Algeria 
 Airborne Commando Division is assigned to the Algerian Army. It's
main mission is counter-terrorist activities.

 The Special Intervention Group (Groupe d'Intervention Spécial, GIS) 
is a special forces group created in Algeria in 1987, 
initially with 300 members. This unit is commando trained for 
direct action missions.

Argentina 
 Brigada del Ejercito 601 & 602 are two special operations brigades organized
like U. S. Ranger units with mainly direct action missions.

 Brigada Especial Operativa Halcon is a police unit under the command of
the Buenas Aires Police Department. It is organized into five fifteen 
member teams. It has counter-terrorist and VIP protection missions.

Australia 
  Special Air Service Regiment consists of 6 squadrons. Their main missions 
include direct action,counter-insurgency, and foreign internal defense.

Austria 
 Gendarmerieeinsatzkommando "Cobra" is a small, well equipted and highly trained 
unit that conducts counter-terrorist operations.

 Jagdkommando is all volunteer unit that requires completion of a highly 
selective and rigorous entry course. Their missions are direct action and 
counter-terrorist while assisting other allied special operations forces.

Bangladesh 
 Army Commandos 
 Para-Commandos 
 Presidential Guard Regiment 
 Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) 
 Special Security Forces 

Belgium 
 Army Special Forces Group (SFG) 

Bolivia 
 Polivalente 

Bosnia 
 Crni Labudovi

Botswana 
 SSG 

Brazil 
 BOPE 
 Brigada de Operações Especiais 
 1º Batalhão de Forcas Especiais 
 1º Batalhão de Ações de Comandos 
 Centro de Instrução de Operações Especiais 
 Comando de Operações Táticas 
 Força de Ação Rápida 
 PELOPES 
 COMANF 
 GRUMEC 
 GERR 
 PARA-SAR 
 Grupo de Ações Táticas Especiais 
 Projeto Talon


Brunei Darussalam 

Bulgaria   
 68th Special Operations Brigade with Special Operations Battalion 
 SOBT 
 Para-Recon-Battalion 
 Navy Combat Divers (Black Sea Sharks) 
 Mountain Brigade
 Counter-Terrorist Squads 
 Psychological Warfare Battalion

Canada 
 Joint Task Force 2 is a highly secretive elite force whose missions 
include reconnnaissance and counter-terrorism. This unit has conducted joint operations 
with the British SAS and the U. S. Delta Force in Kosovo and recently in Afghanistan.

 Canadian Special Operations Regiment

Chile 
Navy (Armada de Chile) 
 Tactical Divers Group (COMBUTAC) 
 Amphibious Commandos Group (COMANDOS) 
 Agrupación de Comandos Infantería de Marina Nº 51 (Marines SOF unit) 
 Comando de Buzos Tacticos de la Armada (Navy SF commandoes) 
Army (Ejercito de Chile) 
 1st Parachute Battalion 
 1st Commando Company "Iquique" 
 FACH (Fuerza Aerea de Chile) [Air Force of Chile] 
Grupo de Fuerzas Especiales (Air Force SF/Commando unit) 
 Paracaidistas de Busqueda, Salvamento y Rescate (PARASAR - Air Force SAR unit) 
 Agrupación Antisecuestros Aéreos de la FACh- (ASA - Air Force anti-hijack unit) 
 
China 
 People's Liberation Army Special Operations Forces

Columbia 
Army
 Agrupación de Fuerzas Especiales Antiterroristas Urbanas (AFEUR) 
 Brigada de Fuerzas Especiales 
 Compañías Contra Guerrilleros Urbanos (Probably superseded by AFEUR) 
Air Force
 Agrupación de Comandos Especiales Aereos (ACOEA) 
 Grupo Anti-Secuestro de Aviones (GASDA), superseded by ACOEA 
Navy
 Grupo de Comandos Anfibios (GCA) 

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 
 10th Special Infantry Brigade 
Costa Rica  
Unidad de Intervención Especial (UIE) 

Croatia 

Cuba 

Czech Republic 
 7th Reconnaissance Battalion 
 SOG (Special Operations Group) 
 601st Special Forces Group 
Denmark 
 Frømandskorpset:Frogman Corps: Navy SEALs 
 Jægerkorpset: The JaegerCorps "The Hunters": Army Special Forces
 Slædepatruljen Sirius:Patrol Northern Greenland: arctic dogsledge patrol 
 Patruljekompagniet / Patrol Coy: Army Reserve LRRP
 Patruljekompagni / Hærens Operative Kommando: National Guard / Territorial Army LRS Company 
 SSR (Special Support & Reconnaisance)

Ecuador 
 Special Forces Brigade 

Egypt 
 Unit 777 
 Hostage Rescue Force (HRF)

