By Stavros Atlamazoglou Sep 1, 2020
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| Members of the French navy unit Commando Hubert take part in a drill aboard the frigate Jean de Vienne at sea off Toulon, southern France, July 7, 2017. FRANCK PENNANT/AFP via Getty Images |
Special operations forces have become many countries' go-to military units for crisis response.
SOF units offer a low-cost, high-reward option, and their small footprint makes them more politically acceptable for policymakers when the public is wary of large military commitments.
The US military boasts some of the best SOF units in the world, such as the Army's Delta Force and the Navy's SEAL Teams.
But what about non-US SOF units? Here's a brief list of the rest of the world's top units, based on combat experience and strategic utility.
