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Afghanistan Afghanistan[]

Afghan National Army

Albania Albania[]

Albanian Joint Forces Command
  • Special Forces Battalion
  • Black Tigers
Albanian Navy
  • Naval Commandos

Argentina Argentina[]

Argentine Army
Agrupación de Fuerzas de Operaciones Especiales (Special Operations Forces Group)
Argentine National Gendarmerie
Argentine Naval Prefecture
Argentine Navy
Argentine Marine Corps
Argentine Air Force

Australia Australia[]

Australian Defence Force
Special Operations Command[1]

Armenia Armenia[]

Armenian Army
  • Armenian Army Commandos

Austria Austria[]

Austrian Army

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan[]

Azerbaijani Navy
  • 641st Special Warfare Naval Unit

The Bahamas Bahamas[]

Royal Bahamas Defence Force
  • Commando Squadron

Bangladesh Bangladesh[]

Bangladesh Army
Bangladesh Navy
  • Special Warfare Diving And Salvage
Ministry of Home Affairs

Belarus Belarus[]

Armed Forces of Belarus
  • 5th Separate Spetznaz Brigade
Belarusian Police
  • Presidential Guard

Belgium Belgium[]

Belgian Land Component

Special Operations Regiment

Brazil Brazil[]

Military Police
Brazilian Army
Brazilian Navy
  • GRUMEC(Combat Divers Group)- (Unconventional warfare,counter-terrorism and Special reconnaissance).
  • COMANF - Batalhão Tonelero -Especial Operations Battalion -(Brazilian navy commandos).
Brazilian Air Force
  • Para-SAR -Special Pararescue Unit- Highly trained paratrooper, trained in evasion and extraction, tactical rescue and survival in hostile environment.

Brunei Brunei[]

Brunei Army
  • Special Force Regiment

Bulgaria Bulgaria[]

Cambodia Cambodia[]

Canada Canada[]

Canadian Special Operations Forces Command

Chile Chile[]

Chilean Army
  • Brigada de Operaciones Especiales "Lautaro"
    • 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")
    • 1º Batallón de Paracaidistas "Pelantaru" (1st Parachute Battalion "Pelantaru")
    • Grupo Especial de Montaña (Special Group Mountain)
Chilean Navy
  • Comando de Fuerzas Especiales (Special Forces Command)
    • Buzos Tácticos de la Armada (Tactical Divers of the Navy)
    • Equipo de Intervención Rápida (Rapid Intervention Team)
    • Comandos de la Infanteria de Marina (Marines Commandos)
Chilean Air Force

ChinaChina[]

People's Liberation Army Ground Force[10]
  • Special Operations Group "Divine Sword"
  • Special Operations Group "Tigers of Northeast"
  • Special Operations Group "Tigers of the Night"
  • Special Operations Group "Eagle"
  • Special Operations Group "Flying Dragons"
  • Special Operations Group "Sharp Sword of Southern China"
  • Special Operations Group "Falcons of Southwest"
  • Special Operations Group "Falcon"
  • Special Operations Group "Oscar"
  • There are also various other Special Operations Groups in Guangzhou MR, Chengdu MR, Beijing MR, Shenyang MR, Nanjing MR, Lanzhou MR, Hong Kong, and Macau.
People's Liberation Army Marine Corps[11]
  • Special Operations Forces Battalion
  • PLA Air Force
15th Airborne Corps

Colombia Colombia[]

Colombian Army
  • Fuerza de Despliegue Rápido (FUDRA)
  • Brigada Contra el Narcotráfico
  • Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas (AFEAU) Anti-Terrorist Urban Special Forces Group. A joint service CT/Hostage rescue unit
  • Agrupacion de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroritas Urbanas y Rurales (AFEAUR) Anti-Terrorist Urban and Rural Special Forces Groups
  • Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales
  • Grupos Autónomos y Unificados por la Libertad y la Antiextorsión (GAULA). Special anti-kidnapping and anti-extortion units.
Colombian Navy
Colombian Air Force

Croatia Croatia[]

Croatian Army

Military police

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

Police

Cyprus Cyprus[]

Cypriot National Guard
  • Special Forces Command
Cyprus Navy and Marine Police
  • Underwater Demolition Command

Czech Republic Czech Republic[]

Armed Forces of the Czech Republic (ACR)
  • 102. Průzkumný Prapor (102nd Reconnaissance Battalion)
  • 601st Special Forces Group
  • Military Police Special Operations Group (SOG)(defunct)

Denmark Denmark[]

Royal Danish Army
Royal Danish Navy
Danish Home Guard

Egypt Egypt[]

Egyptian Army
Egyptian Navy
  • Egyptian Navy SEALs

Estonia Estonia[]

Estonian Army

Finland Finland[]

Finnish Army
  • Utti Jaeger Regiment
    • Laskuvarjojääkärit Airborne Jaeger Battalion
    • Erikoisjääkärit Special Jaeger Battalion
Finnish Navy
Finnish Border Guard
  • Southeast Finland Border Guard District
    • Erikoisrajajääkärit Special Border Jaegers

France France[]

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

First circle:

  • Bureau forces spéciales, reassembling :
  • FKSOD special ops
    • Commando parachutiste de l'Air n°10 (CPA 10)
    • Escadron de transport 3/61 Poitou
    • Escadrille spécialisée hélicoptères 1/67 Pyrénées, reassembling to escadron d'hélicoptères 1/67 Pyrénées

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.