El Salvador 
 Comando Especial Anti-Terrorista (CEAT) 
 Grupo de Reacción Policial (GRP) 
 Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (GOE) 

Eritrea 
 Special Forces


Estonia 
 K-Commando 

Ethiopia 
 205th Commando Brigade 
 206th Commando Brigade 
 Agazi Commando Division

Finland 
 Erillinen Pataljoona 4 
 Karhu Ryhmä (Bear Squad) 
 Sissikomppaniat 
 Utti Jaeger Regiment 
 Taistelusukeltajat ("Combat divers")

France 
Army 
 Special Forces Brigade (BFST) 
 1st Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment (1er RPIMa) 
 13th Parachute Dragoon Regiment (13e RDP) 
 ALAT detachment for Special Operations (DAOS) 
Intelligence Brigade 
 Plongeurs de combat du génie (PCG) 
 Equipes d'Observation dans la Profondeur (EOP) 
 Unité de Recherche Humaine (URH) 
 Pelotons de Reconnaissance et Balisage (PRB) 
Air Force 
 Commandos Parachutiste de l'Air (CPA 10, 20, and 30) 
 Division des Operations Spéciales (DOS) 
 Escadrille d'Helicopteres EH 01.067 "Pyrénées" (EH 1/67) 
Navy 
 Naval Commandos 
 Escouade de Contre-Terrorisme et de Libération d'Otages 
 Groupes de Plongeurs-Démineurs (GPD)
French Foreign Legion
 11ème Brigade Aéroportée 
 Légion Étrangère De Français 
 2ème Régiment Etranger De Parachutistes

Germany 
Army 
 Division Spezielle Operationen 
 Fernspählehrkompanie 200 
 Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) 
 Division Luftbewegliche Operationen 
 Jägerregiment 1 (Air Assault Brigade) 
Navy 
 Spezialisierte Einsatzkräfte Marine (SEK M) 
 Kampfschwimmer (Combat Diver) 
 Minentaucher 
 Boarding-Spezialisten 
 Marineschutzkräfte (Fleet Protection Group) 
Air Force 
 Objektschutzregiment 
 CSAR
 
Greece 
Army 
 Eidiko Tmima Alexiptotiston (Special Paratrooper Unit, ETA) 
 Z Moira Amfivion Katadromon (Z Amphibious Raider Squadron, Z MAK) 
 13th Dioikisi Eidikon Epichiriseon (13th Special Operations Command, 13? ???) 
Navy 
 Dioikisi Ypovrihion Katastrofon (Underwater Demolitions Command, ???) 
Air Force 
 31 Moira Eidikon Epiheiriseon (31st Special Operations Squadron, 31? MEE)

Guatemala  
OEA (Special Operations Team) 

Honduras 
Batallon de Fuerzas Especiales 
TESON

Iceland 
Víkingasveitin (Viking Squad / Special Operations Unit of the National Commissioner) 
Coast Guard 
Ordinance disposal Unit / Frogman team

India 
Army 
 Para Commandos 
 Ghatak Force 
Navy 
 Marine Commando Force 
Air Force 
 Garud Commando Force

Special Frontier Force 
Special Protection Group 

Indonesia 
Army / TNI AD 
Kopassus (Komando Pasukan Khusus / Special Force Commando)
Tontaipur (Peleton Intai Tempur / The combat and reconnaissance platoon) Kostrad 
Batalyon Raiders (Raiders Battalions) 
Navy / TNI AL 
Kopaska (Komando Pasukan Katak / Navy Frogmen Commando / UDTs)
Marine Corp / Korps Marinir 
Denjaka (Detasemen Jala Mengkara / Maritime Anti Terror) 
Taifib (Intai Amphibi / Marine Reconnaissance) Korps Marinir 
Air Force / TNI AU 
 Detachment Bravo  PASKHAS

Iran 
Army 
 Takavar 
Revolutionary Guard Corps 
 Qods Force

Ireland 

Israel 
Army
 Sayeret Matkal
 Sayeret Duvdevan 
 Alpinistim 
 Unit Oketz 
 LOTAR Eilat 
 TIBAM Team 
 Urban Tactical Unit (YATA) 
 General Staff Security Unit 
 Sayeret Egoz 
Air Force 
 Sayeret Shaldag 
 Airborne Rescue & Evacuation Unit (Unit 669) 
 Airplanes Security Unit 
 YANMAM 
Naval Force 
 Shayetet 13 (13th Flotilla) 
 YALTAM (Underwater Task Force) 
 YABAN 

Italy 
Army 
 9th Parachute Assault Regiment "Col Moschin" 
 185th Parachute Reconnaissance Regiment "Folgore" 
 4th Alpini Parachute Regiment "Monte Cervino" 
Navy 
 Comando Raggruppamento Subacquei ed Incursori "Teseo Tesei" (COMSUBIN) 
Air Force 
 Reparto Incursori dell'Aeronautica Militare (RIAM) 
 Fucilieri dell'Aria

