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This is a list of military special forces units, also known as special operations forces (SOF), currently active with countries around the world, that are specially organised, trained and equipped to conduct special operations.

These are distinct from special-purpose infantry units, such as the Royal Marine Commandos, found on the list of commando units.

Definitions

NATO currently defines "special operations" as:

Military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, trained, and equipped forces, manned with selected personnel, using unconventional tactics, techniques, and modes of employment.[1][2]

In 2001, NATO agreed to the Russian definitions of special operations and special operations forces:[3]

special operations military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, trained and equipped forces using operational techniques and modes of employment not standard to conventional forces. These activities are conducted across the full range of military operations independently or in coordination with operations of conventional forces to achieve political, military, psychological and economic objectives. Politico-military considerations may require clandestine, covert or discreet techniques and the acceptance of a degree of physical and political risk not associated with conventional operations.[4]

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.[4]

The United States definition of special operations is:

Operations requiring unique modes of employment, tactical techniques, equipment and training often conducted in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive environments and characterized by one or more of the following: time sensitive, clandestine, low visibility, conducted with and/or through indigenous forces, requiring regional expertise, and/or a high degree of risk.[5]

The Canadian definition of special operations forces is:

Organizations containing specially trained personnel that are organized, equipped and trained to conduct high-risk, high value, special operations to achieve military, political, economic, or international objectives by using special and unique operational methodologies in hostile, denied, or politically sensitive area to achieve desired tactical operational, and/or strategic effects in times of peace, conflict, or war.[6][7]

Afghanistan

Afghan National Army Special Forces Command (ANASOC)[8]

Afghanistan National Directorate of Security (NDS)

  • Quick Reaction Force (QRF)[13]

Albania

Albanian Armed Forces

Algeria

Main article: Special forces of Algeria

Algerian Land Forces (CFT)

Algerian Navy (AN)

Algerian Republican Guard (GR)

Angola

Angolan Armed Forces

Argentina

Argentine Army[20]

Argentine Navy

Armenia

Armenian Army

Australia

Main article: Special forces of Australia

Australian Army

Royal Australian Air Force

Royal Australian Navy

Austria

Austrian Army

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani Armed Forces

Bangladesh

Main article: Bangladesh special operations forces

Directorate General of Forces Intelligence

Bangladesh Army

Bangladesh Navy

Belarus

Main article: Special Forces of Belarus

Special Operations Forces Command[39][40]

State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus

Belgium

Belgian Land Component

Botswana

Brazil

Brazilian Army

Brazilian Air Force

Brazilian Navy

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burundi

Cambodia

Canada

Special Operations Forces Command[58]

Chile

China - PRC

Main article: People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces

People's Liberation Army Ground Force

People's Liberation Army Navy[71]

Colombia

Comando Conjunto de Operaciones Especiales (CCOES - Joint Special Operations Command) (Army, Navy and Air force)

Congo - DRC

  • 391st Commando battalion URR[73]

Croatia

Special Operations Command (Croatia)

Cuba

Czech Republic

Ředitelství speciálních sil[74][citation needed]

Denmark

Special Operations Command (SOKOM)

Danish Home Guard

El Salvador

Special Operations Command (CFE)[78]

Egypt

Sa'ka Forces Thunderbolt Forces - various commando forces with numerous units including:

Estonia

Estonian Special Operations Force[81] (ESTSOF)

Ethiopia

  • Agazi Commando Division[82]

Finland

Finnish Army:

Finnish Navy:

  • Special Action Detachment of Coastal Brigade[83]

France

Special Operations Command

Directorate-General for External Security

Georgia

Defense Forces

Germany

German Army

German Air Force

German Navy

Greece

Hellenic Army

Hellenic Air Force

Hellenic Navy

Hungary

India

Main article: Special Forces of India

Armed Forces Special Operations Division

Indian Army

    • 1 PARA
    • 2 PARA
    • 3 PARA
    • 4 PARA
    • 9 PARA
    • 10 PARA
    • 11 PARA[104]
    • 12 PARA
    • 21 PARA


Indian Navy


Indian Air Force

Indonesia

Indonesian Army

Indonesian Navy

Indonesian Air Force

Iran

Main article: Special forces of Iran

Islamic Republic of Iran Army

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Iraq

Main article: Iraqi Special Operations Forces

Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS)[118]

  • Counter Terrorism Command (CTC)
    • 1st Special Operations Brigade (ISOF-1)- Golden Division
    • 2nd Special Operations Brigade (ISOF-2)
    • 3rd Special Operations Brigade
    • Iraqi Special Warfare School "Academia"

Ireland

Irish Army

Israel

Further information: Israeli Special Forces Units

Military Intelligence Directorate

Israeli Army

Israeli Navy

Israeli Air and Space Force

  • Unit 5101 - Shaldag (Special Air-Ground Designating Team )[121]
  • Unit 669 - Combat Search and Rescue and Airborne Medical Evacuation Unit

