These special operations forces must be at the forefront of the fight against global terrorism. But how they will be used?
management «A» Center for Special Purpose Federal Security Service (management «A» SPC Russian FSB), group or shorter «Alpha» formed 29 July 1974 by order number 0089 / OM-Chairman of the KGB of the USSR YV. Andropov. A special unit for counterterrorism special operations with the use of special tools and tactics to 1991 , the group called «A» Seventh KGB of the USSR. In common parlance simply «Alpha». Special Forces motto: «Win and return!»
Anti-terrorist unit of the French National Gendarmerie, or GIGN (National Gendarmerie Intervention Group) It was established on March 1 1974 of the year. National Gendarmerie serve two masters: Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior. The tasks of the army and police special forces includes neutralization of armed criminals, the release of hostages and other counter-terrorism. Девиз Commit for Life, или Saving Lives at m & eacute; took hers – «Save someone else's life, in spite of its own».
Special Boat Service (Special Boat Service) as the Royal Navy's Special Operations Unit was established in 1940 years and stationed at Marine Corps Base in Pula (grafstvo Dorset). It is completed primarily of Marines. The former motto SBS fighters: Not By Strength, By Guile – «Not only the power, but cunning» – reinterpreted in: By strength and guile – «Strength and cunning».
Special Forces General Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (TsAKhAL), formed in the 1957 year, known as Sayeret Matkal – «intelligence unit of the General Staff» Israel called the familiar terms HaJechida («Subdivision»). Apart from the main task – gathering intelligence behind enemy lines – «subdivision» It is trying to stop terrorist activities, periodically engaging hostage rescue, including those outside of Israel. Not the original motto is: Who Dares, Wins – «who dares, and he wins» (from the Latin expression: Who dares wins).
The most mysterious special forces. Subversive detachment Afghan mujahedeen fighter «Black stork» or «black storks», whose leader was, according to different sources, Khattab, Hekmatiar, Osama bin Laden. According to other information, is a Pakistani special forces. A third version, «black storks» (Coxatlor) – This military units from the conflict with Sharia law. Throughout the duration of the stay of a limited contingent of Soviet troops in Afghanistan has not been a single documented case of destruction «black Stork».
Division Special Operations Forces United States Navy SEAL (SEa, Air, Land – an abbreviation of the words «sea, air, Earth») to obtain a complete word of English – «seals» or «Seals». educated 1 January 1962 year division of American commandos operationally subordinated to the Command of the US military special operations (U.S. Special Operation Command, Ushsocon), designed for reconnaissance, conducting special events and sabotage, search and rescue operations and other tasks. Motto: The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday – «The only easy day was yesterday».
An elite unit of the Spanish Navy and Marine Corps (from 1967 by 2009 city) Special Operations unit в июне 2009 Year included in the newly formed structure of the Naval Special Forces (Naval Special Warfare Force). The motto of the Spanish «green berets», или Green Berets: Who enters can, no one wants – «take that, who can, instead of, who wants».
gypsum Varvara
