Philippine Marine Force Recon
The Philippine's toughest fight to make their country's most elite force
Malaysia’s GGK Commando Training separates the men from the boys.
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Thai Marine Recon
Soldiers face 13 weeks of hell to qualify for the Thai Marine Recon force
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Malaysia GGK
Malaysia’s GGK Commando Training separates the men from the boys.
Sri Lanka LRP
Soldiers battle it out to join Sri Lanka's most elite unit: The Long Range Patrol
Philippine Scout Rangers
Soldiers must endure six months of hell to earn the coveted Tabak Tab
Taiwan Marine Recon
Raw recruits fight to join the Taiwanese Navy’s toughest unit
Beijing Brigade
Roll with China's elite SWAT team, the Special Combat Brigade
About Special Forces
A heart-stopping incursion into the world of Asia’s elite Special Forces, revealing their brutal training and cutting-edge combat capabilities. Explore the endurance needed for the world’s most dangerous missions, from raids on Most Wanted criminals and terrorists, to resolving major hostage crises.
With recent global events increasing the level of alert for major threats to security, the role of elite special operations forces has never been more publicly apparent, or more important. Special ops teams must constantly deal with life or death situations – now Special Forces reveals the brutal and unimaginable training they must undergo in order to be the best. We look into each force’s technological capabilities, demonstrating their cutting-edge tools, weapons and techniques that give them the upper hand in almost any situation…
For the first time ever, unprecedented access brings you to the core of the world's toughest military units.
With recent global events increasing the level of alert for major threats to security, the role of elite special operations forces has never been more publicly apparent, or more important. Special ops teams must constantly deal with life or death situations – now Special Forces reveals the brutal and unimaginable training they must undergo in order to be the best. We look into each force’s technological capabilities, demonstrating their cutting-edge tools, weapons and techniques that give them the upper hand in almost any situation…
For the first time ever, unprecedented access brings you to the core of the world's toughest military units.
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