Georgia (country) Georgia[]

Ministry of Internal Affairs
  • Presidential Guard ( special assign, Task Force )
  • Omega Special Task Force
  • Alpha group
  • Adjara Naval Commando divers
  • K.U.D (Constitutional Security Department)[15]
  • S.O.D (Special Operative Department)[16]
Georgian Army
  • Commando Battalion
  • Special Operations Forces, Alpha Company
  • Special Operations Forces, Bravo Company
  • Special Operations Forces, Charlie Company
  • Special Operations Forces, Delta Company
  • 'Vashlijvari' Special Operations Group

Germany Germany[]

German Army (Deutsches Heer)
German Navy
German Federal Police

Greece Greece[]

Hellenic Army
  • E.T.A (Special Paratrooper Detachment)
  • Z MAK (Zeta Amphibious Raider Squadron)
Hellenic Navy
Hellenic Air Force
  • 31st Special Operations Squadron (31 MEE)

Guatemala Guatemala[]

Guatemalan Army

Hong Kong Hong Kong[]

Hong Kong Police Force

Hungary Hungary[]

Hungarian Defence Forces
  • HDF 34th Special Operations Battalion "Bercsényi László"

Republic of Ireland Ireland[]

Irish Army
Garda Síochána
  • Emergency Response Unit

India India[]

Paramilitary forces of India
  • National Security Guards - Federal anti-terrorist commandos
  • Special Frontier Force- Responsible for covert operations, black operations and other special activities.Modeled on Central Intelligence Agency's Special Activities Division.
  • Commando Battalion for Resolute Action- COBRA is a specialized unit of the CRPF created to counter the Naxalite problem in India.
  • Force One - An elite counter-terrorist unit tasked with protecting Mumbai and its metropolitan area.
  • Special Protection Group-Specialised group responsible for VVIP protection.
Indian Army
Indian Air Force
Indian Navy

Indonesia Indonesia[]

Indonesian Army
Indonesian Navy
Indonesian Air Force
Indonesian National Police

Iran Iran[]

Iranian Army
Pasdaran

Iraq Iraq[]

Iraqi Army

Israel Israel[]

Israeli Army
Israeli Air Force
Israeli Navy
Israel Border Police
Israel Police
  • Yasam

Italy Italy[]

Italian Army
Italian Navy
Italian Air Force
Carabinieri

Japan Japan[]

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Army)
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Navy/Marine Corps )

South Korea Korea, Republic of[]

Republic of Korea Army
Republic of Korea Navy
  • Ship Salvage Unit (SSU)
  • 56 Special Warfare Corps
    • UDT/SEALs
    • ROKN Special Missions Group (Maritime Counter-terrorism)
  • Underwater Demolition Unit (UDU)
Republic of Korea Air Force
  • Combat Control Team (CCT)
  • Office of Special Investigation (OSI)
  • Special Air Rescue Team (SART)
Republic of Korea Marine Corps (ROKMC)
  • 1st Special Reconnaissance Battalion "Sharkmen"

Latvia Latvia[]

Latvian Army

Lithuania Lithuania[]

Lithuanian Special Operations Force
  • Special Purpose Service (SPS);
  • Vytautas the Great Jaeger Battalion (VGJB);
  • Combat Divers Service (CDS);
  • Special Operations Element (SOE)
  • Anti-terrorism Force squad (ARAS)
Lithuanian Navy
  • Povandeninių Veiksmų Komanda (Underwater Warfare team-EOD Diving unit);
Lithuanian Air Force
  • Special Operations Unit

Lebanon Lebanon[]

Lebanese Armed Forces
Lebanese Army
Lebanese Navy

Malaysia Malaysia[]

Royal Malaysian PoliceRoyal Malaysian Police[]

Malaysian Armed Forces[]

Malaysian Special Operations Force[]
File:Tenteradaratlogo.jpgMalaysian Army
Crest of The Royal Malaysian NavyRoyal Malaysian Navy
File:Crest of the RMAF.gifRoyal Malaysian Air Force

Maldives Maldives[]

Maldives National Defence Force

Malta Malta[]

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

Mexico Mexico[]

Mexican Army
Mexican Navy

Nepal Nepal[]

Nepalese Army
  • Shree Bhairavnath Battalion [Air Borne Specialist] (Para Commando)
  • Shree Mahabir Battalion [The Ranger]
  • Shree Yuddha Bhairav Battalion [Special Forces]

Netherlands Netherlands[]

Royal Netherlands Army

New Zealand New Zealand[]

New Zealand Army

Nigeria Nigeria[]

  • Nigerian Navy Special Boat Services (NNSBS)

