Posts tagged ‘special operations’

The special forces in Poland are called GROM and are a division of the Polish Army. The acronym of GROM means thunder in Polish and they are deployed for a variety of special operations, including unconventional warfare.
Their History
GROM was formed in 1990 and is currently part of the Polish Army, although it began under the [...]

Little is known about the Peru Special Forces. Peru has a Navy, Air Force and Army that report to the Ministry of Defense. The National Police of Peru are considered to be somewhat of a special forces team that combat terrorism and report to the National Police of Peru. They are known as the PNP [...]

The Mexico Special Forces are known as the FES and are a special operations unit of the Mexican Navy. They are trained professional naval soldiers with a force of 460. Their motto is Force, Spirit and Wisdom.
Their History
The FES began in 2001 as part of the Mexican Navy. They are trained to operate in both [...]

The Lithuanian Special Operations Force (SOF) consists of carefully trained professionals who are qualified to combat terrorism, special reconnaissance and hostage rescues.
Their History
The SOF was established in 2008 and is a relatively new special operations force. They came into force when amendments were made to the National Defense Organization, although the SOF has been around [...]