Japan 
Ground Self-Defense Force 
 1st Airborne Brigade 
 Guide Unit 
 Special Operations Group 
 Western Army Infantry Regiment 
 Ranger Platoon 
Maritime Self-Defense Force 
 Maritime Interception Team 
 Special Boarding Unit 
Air Self-Defense Force 
 Airbase Security Team 
 Air Rescue Wing

Kazakhstan 
 Aristan 
 Spetznaz Brigade 

Kenya 
 D Company, 20th Parachute Battalion 
 Reece Company, General Service Unit (GSU)

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 
 Light Infantry Training Guidance Bureau 

Korea, Republic of 
 Special Warfare Command 
 707th Special Mission Battalion (White Tiger) 
 Special Guard Team (SGT)
Navy
 Naval Special Warfare Brigade (UDT/SEAL) 
Air Force
 6th Combat Control Team/Combat Search And Rescue (CCT/CSAR) Squadron 
Marine Corps
 Force Reconnaissance 
 Special Guard Team (SGT) 
Kuwait 
 10th Commando Battalion 

Kyrgyzstan 
 Kyrgyz Special Forces (Scorpion)

Latvia 
 OMEGA 
 Specialo uzdevumu vieniba (SUV)
 
Lebanon 
Army 
 Commando Regiment 
 Marine Commando Regiment

Lithuania 
 Aras 
 Aitvaras 
 Pasienio SPB

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 


Macedonia 
 Skorpii (Scorpions) 
 Volci (Wolfs)


Malaysia 
Army / ATM TD 
 10 Paratrooper Brigade (Parachute Special Forces) 
 Grup Gerak Khas (GGK, English:(Special Strike Group)) 
 11th Rejimen Gerak Khas 
 21st Commando Regiment 
 22nd Commando Regiment 
Navy / ATM TLDM 
 PASKAL (Pasukan Khas Laut, English: Special Maritime Unit) 
Air Force / ATM TUDM 
 PASKAU (Pasukan Khas Udara, English: Special Air Team) 
 Field Protection Team (Pasukan Kawalan Medan) 
 Combat Air Rescue Squadron (Skuadron Penyelamat Tempur Udara) 
 Tactical Assault Squadron (Skuadron Sayap Tempur) 

Malta 
 C (Special Duties) Company (1st Regiment, Armed Forces) 
 Rapid Deployment Team (2nd Regiment, Armed Forces) 

Mexico 
 Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales (GAFE) 
 Fuerzas Especiales (FES) 
 Grupo Aeromóvil de Fuerzas Especiales del Alto Mando (High Command GAFE) 
 Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (GOPES)

Morocco 

Netherlands, The 
Army 
 Korps Commandotroepen (KCT) 
Navy 
 Bijzondere Bijstands Eenheid (Part of Netherlands Marine Corps) 
 7th Troop (Integrated with British SBS) 
 Mountain Leader Platoon (Integrated with British ML)

New Zealand 
Special Air Service (NZSAS)
 
Norway 
Army 
 Hærens jegerkommando (Commandos)
 Fallskjermjegere (Paratroopers) 
Forsvarets spesialkommando (Special Commandos)
Navy 
 Marinens jegervåpen (Rangers)
 Marinejegerkommandoen (Marine Commandos) 
 Kystjegerkommandoen (Coastal Ranger Command)
 Minedykkerkommandoen (Mine Diver Command)
 Tactical Boat Squadron 
Air Force 
 720 Squadron

Pakistan 
 Special Services Group 

Peru 
Navy 
 Fuerza de Operaciones Especiales 
 Unidad Especial de Combate 
 Agrupamiento de Comandos Anfibios

Philippines, The 
Army
 Light Reaction Battalion 
 1st Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) 
 1st Scout Ranger Regiment (FSRR) 
Marine Corps 
 Force Recon Battalion 
 Special Warfare Group 
Air Force
 710th Special Operations Wing 
Special Action Force 
Special Reaction Unit

Poland 
 1st Special Commando Regiment 
 Grupa Reagowania Operacyjno-Manewrowego (GROM)

Portugal 
Army 
 Comandos (Commandos) 
 Operações Especiais (Portuguese Rangers) 
 Companhia de Precursores (Paratrooper Pathfinder Company) 
Navy 
 Destacamento de Acções Especiais (Special Actions Detachment, DAE) 
 Destacamentos de Mergulhadores Sapadores (Combat Divers Detachments)

Romania 
Detasamentul de Interventie Rapida (MApN) 
Recon 
 528th Reconnaissance Battalion 
 313th Reconnaissance Battalion 
 317th Reconnaissance Battalion 
Special Operations Command 
 Batalionul 1 Operatii Speciale 
 Batalionul de Informatii (HUMINT) 
Departamentul Operatiuni Psihologice (PSY OPS) 
Navy 
 307th Marine Battalion 
 Scafandri de lupta (Combat Divers)


