Top 10 Military
The ten most elite military special-forces units in the world — our pick, ranked.
Delta Force
America's most secretive tier-one unit — built in the SAS's image for hostage rescue and direct action where failure is not an option.
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Special Air Service (SAS)
The original. Every modern special-forces unit is a descendant of the regiment that wrote the playbook. Who Dares Wins.
SEAL Team Six (DEVGRU)
The U.S. Navy's tier-one maritime counter-terror element — the unit behind the raid on Osama bin Laden.
Sayeret Matkal
Israel's deep-reconnaissance and hostage-rescue elite, forever defined by the 1976 Entebbe raid.
JW GROM
Poland's tier-one unit, rated by its allies among the very best special forces in NATO.
U.S. Navy SEALs
Sea, air and land — the most recognised special-operations force on earth.
Special Boat Service (SBS)
Britain's maritime special-forces regiment — the Royal Navy's tier-one counterpart to the SAS.
Shayetet 13
Israel's naval commandos — among the most combat-experienced maritime special forces anywhere.
KSK — Kommando Spezialkräfte
Germany's army special-command — a modern, highly-capable direct-action and counter-terror force.
Spetsnaz
The broad brotherhood of Soviet and Russian special forces — a name that has meant 'elite' for generations.