The 10 most lethal special operations units in the world by Shannon Corbeil on Jul 30, 2018, 1:12 PM Advertisement
 - Special operations forces are the most highly disciplined, mission-capable, and formidable units in the world.
- Despite limited public information about these fighting units, enough about them is known to garner global respect.
- Some of the most lethal special operations units from around the world include China's Snow Leopard Commando Unit, the US Navy Seals, and the Russian Spetsnaz.
Special operations forces are the most highly disciplined, mission-capable, and formidable units in the world. They go through rigorous selection processes and training in order to conduct unconventional warfare tasks that are beyond the means of standard military forces. The truth is, the world may never know exactly what these teams have accomplished, but their public records contain enough to earn global respect. In no particular order, these are ten lethal special operations units from around the world. SEE ALSO: 'Surf passage' is one of the most iconic and formidable parts of Navy SEAL training — here's what it looks like SEE ALSO: 19 photos of Navy SEALs doing what they do best SEE ALSO: Special operators are bitterly fighting over the latest Medal of Honor announcement 10. China's Snow Leopard Commando Unit Formerly known as the Snow Wolf Commando Unit, named for the tenacity of arctic wolves and their ability to survive in harsh conditions, this is a specops unit of the People's Republic of China. At their inception, they spent five years training in secret to conduct counter-terrorism, riot control, anti-hijacking, and bomb disposal for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. They've trained alongside Russian special task force units during joint anti-terror exercises with the primary mission of maintaining peace and stability. The unit prides itself on the speed and accuracy of their marksmanship, their strength and stamina, and their spirit of self-sacrifice. Each recruit must serve in the People's Armed Police for 1-2 years before undergoing physical and psychological tests. Perhaps where they excel the most is in martial arts and close quarter battles, but their sniper squadron shouldn't be discounted. Moving on, the next group made the news when one of their operators drowned an ISIS terrorist in a puddle. Yeah. Let's talk about:
9. Britain's Special Boat Service  "Not by strength, by guile" is the motto of the Royal Navy's Special Boat Service, one of the United Kingdom's most secretive and elite military units. The SBS is the UK's equivalent of the US Navy SEALs. The selection process for the elite team has a 90% failure rate and includes a grueling 4-week endurance test that grows increasingly more challenging and concludes with a 40 kilometer march — that's 24.8 miles for my fellow Yankees — which must be completed in under 20 hours. And that's just Stage 2 of training. Graduates will master weapons handling, jungle training, complex fighting, and combat survival before they are officially inducted into the elite unit. Born out of World War II, today, the SBS remains one of the most well-respected units in the world. Since 9/11, the Special Boat Service has been deployed against Al Qaeda, ISIS, and the Taliban, as well as on rescue missions around the globe, including in Sierra Leone and Libya.
8. Polish GROM  GROM is an acronym that loosely translates to the Group for Operational Maneuvering Response. More poignantly, however, grom means "thunder" in Polish. It's a unit that can trace its lineage to the exiled Polish paratroopers of World War II known as "the Silent Unseen." 315 men — and one woman — trained for months in Great Britain before jumping into occupied Poland to oppose the Nazi hold there. In 1990, the GROM unit was organized after Operation Bridge, a mission to help Soviet Jews enter Israel. Intelligence reports indicated a significant Hezbollah threat in the area of operations, so the elite counter-terrorist force was approved. It remained a secret from the public until 1994, when they deployed to Haiti for Operation Restore Democracy. GROM performs rescue operations, including hostage recovery, as well as counter-insurgency missions. They have extensive weapons and medical expertise and have mastered a variety of military disciplines, including parachuting, amphibious insertion, diving, pyrotechnics, and vehicle handling. Whether fighting terrorists or war criminals, GROM more than lives up to its name.
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