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This list is about military units. For other units, see:
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Afghanistan
- Afghan National Army
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Albania
- Albanian Joint Forces Command
- Special Forces Battalion
- Black Tigers
- Albanian Navy
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Argentina
- Argentine Army
- Argentine National Gendarmerie
- Argentine Naval Prefecture
- Argentine Navy
- Argentine Marine Corps
- Argentine Air Force
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Australia
- Australian Defence Force
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- Special Operations Command[1]
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Austria
- Austrian Army
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Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijani Army
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Bahamas
- Royal Bahamas Defence Force
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Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Army
- Bangladesh Navy
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- Bangladesh Police
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Belgium
- Belgian Land Component
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Brazil
- Brazilian Army
- Brazilian Navy
- GRUMEC(Combat Divers Group)- (Unconventional warfare,counter-terrorism and Special reconnaissance).
- COMANF - Batalhão Tonelero -Especial Operations Battalion -(Brazilian navy commandos).
- Brazilian Air Force
- Para-SAR -Special Pararescue Unit- Highly trained paratrooper, trained in evasion and extraction, tactical rescue and survival in hostile environment.
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Brunei
- Brunei Army
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Bulgaria
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Canada
- Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
- Chilean Army
- Chilean Navy
- Chilean Air Force
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People's Republic of China
- People's Liberation Army Ground Force
- People's Liberation Army Marine Corps
- Special Operations Forces Battalion
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Colombia
- Colombian Army
- Colombian Navy
- Colombian Force
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Croatia
Croatian Army
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Cyprus
- Cypriot National Guard
- Cyprus Navy and Marine Police
- Underwater Demolition Command
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Czech Republic
- Armed Forces of the Czech Republic (ACR)
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Denmark
- Royal Danish Army
- Royal Danish Navy
- Danish Home Guard
- Egyptian Army
- Egyptian Navy
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Estonia
- Estonian Army
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Finland
- Finnish Army
- Finnish Navy
- The Gulf of Finland Naval Military Command
- Finnish Border Guard
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France
Almost french special forces are attached to the "Commandement des opérations spéciales".
First circle :
Second circle :
The COS don't recognize the "second circle"; it's a popular expression employed by members of unities of that circle. There isn't official text which mentions the second circle.
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Germany
- German Army (Deutsches Heer)
- German Navy
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Greece
- Hellenic Army
- E.T.A (Special Paratrooper Detachment)
- Z MAK (Zeta Amphibious Raider Squadron)
- Hellenic Navy
- Hellenic Air Force
- Hellenic Police
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Guatemala
- Guatemalan Army
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Hungary
- Hungarian Defence Forces
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Ireland
- Irish Army
- Garda Síochána
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- Indian Army
- Indian Air Force
- Indian Navy
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Indonesia
- Indonesian Army
- Indonesian Navy
- Indonesian Air Force
- Indonesian National Police
- Iranian Army
- Pasdaran
- Iraqi Army
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Israel
- Israeli Army
- Israeli Air Force
- Israeli Navy
- Italian Army
- Italian Navy
- Italian Air Force
- Carabinieri
- Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (Army)
- Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Navy)
- Republic of Korea Army
- Headquarters of Intelligence Detachment (HID)
- Special Warfare Command
- 1st Special Forces Brigade (Airborne)
- 3rd Special Forces Brigade (Airborne)
- 5th Special Forces Brigade (Airborne)
- 7th Special Forces Brigade (Airborne)
- 9th Special Forces Brigade (Airborne)
- 11th Special Forces Brigade (Airborne)
- 13th Special Forces Brigade (Airborne)
