Poll: Who do YOU think has the most elite military unit in the world?

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iFail69

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The Israeli Defence Force is the best in my opinion, followed by the British SBS and SAS.

No other special forces units cut it when it comes to those three.
 

Sigma Van Lockheart

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Being British I would say the SAS (oh and everyone is going to say the one that comes from their country) but Spetsnaz are bloody monsters.
 

Wyes

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I picked British SAS from the poll options (somehow glossed over 'other'), because out of the listed they probably have the best reputation.

However, as other people have mentioned, it really depends on what you want.

Personal preference though; the SASR (i.e. Aussie SAS) has from what I understand a very good reputation, as do the NZ SAS. The Ghurkhas are also stupidly badass.
 

boyvirgo666

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th3xile said:
American here saying British SAS. SEAL's are close but it's pretty commonly accepted that the Brits got us beat in "best special forces." Also, you could have added the IDF special forces. Those Israeli's grow up in a battleground and know how to take care of business. You also left out most of the American SOCOM, while it is pretty well known that the SEALS are the best we have, there's USAF CCT's, USAF Paramedics, and USMC MARSOC.

EDIT: It's mostly known that Russian Spetzsnaz is on par with our Army Rangers, who are blown out of the water by the SEALS. Unless you're using some really weird credentials for what makes one of them the best, in terms of effectiveness, the only competition is between the SEALS and SAS.
Id really like to see what your basing this on. Because iv never heard a commonly accepted rate of who is better than who.

If its your opinion just say its your opinion man.
 

NotSoLoneWanderer

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SsilverR said:
Kwaku Avoke said:
Spartans. Not even joking if they had guns they would be the elite.
They wouldn't use guns ... they didn't even want to use bows and arrows because that was considered "Cowardly" ... the reason they got fucked over by the Thebans was because of this ... they ran into battle and pretty much got bullied by front line archers and surrendered 3 days later .. that was the beginning of the end for sparta.
That's why i said if.
 

Nocola

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DrMegaNutz said:
I bet none of you have ever been in the military, acting like you know anything
Careful what you say my friend, I'm a Canadian solider and I'm sure there are more soldiers on this thread lurking.
 

Ampersand

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I can tell you with certainty that it's an army you've never heard of, because they're smart enough not to get involved in any stupid wars.
 

Spookimitsu

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I_am_a_Spoon said:
Everyone's going to pick their own nation's unit. So...

SASR!!!
LOL yup thats what I was think.

ITT: Home team pride. Go SEALS!

But honestly what do I know. My actual first choice isn't even on the poll. please do click below.....


Thank you for you participation ^_^
 

Kennetic

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Nocola said:
DrMegaNutz said:
I bet none of you have ever been in the military, acting like you know anything
Careful what you say my friend, I'm a Canadian solider and I'm sure there are more soldiers on this thread lurking.
I, myself am a soldier and deployed to Iraq right now. I'm not going to offend anyone who's actually in a military because I'm sure they know what I mean
 

Nocola

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DrMegaNutz said:
Nocola said:
DrMegaNutz said:
I bet none of you have ever been in the military, acting like you know anything
Careful what you say my friend, I'm a Canadian solider and I'm sure there are more soldiers on this thread lurking.
I, myself am a soldier and deployed to Iraq right now. I'm not going to offend anyone who's actually in a military because I'm sure they know what I mean
In that case, good luck brother. I'm sure you know Canada isn't deployed in Iraq but soliders from my unit have died in Afghanistan.
 

gh0ti

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"Most elite" isn't really the right way to describe what I think you're asking. Going by toughness of selection processes, then the SAS is right up there, but there's not a lot to choose between them and other highly selective forces like SBS, SEALs, and so on.

In terms of all-round kickass fighting effectiveness though, I would pick the Royal Marines. They tackle a far wider-ranging number of tasks than all of the well-known "special forces", functioning both as a special force and a conventional light infantry brigade. Most of the missions undertaken by SAS (and their ilk) emphasise flight over fight (or shoot-and-scoot, as they call it).

The Royal Marines are the real heavy-hitters in this group. Their training is the longest and toughest in the world and they come with the equipment and expertise required to achieve strategic goals rather than the small scale (if highly valuable and challenging) objectives of traditional special forces.
 

Hero in a half shell

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Spookimitsu said:

Thank you for you participation ^_^
Wow, that was intriguing, what's it from?
 

Ordinaryundone

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Any American group. Doesn't matter which. We have the best weapons, the best hardware, the best logistics. Name it, America does it best when it comes to fighting.

That said, it hardly matters. Everyone is just going to vote for their own nation anyway.
 

Spookimitsu

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Hero in a half shell said:
Wow, that was intriguing, what's it from?
ahh, just a google search of Marvel comics (slightly demonic) ninja family, the Hand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand_%28comics%29