Most deadly fighting force in the world today?

[TimeLord]

Batman.

Seriously no one has said Batman? You disappoint me Internet!

 

[Dryk]

But, most definitely Gurkhas, all the way. Cool under fire, polite, nicest guys you'll ever meet. But also the most dangerous to go against, especially with their Kukris. Yes, the knife that puts the Bowie to shame, and is possibly the best combat knife in existence.

And it's no coincidence that one of the best combat knives is specifically designed to hack off limbs

Australia or Israel have the best small armies in the world man for man they are significantly better then say the US or China. America how ever easily has the best tech in the world which gives them a huge advatage. As for individual units the Australian SAS are the best by far closely followed buy the brits. SEALS get a good rap but have the huge technical backing of the US behind them so they tend not to be as good as either SAS for individual skills

That's my problem with the US army, your superior technology and numbers always seem to make for very sloppy grunts. Whereas in Israel or here we make do with buying slightly older tech and spend our time trying to make sure our soldiers are up to scratch. Then again, the US tends to use its armed forces very differently to Israel and Australia

 

[Timmey]

Define "deadly".

As mentioned, nuclear weaponry tends to overshadow much else.

they have a well-earned reputation starting as far back as World War II.

Except the SAS hadn't been founded yet. People who were involved in WW2 ended up in the SAS, though.

The SAS was founded in 1941 by David Stirling during WWII.

Probably go with them as well

 

[General Twinkletoes]

How about the Spartans (the real ones from Sparta) if you are going to get historical.

I have a feeling spartans versus common soldiers today wouldn't stand much of a chance.
Guns an all.


Anyway, US army seems to be pretty ridiculous. Sure the afghans have repelled them, but that's because the US doesn't want to bomb them because all the civilians. Guerilla warfare can repel attacks, but I don't think anyone could take the US down.

 

[The Last Nomad]

The Avengers obviously, didn't you see that Documentary they released recently.

 

[RA92]

The Afghanis.

They resisted against the Russian and American elite. How about that? Afghanistan is where empires go to die.

The Afghan Army? Because their training is 100% given by foreign nations and this isn't the case where the promising pupil surpasses the sensei on their mountain fortress/temple. As far as overcoming the Russians and Americans, the Taliban were initially trained, armed, and funded by the CIA to combat the Russian occupation.

Things kinda went downhill with the Taliban acting autonomously when they kicked out the Soviets (Russians isn't really appropriate when I think about but hey, digressions are cool) and the U.S. would like people to forget that they had any stance other than "These guys are really bad people and they must die." and actually were used them as a tool to fight the Soviets.

Now that I think about it, the U.S. has a bit of a track record when it comes to this. Did they not support the Japanese Emperor during the Boshin War? Similar time frame and a Shogun might have maintained Isolation. Meaning their would be no embargo by the U.S in the first place and then no Pearl Harbor attack; so no Pacific Theatre.

Actually the British may have done something similar with the Russian Revolution. Did they not maintain relations and weapons deals with the regime that had cast out the relatives (royalty)? And wasn't Rasputin shot with a British spy's pistol? Years later, the world could have ended.

So, good job western society, you are amazing at causing yourself short-term relief and long-term pain.

Disclaimer: I am not a historian and I may be confused, misremembering things, misinformed, or wrong.

Let's not forget USA <url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ajax>overthrowing Iran's elected, civilian government to make way for an autocratic regime which eventually led to today's Islamic Republic.

 

[Rellik San]

That's because we haven't had a war with something infinite. The only thing that is close is the war on illness and disease.

Which the Space Marines regularly fight the physical incarnation of, sure there's the war on disease, but when was the last time your pharmacist plunged a psychically charged lance into the spinal column of a 200ft tall mass of infectious pus and bile that caused all those around it flesh to melt and bones to boil?

However in terms of fictional elite combat units, my money is on NERV... sure you can have your god Emperor, but if he's so great, why doesn't he remake the universe in his own image and start off a trend for it?

As for real life, the patriot in me screams SAS. But the realist knows it's the Gurkhas... see I'd mess with a Spec Op's guy in a bar and know if I can get that one (very goddam) lucky punch in, I could win... with a Gurkha I'd be dead before I could even reach for the bar stool.

 

[Thaluikhain]

That's my problem with the US army, your superior technology and numbers always seem to make for very sloppy grunts. Whereas in Israel or here we make do with buying slightly older tech and spend our time trying to make sure our soldiers are up to scratch. Then again, the US tends to use its armed forces very differently to Israel and Australia

Er, yes and no. While the US does have a lot of fnacy new toys, it still uses lots of old gear other nations have abandoned. The standard service rifle being the M16 or M4 (depending on branch) comes to mind.

 

[Gabanuka]

The Swish. I'm not kidding, they have one of the smallest bust best trained armies on earth. All about defence though.

 

[MammothBlade]

The NCR rangers, they're hot shit.





The Rangers are recruited from the best of the NCR military and even then, 80% do not finish training and drop out. Those that finish and are awarded the badge have proven that they are "quieter than a shadow and more ferocious than a deathclaw." Their superior training, superior weaponry and assortment of pre-War and post-War technology allows them to tip battles in NCR's favor even when a situation may see them outnumbered and outgunned. Rangers can also operate as spies and conduct police work.

 

[CrazyJew]

Here in Israel all Special Forces are quite serious shit. I dug around on the internet, and seems like S13 is considered to be up there with SEALs and SAS.

 

[Gordon_4_v1legacy]

SASR, because I'm still not convinced the Ghurka regiments aren't just made up of Bhuddist Terminators....the shit those men pull is insane.

 

[Saregon]

It all depends where the fighting is. For example, in cold climates the Norwegian Army is considered one of the best fighting forces around, more specifically, TMBN (motorized infantry batallion) and HJK/FSK (Army ranger command and special forces command, respectively). I know I've seen an interview with a SEAL or Delta Force officer saying this after a joint excercise, but can't seem to find it. My two cents, anyway.

 

[Dfskelleton]

I like how half of this thread has essentially become Warhammer 40k vs. Halo, and knowing what the majority of the people here think, this can only end in disaster.
OT: Like others have said, the guys who fire the nukes. Sure, the Marines and SAS are genuinely badass, those nameless, shady men off in a bunker somewhere can launch the planet into a nuclear apocalypse with the press of a few buttons. That's a force to be reckoned with.
Captcha was: "two left feet". Funny, because my school dance was yesterday, and that's exactly what I thought I would be like. Turns out I was okay. Not good, but okay.

 

[Doogan]

The SAS and Ghurkas come to mind as the best in the world to me.

Also most of the USA was colonised by the British so Britain Wins Everything

 

[Thaluikhain]

No mention of the Canadians?

They spend all their time fighting Chaos under the command of Creed, when they aren't beating US Navy SEALS to deathe with clubs.

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Thank you, you've been a wonderful forum, I've be here all week!

 

[Lt._nefarious]

SAS! F*CK YEAH THE SAS ARE THE BOMB! WOO YEAH! THEY COULD KICK SPETSNAZ's ASS! WOO-HOO! SAS!

Yeah, sorry for that little outburst I just... yeah... I really admire the SAS...

 

[BOOM headshot65]

No matter how much I want to say "Someone in the US military", I know of one military branch that can kick our ass and we will never even know thier there...just like they do to everyone else. Who is it?

THE ISRAELI....FRICKING....MOSSAD! [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mossad]

 

[Patrick Buck]

SAS. But the russain Speznaz look pretty freakin' deadly too. I don't know that much about them, but christ.

The SAS gotta win though. So much training, so deadly.