Norway Norway[]

Ministry of Defence

Oman Oman[]

  • Sultans Special Force

Pakistan 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.
Paramilitary forces of Pakistan
Pakistan Army
Pakistan Navy
Pakistan Air Force
Pakistan Police

Peru Peru[]

Peruvian Army
  • 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"
Peruvian Navy
  • Fuerza de Operaciones Especiales (FOES)
Peruvian Air Force

Philippines Philippines[]

Philippine Army
Philippine Navy
Philippine Marine Corps
Philippine Air Force
Philippine National Police

Poland Poland[48][]

Polish Special Forces

Portugal Portugal[]

Portuguese Army
Portuguese Navy

Romania Romania[]

Ministry of Defense

Russia Russia[]

Russian Ground Forces
  • Spetsnaz GRU
  • RKSOD special forces
  • Federal Security Service
  • Alpha Group
  • Vympel
  • Special Operations Service
  • OSNAZ
Russian Airborne Troops
  • Russian Airborne Troops
  • 7th Guards Airborne Division
  • 76th Air Assault Division
  • 98th Guards Airborne Division
  • 106th Guards Airborne Division
  • 45th Detached Reconnaissance Regiment
  • 31st Guards Airborne Brigade
Russian Navy
Ministry of Internal Affairs
  • OMON
  • SOBR
  • Rus
  • Vityaz
  • Rosich
  • Ratnik
  • Vyatich
  • Skif
  • OMSDON
  • OMSN
  • Federal Drug Control Service of Russia

Serbia Serbia[]

Serbian Police
  • SAJ - special anti-terorist unit
Serbian Armed Forces

Singapore Singapore[]

Singapore Army
Republic of Singapore Navy

Syria Syria[]

Syrian Army
  • 14th Special Forces Division

Slovenia Slovenia[]

Slovenian Armed Forces
  • Special Operations Unit (ESD - Enota za Specialno Delovanje)
  • Specialized Unit for Special Tactics (PEST - Posebna Enota za Specialno Taktiko) (Military Police)
  • Platoon of Counter-Sabotage Divers (Vod Protidiverzantskih Potapljačev)
Slovenian Police

Spain Spain[]

Spanish Army
Spanish Air Force
  • Escuadrón de Zapadores Paracaidistas (EZAPAC)
Spanish Navy
Guardia Civil

South Africa South Africa[]

South African National Defence Force
South African Police Service
  • Special Task Force

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka[]

Sri Lanka Army
Sri Lanka Navy
Sri Lanka Air Force
Sri Lanka Police Service

Sweden Sweden[]

Category:Special forces of Sweden

Swedish Armed Forces

Switzerland Switzerland[]

Swiss Army

Thailand Thailand[]

Royal Thai Army
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 Taiwan[]

R.O.C. Army
  • 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion
  • Airborne Special Service Company (ASSC)
  • Army Aviation and Special Forces Command
R.O.C. Navy
  • Underwater Demolition Units (UDU) - Incorporated into the ARPU
R.O.C. Marine Corps
  • Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit
  • CMC Special Service Company
R.O.C. Military Police
  • MP Special Service Company

Turkey Turkey[]

Özel Kuvvetler Komutanlığı (Special Forces Command)
  • Özel Kuvvetler Komutanlığı "Bordo Bereliler" - (Special Forces Command Special Operations Units "Maroon Berets")
  • Muharebe Arama Kurtarma (MAK) - (Combat Search and Rescue)
  • Doğal Afetler Arama Kurtarma Tabur Komutanlığı (DAK) - (Natural Disasters Search and Rescue Battalion (NDSAR)) [62]
Kara Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı (Turkish Army)
  • Piyade Komando (Infantry Commando)
    • Piyade Hava Indirme Komando (Airborne Commando)
Jandarma Genel Komutanlığı (Turkish Gendarmerie)
  • Jandarma Komando (Gendarmerie Commando)
  • Jandarma Özel Harekat (Gendarmerie Special Operations)
  • Jandarma Özel Asayiş Komutanlığı (JÖAK) (Gendarmerie Special Security Command)
Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri (Turkish Navy)

Ukraine Ukraine[]

Security Service of Ukraine (SBU)
  • Special Forces Alfa
Ukrainian Navy
  • Naval Spetsnaz

United Kingdom United Kingdom[]

British Army
  • BKSOD Special ops

Special Air Service (SAS)[63]

Royal Navy

United States United States[]

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
  • Air Force Element Special Operations Command
    • US Joint Forces Command, Special Operation Command (SOCJFCOM)
    • AKSOD Special Forces
    • Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA)
    • Special Operations Command Central (SOCENT)
    • Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR)
    • Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH)
    • Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC)
    • Special Operations Command Korea (SOCKOR)
  • Army Aviation Support Element (AASE)
United States Air Force (AFSOC)
United States Army (USASOC)
Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC)
United States Naval Special Warfare Command (NAVSPECWARCOM)

Vietnam Vietnam[]

  • Đăc Công Brigades
  • Airborne Brigade

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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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