Russian Fedration 
Alpha Group (FSB). 
Beta Group 
Delfin (Dolphin) 
Saturn 
Kaskad (Cascade) 
Grom (Thunder) 
Vympel (Pennant, aka Group V) (FSB) 
Voyska Spetsial’ 
Nogo Naznacheniya (Spetnaz)
Spetsnaz GRU 
Naval infantry Spetsnaz (black berets) 
VDV 
Independent Air Assault Brigades 
45th Distinct Reconnaissance Regiment 
MVD 
OSNAZ (Rus, Vityaz, Grom) 
ODON (Separate Operational Purpose Division) 
OMON 
OMSN (SOBR) 
Berkut (Golden Eagles) 
Kondor 
SVR 
Zaslon


 
Saudia Arabia 
 Special Emergency Force 

Serbia 
Army

 63. padobranski bataljon (63rd Paratroop Battalion)
 72. jurisni bataljon (72nd Assault Battalion)

Singapore 
Army
 Commandos 
 Special Operations Force (SOF) 
Navy
 Naval Diving Unit (NDU) 

Slovakia 
 5th PSU

Slovenia 
 MORiS 
 Enota za specialno delovanje

South Africa 
 Special Forces Brigade (SFB)

Spain 
Army 
 Mando de Operaciones Especiales (MOE) (Army Special Operations Command) 
Air Force 
 Escuadrón de Zapadores Paracaidistas (EZAPAC) 
Navy 
 Unidad de Operaciones Especiales (Special Operations Unit - UOE) 
 Unidad Especial de Buceadores de Combate (UEBC)

Sri Lanka 
Special Task Force (STF)
Army
 Commando Regiment (CR)
 Special Forces Regiment (SF) 
Navy
Special Boat Squadron (SBS) 
 
Sudan 

Sweden 
 Särskilda Skyddsgruppen (Special Protection Group) 
 Särskilda Inhämtningsgruppen (Special Reconnaissance Group) 
 Fallskärmsjägarna (Parachute Rangers)

Switzerland 
 Grenadiers 
 Fallschirmaufklärer (Kompanie 17)

Syria 
 Special Defence Companies

Taiwan 
Army
 Aviation and Special Warfare Command 
 Airborne Special Services Company (ASSC) 
 862nd Special Warfare Brigade 
 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion (ROC Army Frogmen) 
 Underwater Demolitons Unit (UDU)(disbanded) 
Military Police Command
 Special Services Company (Nighthawks Force) 
Marine Corps
 Special Service Company

Thailand 
Royal Thai Special Forces 
Royal Thai Air Force 
 Commando Company 
Royal Thai Marine Corps 
 Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion 
Royal Thai Navy 
 SEALs 
Royal Thai Guard
 
Tunisia 
 GCGN 
 USGN

Turkey 
 Bordo Bereliler 
 Ozel Jandarma Komando Bolugu 
 Su Alti Taaruz (SAT) 
 Su Alti Savunma (SAS)

Ukraine 
 Berkut (Golden Eagles)
 
United Arab Emirates 
 Commando Squadron

United Kingdom 
 Special Air Service (SAS)
  Special Boat Service (SBS)
 Special Reconnaissance Regiment (SRR) 
 Special Forces Support Group (SFSG) 
 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment 
 Special Forces Air Wing
 
United States of America 
Special Operations Command
Army
 Special Operations Command
 Special Forces ("Green Berets")
 75th Ranger Regiment ("Rangers")
 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) 
 4th Psychological Operations Group (Airborne) 
 95th Civil Affairs Brigade (Airborne)
Navy
  Special Warfare Command
  SEAL Teams 
  Special Boat Squadrons 
  Special Warfare Weapons Systems
Air Force
Special Operations Command
Marine Corps
  Special Operations Command Detachment 1
  Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) 
 
Vatican 

Venezuela 
 Brigada de Acciones Especiales (BAE) 
 Grupo de Acciones Especiales (GAE, GAC) 
 JCEF 
 5 División de Infantería de Selva 
 507 Batallón de Fuerzas Especiales "Coronel Domingo Montes" 
 107 Batallón de Fuerzas Especiales "General en Jefe José Gregorio Monagas" 
 Comando de Operaciones Especiales "Generalísimo Francisco de Miranda" 
 Unidad de Fuerzas Especiales

Vietnam 
 Ðac công (Special Attack Unit) 

Zimbawe 
 One Commando Regiment 
 One Parachute Regiment 
 Combat Diving Unit 
 Special Air Service 
 Anti Terrorism Unit 
 Boat Squadron