elite forces
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Elite forces are military or paramilitary units selected and trained for missions requiring exceptional skill, endurance, or secrecy.
Navy SEALs, Army Rangers, and Britain's SAS are elite forces.
The term implies rigorous selection standards and specialized capabilities beyond regular troops: Elite forces conducted the nighttime raid.
Sometimes called special forces or special operations forces.
- special opsElite covert military forces
- commandosElite assault troops
- covertIntentionally concealed
- covert opsSecret military missions
- tacticalStrategically planned
black ops · operatives · combat diver · rangers · paratroopers · snipers · recon · stealth · insertion · extraction · classified · behind enemy lines · night vision · fast rope · rappelling · breach · hostage rescue · search and rescue
- Italian militarySan Marco, GIS, Julia, mountain troops, airborne units
- assault troopsshock troops, assault teams, storm troopers, stormtroopers, strike teams
- military unitsarmy, battalion, squad, brigade, company
elite forcesraw recruits
Inexperienced new military members
conscripts · draftees · cannon fodder · conventional forces · standard units
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