 58th airborne brigades
  • 80th, 81st, 82nd and 87th light infantry brigades
  • 11th, 16th, 17th and 21st air force "sniper" brigades
  • one light infantry brigade and one SF battalion per infantry division(27)
  • 5 reconnaissance battalions and 4 light infantry brigades(mechanized corps)
  • 4 reconnaissance battalions, 3 sniper brigades and 3 light brigades(1st,2nd,4th and 5th corps)

South Korea Republic of Korea[edit]

Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense
  • Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)
    • Defense Intelligence Command (DIC)
      • Army Intelligence Command (AIC)
      • Underwater Demolition Unit (UDU)
      • 20th Special Service Group
  • Defense Security Command (DSC)

Kuwait Kuwait[edit]

  • 25th commando brigade
  • naval infantry battalion
  • combat divers unit
  • SF unit(within National Guard)

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan[edit]

Latvia Latvia[edit]

Latvian Army

Lebanon Lebanon[edit]

Lebanese Army
Lebanese Navy

Lesotho Lesotho[edit]

  • Commando company

Libya Libya[edit]

  • 36th commando battalion(stationed in Benghazi) and commando battalion(Tripolis)
  • naval commando detachment

Lithuania Lithuania[edit]

Lithuanian Special Operations Force
  • Anti-terrorism Force squad (ARAS)
  • Combat Divers Service (CDS)
  • Special Operations Element (SOG)
  • Special Purpose Service (YPT)
  • Vytautas the Great Jaeger Battalion (VGJB)

Republic of Macedonia Macedonia[edit]

  • Special operations regiment(SF and Ranger battalion)
  • 501st para commando detachment

Madagascar Madagascar[edit]

  • 1er Regiment Forces d Intervention(RFI1/ parachute battalion)
  • 2eme Regiment Forces d Intervention(RFI2/ naval commando coy)

Malaysia Malaysia[edit]

Crest of the Malaysian Army.svg Malaysian Army
Crest of the Royal Malaysian Navy.svg Royal Malaysian Navy
Crest of Royal Malaysian Air Force.svg Royal Malaysian Air Force
Crest of Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency.svg Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency / Agensi Penguatkuasaan Maritim Malaysia
Royal Johor Military Force

Mali Mali[edit]

  • L Echelon Tactique Interarme(ETIA/ SF battalion)
  • 33eme Regiment Commando Parachutiste(33 RPC)
  • Fusiliers de l air(air force commando detachment)
  • Groupe Commando Volontaire(GCV/Commando detachment)

Maldives Maldives[edit]

Maldives National Defence Force
  • Special Forces(CT unit)
  • MNDF Marine Corps(rapid reaction coys)

Malta Malta[edit]

Armed Forces of Malta
  • C (Special Duties) Company
  • Rapid Deployment Team

Mauritania Mauritania[edit]

  • 1er Bataillon de Commandos Parachutistes(1er BCP)
  • 2eme Bataillon de Commandos Parachutistes(2eme BCP)
  • Bataillon de la Securite Presidentielle(BASEP)
  • Bataillon Special d Intervention(BSI)
  • Group Special d Intervention(GSI)

Mexico Mexico[edit]

Mexican Army

*Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando(FEAM). Santa Fe,Distrito Federal

Cuerpo de Fuerzas Especiales(CFE). Temamatla, Estado de México

*Primera Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales. Puebla, Puebla

*Segunda Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales. Tijuana, Baja California

*Tercera Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales. Cd.Ixtepec, Oaxaca

Fuerza Especial de la Brigada de Fusileros Paracaidistas (FE BFP). Lomas de Sotelo, Distrito Federal

Fuerza Especial de la Policía Militar(FE PM). Lomas de Sotelo, Distrito Federal

Primer Batallon de Operaciones Especiales de la Policía Militar (1/BOE). Lomas de Sotelo, Distrito Federal

Segundo Batallon de Operaciones Especiales de la Policía Militar (2/BOE). Lomas de Sotelo, Distrito Federal

Mexican Navy

Fuerzas Especiales (FES/Fuerza, Espitu y Sabiduria)

Morocco Morocco[edit]

  • Land Army:
    • 3 Commandos : Units Cobra, Aigle and Tigre
  • Royal Navy:
    • 2 Battalions : Al Hoceima and El Ayoune
  • Groupe d Intervention de la Marine Royale(GIMR)
  • Royal Gendarmerie:
    • Groupe d'intervention de la Gendarmerie royale (G.I.G.R)

Myanmar Myanmar[edit]

  • Para Commando Division
  • Special Operations Regiment (Naval Infantry Corps)
  • 27 Intelligence Companies

Nepal Nepal[edit]

Nepalese Army
  • Shree Singha Nath Battalion (Commandos)
  • Shree Bhairavnath Battalion (Para Commandos)
  • Shree Mahabir Battalion (Rangers)
  • Shree Yuddha Bhairav Battalion (Special Forces)
  • Shree Yuddha Kavach Battalion (Special Forces C.T. Wing)

Netherlands Netherlands[edit]

Royal Netherlands Army

Royal Netherlands Marine Corps
Royal Netherlands Air Force
  • Vlucht 5 Special group of pilots that transport the KCT and NLMARSOF.
Royal Marechaussee

New Zealand New Zealand[edit]

New Zealand Army

Niger Niger[edit]

  • 122e compagnie parachutiste(122nd para coy stationed in Niamey)
  • 322eme compagnie parachutiste(322nd para coy stationed in Maradi)
  • Rapid reaction company(?)

