The Serbia Special Forces also called the Special Brigade or Specijalna brigade in Serbian are a division of the Serbian Land Forces. They are the most elite special forces unit and are comprised of reconnaissance units, counter terrorist units, diving units, command-units and paratroopers. They are a relatively new special forces group with a headquarters [...]

The Singapore Special Operations Force, the SOF, is part of the Commandos arm of the Singapore army and consists of highly trained individuals that participate in elite special forces operations. They are trained to deal with strategic special operations, hostage taking and counter terrorism.
Their History
The SOF was formed in 1984 but has only been acknowledged [...]

The South Africa Special Forces are known as the Recces and are the main special forces branch of the defense force for South Africa.
Their History
The South African Special Forces Brigade, as they are also known, were created on 1st October1972 as a reconnaissance commando team. They now consist of several regiments and are [...]

The special forces of Sri Lanka is part of the Sri Lanka army and is known as the Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Regiment or SF. They are a covert operative force comprised of three regiments.
Their History
The SF have been around since 1985 and were first called a Combat Tracker Team that specialized in carrying [...]

Sweden has two special forces teams- the Special Protection Group, Särskilda Skyddsgruppen or SSG and the Special Reconnaissance Group, Särskilda Inhämtningsgruppen or SIG. Both units report to the ministry of defense and are under the direct command of the Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces. There are plans underway to merge the SSG and [...]

The Taiwan special forces are a branch of the Republic of China Army and are the final defense for any country that tries to invade Taiwan. They are also called the ROC and are comprised of over 130,000 men.
Their History
The ROC was establishes as the armed wing of Sun Yat Sen’s KMT. It was called [...]

The Thailand Special Forces are called the Royal Thai Navy SEALs and they are part of the military of Thailand. They are comprised of 144 men and are part of the Royal Thai Navy.
Their History
The Royal Thai Navy SEALs were set up in 1956 by the government of the United States, presumably in response to [...]

The United Kingdom special forces are comprised of the SAS or Special Air Service, the SFSG or Special Forces Support Group, the SRR or Special Reconnaissance Regiment and the SBS or Special Boat Service.
The SAS or Special Air Services, a division of the British Army and is one of the most widely known and respected [...]

The Russian Special Forces are known as the Spetsnaz GRU, or simply the
GRU. They are considered the most highly trained of all of the special forces in Russia and have been around since just after the second World War.
Their History
The Spetsnaz GRU worked in reconnaissance during WWII and after the war was reorganized. They are [...]

The Romania Special Forces are called the Eagles and are also known as the 1st Special Operations Battalion. They are a special operations force unified of all of the Romanian Armed Forces.
Their History
The Romanian Special Forces Battalion began in the late 1990s under NATO, but changed rapidly after the events of September 11, 2001 in [...]