Italy

Main article: Italian special forces

Italian Army

Italian Navy

Italian Air Force

Carabinieri

Japan

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force

Jordan

Joint Special Operations Command

  • Special Forces Group[131] - "King Abdulah II"
    • Special Unit I - Specializing in counter terrorism on the basis of the 71st Special Battalion
    • Special Unit II - Specializing in special operation on the basis of the 101st Special Battalion
    • Group Defense and Protection Battalion
    • Group Training and Development Center
  • King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Centre (KASOTAC)[132]

Kenya

Korea, North - DPRK

Korean People's Army Special Operation Force[134]

Korea, South - ROK

Republic of Korea Army

Republic of Korea Navy[136]

Republic of Korea Marine Corps

Kyrgyzstan

Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic

Latvia

Latvian National Armed Forces

Lebanon

Special Operations Command[138]

Lebanese Ground Forces

Lebanese Navy

Lebanese Air Force

Lithuania

Malaysia

Malaysian Army

Royal Malaysian Air Force

Royal Malaysian Navy

Maldives

Malta

Mexico

Main article: Mexican Special Forces

Montenegro

  • Special Forces Company[153]

Namibia

Main article: Namibian Special Forces

Netherlands

Netherlands Special Operations Command (NLD SOCOM):[154]

New Zealand

Special Operations Command

Nigeria

Armed Forces Special Forces (AFSF)[158]

Nigerian Navy

  • Special Boat Service[159]

North Macedonia

Army of the Republic of Macedonia

Norway

Norwegian Special Operation Forces (NORSOF)[161]

Oman

Pakistan

Pakistan Army

Pakistan Navy

Pakistan Air Force

Paraguay

Paraguayan Armed Force

  • Special Forces Battalion - (Batallón Conjunto de Fuerzas Especiales)[165]

Peru

Peruvian Armed Forces

Philippines

Armed Forces of the Philippines
Special Operations Command (Philippines)

Poland

Special Troops Command[185]

Portugal

Portuguese Army

Portuguese Navy

Portuguese Air Force

Romania

Ministry of Defense

Rwanda

Rwanda Defence Force

  • Special Forces Brigade[193]

Russia

Main article: Spetsnaz

Special Operations Forces Command[194]

  • Special Operations Forces[194][195]
    • Special Purpose Center "Senezh"
    • Special Purpose Center "Kubinka-2"
    • 561st Naval Rescue Center
    • 344th Army Aviation Combat Center
    • Special Purpose Center "Terskol"
    • 54th Special Reconnaissance Center

Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU)

National Guard of Russia[199]

Saudi Arabia

Royal Saudi Navy

Saudi Arabian Army

  • 1st Commando Brigade
  • 64th Special Forces Brigade[200]

Serbia

Main article: Special forces of Serbia

Serbian Army

Singapore

Special Operations Task Force[203]

Slovakia

Slovak Armed Forces

Slovenia

South Africa

South African National Defence Force

Spain

Defence Staff (Joint Operations Command)

Spanish Army

Spanish Navy

Sri Lanka

Army

Navy

Air Force

Sweden

Swedish Armed Forces

Swedish Army

Swedish Air Force

Swedish Navy

Switzerland

Special Forces Command (KSK)[215][216][217]

Syria

Special Forces Command[218]

Taiwan - ROC

Republic of China Army

Republic of China Military Police

Republic of China Marine Corps

Coast Guard Administration

Thailand

Royal Thai Army

Royal Thai Navy

Royal Thai Air Force

Tunisia

Tunisian Army

  • Special Forces Group (GFS)[229]
    • Military Intervention Group (GIM)[230]

Tunisian Air Force

  • Special Air Regiment (RCA)[231]

Tunisian Navy

  • 51st Regiment Marine Corps (RMC)[232]
  • 52nd Regiment Marine Commandos (RMC)[232]

Turkey

Combined Arms

Turkish Armed Forces

Northern Cyprus

Ukraine

The Special Operations Forces with headquarters in Kyiv.

United Kingdom

Main article: United Kingdom Special Forces
See also: List of reconnaissance units § United Kingdom, and List of paratrooper forces § United Kingdom

British Army

Royal Air Force/British Army

Royal Navy

United States

Main article: United States special operations forces
See also: United States Marine Corps Special Operations Capable Forces and List of reconnaissance units § United States

Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)

Army Special Operations Command (USASOC)[263]

Naval Special Warfare Command (NSWC)[263]

Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)[263]

Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC)[263]

Coast Guard Deployable Specialized Forces (DSF)[267]

Venezuela

Venezuelan Air Force

  • Special Operations Air Group 10[268]
  • Special Operations Air Group 15[268]
  • Special Operations Air Group 17[268]

Vietnam

Under the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe National Army

See also

Lists of similar military units

Notes

Miscellaneous Notes

  1. ^ The Clearance Diving Branch does not have a dedicated special operations role as they also include clearance diving roles.
  2. ^ The Japanese Special Forces Group is the current name of the former Japanese Special Operations Group, following a name change.

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