Nigeria Nigeria[edit]

  • Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service (NNSBS)
  • Nigerian Army 72 Special Forces Battalion
  • Nigerian Army 176 Special Forces Battalion
  • Nigerian Air Force Quick Response Force (QRF)

Nicaragua Nicaragua[edit]

  • Comando de Operaciones Especiales(COE)"General de Division Pedro Altamirano"(SF brigade)
  • Destacamento de Operaciones Especiales de la Fuerza Naval(naval commando detachment)

Norway Norway[edit]

Ministry of Defence

Oman Oman[edit]

Pakistan Pakistan[edit]

Pakistan Air Force
Pakistan Army
Pakistan Navy

Paraguay Paraguay[edit]

  • Batallon de Tropas Especiales
  • Batallon Conjunto de Fuerzas Especiales(BCFE)
  • CT coy(within Regimiento Guardia Presidencial)

Peru Peru[edit]

Peruvian Army
  • 1st Special Forces Brigade (1ra Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales)
  • 3rd Special Forces Brigade (3ra Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales)Cuartel General del BCFE, Base Militar del Campo Grande, Asuncion, Paraguay
  • 26th Special Forces Group "Quevedo"
  • Special Forces Group "Puma"
Peruvian Navy

Philippines Philippines[edit]

Armed Forces of the Philippines
Philippine Air Force
Philippine Army Special Operations Command
Philippine Coast Guard
Philippine Marine Corps
Philippine Navy

Poland Poland[edit]

[55] [56][57] [58] [59]

Portugal Portugal[edit]

Portuguese Army
Portuguese Navy

[61]

Romania Romania[edit]

Ministry of Defense

Russia Russia[edit]

Foreign Intelligence Service
  • "Zaslon" reconnaissance and sabotage unit
Federal Security Service
  • Alpha Group*
  • Vympel*
    • Management "T" - for Counterintelligence Support transportation facilities. (Anti-Terror)
    • ROSN "Kasatka"
    • ROSN "GRAD"
Ministry of Internal Affairs
Ministry of Defense

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia[edit]

Armed Forces of Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Army
  • 1st Special Brigade
  • 64th Brigade
  • 66th Battalion
  • 85th Battalion
  • 88th Battalion
  • 91th[clarification needed] Battalion
  • 99th Battalion
  • 1st Airborne Brigade
Royal Saudi Navy
  • Royal Saudi Navy SEALs
Saudi Arabian General Security

Senegal Senegal[edit]

  • Bataillon des Parachutistes (Para battalion)
  • Batallion des Commandos (Commando battalion)
  • Compagnie des fusiliers marins commandos (COFUMACO/naval commando coy)
  • Groupement des fusiliers commandos d air (GROUFUAIR)
  • Compagnie des forces speciales (CFS)

Serbia Serbia[edit]

Serbian Armed Forces

Singapore Singapore[edit]

Singapore Army
Republic of Singapore Navy

Slovakia Slovakia[edit]

Slovak Army

Slovenia Slovenia[edit]

South Africa South Africa[edit]

South African National Defence Force

Spain Spain[edit]

Spanish Army
Spanish Navy
  • Fuerza de Guerra Naval Especial (FGNE) [96]
  • Unidad de Operaciones Especiales(Special Operation Unit-UOE)
Spanish Air Force

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka[edit]

Sri Lanka Army
Sri Lanka Navy
Sri Lanka Air Force

Sudan Sudan[edit]

  • Special forces brigade(143rd and 144th SF battalion)

Suriname Surinam[edit]

  • Korps Special Troepen(KST/ SF coy)

Sweden Sweden[edit]

Swedish Armed Forces
Swedish Army
Swedish Royal Navy

Switzerland Switzerland[edit]

Swiss Army

Kommando Spezialkräfte KSK (Special Forces Command)

Professional units

Militia units

  • Grenadier Battalion 20
  • Grenadier Battalion 30
  • Grenadier Battalion 40 (Reserve)
  • Fallschirmaufklärer Kompanie 17 (Parachute Reconnaissance Company 17)

Syria Syria[edit]

Syrian Army
Special Forces Command
  • 41st, 45th, 46th, 47th, 53rd and 54th independent special forces(Airborne/Air Assault) regiments

Tajikistan Tajikistan[edit]

  • CT detachment "Alpha"
  • 7th air assault brigade of mobile forces
  • Spetsnaz detachment(within National Guard)

Thailand Thailand[edit]

Main article: Special Forces of Thailand
Royal Thai Army
  • Special Warfare Division
Royal Thai Navy
Royal Thai Marine Corps
  • Marine Reconnaissance Battalion
Royal Thai Air Force
  • Royal Thai Air Force Commando Company
  • Royal Thai Air Force Pararescue