- 707th Special Mission Battalion (707)
- Republic of Korea Navy
- Ship Salvage Unit (SSU)
- UDT/SEALs
- Underwater Demolition Unit (UDU)
- Republic of Korea Air Force
- Combat Control Team (CCT)
- Office of Special Investigation (OSI)
- Special Air Resque Team (SART)
- Republic of Korea Marine Corps
- 1st Marine Reconnaissance Company
- Latvian Army
- Lithuanian Special Operations Force
- Special Purpose Service (SPS);
- Vytautas the Great Jaeger Battalion (VGJB);
- Combat Divers Service (CDS);
- Special Operations Element (SOE)
- Lithuanian Navy
- Povandeninių Veiksmų Komandos (KJP)
- Lithuanian Air Force
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Lebanon
- Lebanese Armed Forces
- Lebanese Special Operations Command
- Lebanese Army
- Lebanese Navy
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Malaysia
- Malaysian Armed Forces
Malaysian Army
Royal Malaysian Navy
Royal Malaysian Air Force
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Maldives
- Maldives National Defence Force
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Mexico
- Mexican Army
- Mexican Navy
- Nepalese Army
- [[]] [Shree Bhairavnath Battalion[Air Borne Specialist]] (Para Commando)
- [[]] [Shree Mahabir Battalion[The Ranger]]
- [[]] [Shree Yuddha Bhairav Battalion [Special Forces]
- [[]] [Shree Singhanath Battalion
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Netherlands
- Royal Netherlands Army
- Netherlands Marine Corps
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New Zealand
- New Zealand Army
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Norway
- Ministry of Defence
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Pakistan
- Pakistan Army
- Pakistan Navy
- Pakistan Air Force
- Peruvian Army
- Peruvian Navy
Fuerza de Operaciones Especiales (FOES)
- Peruvian Air Force
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Philippines
- Philippine Army
- Philippine Navy
- Philippine Air Force
- Polish Special Forces
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Portugal
- Portuguese Army
- Portuguese Navy
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Romania
- Ministry of Defense
- Protection and Guard Service
- Ministry of Interior
- Foreign Intelligence Service (Romania)
- Romanian Intelligence Service
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Russia
- Russian Ground Forces
- Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation
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Serbia
- Serbian Armed Forces
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Singapore
- Singapore Army
- Republic of Singapore Navy
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Slovenia
- Slovenian Armed Forces
- Slovenian Police
- Spanish Navy
- Spanish Army
- Spanish Air Force
- Guardia Civil
- Spanish Police
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South Africa
- South African National Defence Force
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Sri Lanka
- Sri Lanka Army
- Sri Lanka Navy
- Sri Lanka Air Force
- Sri Lanka Police Service
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Sweden
Category:Special forces of Sweden
- Swedish Armed Forces
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Switzerland
- Swiss Armed Forces
- Swiss Army
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Thailand
- Royal Thai Army
- Royal Thai Navy
- Royal Thai Marine Corps
- Marine Reconnaissance Battalion
- Royal Thai Air Force
- Royal Thai Air Force Commando Company
- Royal Thai Air Force Pararescue
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Taiwan
- Republic of China Army
- Army Aviation and Special Forces Command
- Airborne and Special Forces Command
- Republic of China Navy
- Underwater Demolition Units
- Republic of China Marine Corps
- Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol Unit
- CMC Special Service Company
- Republic of China Military Police
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Turkey
- Turkish General Staff
- Özel Kuvvetler Komutanlığı (Special Forces Command)
- Muharebe Arama Kurtarma (MAK) - (Combat Search and Rescue)
- Doğal Afetler Arama Kurtarma Tabur Komutanlığı (DAK) - (Natural Disasters Search and Rescue Battalion (NDSAR))
- Turkish Army
- Komando (Infantry Commando)
- Dağcı Komando (Mountain Commando)
- Paraşütçü Komando (Airborne Commando)
- Turkish Gendarmerie
- Jandarma Komando (Gendarmerie Commando)
- Jandarma Özel Harekat (Gendarmerie Special Operations)
- Jandarma Özel Asayiş Komutanlığı (JÖAK) (Gendarmerie Special Security Command)
- Turkish Navy
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Ukraine
- Security Service of Ukraine
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United Kingdom
- British Army
- British Royal Navy
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United States
Sources: SOCOM official website, 2009 SOCOM Factbook
- United States Army
- United States Navy
- United States Air Force
- United States Marine Corps
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