Taiwan Republic of China (Taiwan)[edit]

Republic of China Army
  • 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB 101)
  • Special Operation Command (862nd and 871st Special Operations Groups)
  • Army Special Services Company (ASSC/CT unit)
Republic of China Marine Corps
  • Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit (ARPU)
  • Underwater Demolition Unit (UDU)
  • Special Service Company (SSC)
Republic of China Air Force
  • Paratrooper Special Tactics unit

Tanzania Tanzania[edit]

  • Maritime Special Forces

Togo Togo[edit]

  • Regiment Commando de la Garde Presidentielle(RCGP)
  • Regiment Parachutiste Commando(RPC)
  • Fusiliers Marins Commandos(FUMACO/ naval commando coy)

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago[edit]

  • Special Forces Ordinance Detachment (SFOD)
  • Special Naval Unit (SNU)

Tunisia Tunisia[edit]

Tunisian Army
  • Groupement Forces Spéciales (G.F.S/ "Army's Special Brigade")
    • Groupement d'Intervention Militaire (G.I.M/ G.F.S's Elites)
    • GFS Naval Commandos Unit
    • GFS Combat Divers
    • GFS Paratroopers
Tunisian Navy
  • Marine Corps Commandos
Tunisian National Guard
  • Department of Anti-terrorism
    • Unité Spéciale de la Garde Nationale (U.S.G.N/ "BS3")
    • Unités Commandos de la Garde Nationale (U.C.G.N/ "BS2" and "BS1")
    • Countering Terrorism Squad
Tunisian Presidency
  • Groupe d'Intervention Présidentielle (G.I.P)
  • Soutien Oppérationelle Présidentielle (S.O.P/ Also called "Groupes d'Appui")
  • Groupe d'Intervention Maritime (diver, navy commandos)

Turkey Turkey[edit]

Turkish General Staff
Turkish Army
Turkish Air Force
Turkish Navy

Turkmenistan Turkmenistan[edit]

  • CT detachment(within national security agency)
  • 152nd air assault brigade(Spetsnaz brigade)

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates[edit]

  • UAE Special Operations Command

United Kingdom United Kingdom[edit]

Ukraine Ukraine[edit]

  • 3rd Separate Spetsnaz Regiment (stationed in Kirovograd)
  • 8th Separate Spetsnaz Regiment (stationed in Khmelnitskyi)
  • 10th Separate Spetsnaz Detachment (stationed in Kyiv)
  • 801st Anti-diversionary Detachment (stationed in Sevastopol)
  • 73rd Special Naval Center (73 MTSSN) (stationed in Ochakiv)
  • "A" CT unit(within SBU)

Uruguay Uruguay[edit]

  • 14th parachute infantry battalion(SF unit)
  • Compania de Operaciones Especiales(COE/CT coy)

United States United States[edit]

Main article: United States special operations forces
Joint Special Operations Command
United States Army
United States Navy
United States Air Force
United States Marine Corps

Uzbekistan Uzbekistan[edit]

  • Rapid Reaction Brigade 7332
  • Spetsnaz battalion(Within eastern military district)
  • 17th air assault brigade 64411
  • Spetsnaz detachment(Tashkent)
  • Rapid reaction detachment "C"(CT unit)
  • 4th parachute brigade
  • 2nd Spetsnaz brigade(actually coy within National Guard)

Venezuela Venezuela[edit]

  • Special Operations Brigade "Generalísimo Francisco de Miranda"
Venezuelan Army
  • 106 Special Operations Battalion
  • 506 Special Operations Battalion
Venezuelan Navy

8th Special Operations Command Brigade Generalissimo

Venezuelan Air Force
  • Special Operations Squadron
Venezuelan National Guard
  • Special Actions Group (Grupo de Acciones Especiales)
  • Counter Extortion and Hostage Groups (Grupos Anti-Extorsión y Secuestros – GAES -)

Vietnam Vietnam[edit]

Vietnam People's Army
  • Vietnam Commando (Đặc công Việt Nam)
  • M1 (FIBUA and CT operations)
  • M13 (operations in jungle and mountains)
  • K3 (Đoàn Trinh sát - Đặc nhiệm K3)
  • 2 naval commando groups (Đoàn Đặc Công M26 và 126)
  • M44 (within 2nd infantry division)
  • DC20 (within 1st military zone)
  • Đoàn Đặc Công 41/B1 (4th military zone)
  • Đoàn Trinh Sát 12 (recon unit in 4th military zone)
  • Đoàn Đặc Công 409 (5th military zone)
  • Đoàn Trinh Sát 1 (2nd army corps)
  • Đoàn Đặc Công 198 (3rd army corps)
  • Đoàn Đặc Công 129 (4th army corps)
  • M5, M113, M429 commando units

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe[edit]

Main article: Special Forces of Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe National Army
  • Boat Squadron
  • Combat Diving Unit
  • Special Air Service
  • 1st Zimbabwe Parachute battalion
  • Commando regiment

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Miscellaneous Notes
  1. ^ The Japanese Special Forces Group is the current name of the former Japanese Special Operations Group, following a name change.

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