Toughest army in the world

Ok so this isn't about tech or hardware because we all know who is at the top of that list...im thinking about the grunts on the ground...who would you want to least face in combat...

I dont want to face Lego grunts.bryan2020

:D lol

Probably SEALs.Ghost_702

I would not want to go up against the Israeli army or Britains Special forces.Sparticus247

I'm with this guy. Isreal's standard sidearm is the desert eagle.

[QUOTE="Ghost_702"]Probably SEALs.jaydough

Not really.

The SEALs job is to get in and accomplish an objective without being seen or to do so with minimal combat. Against an adequately trained army, the SEALs would crumble. If SEALs went into North Korea, for example, to blow up a radar dish, they could pull it off discretely. But if they were spotted they would get wiped out as soon as Korean reinforcements came.

Its not a question of capability: a SEAL is better trained than your standard soldier, no doubt about that; its a question of logistics, and the SEALs just dont operate in the numbers necessary for conventional warfare.

Al quedia Elite troops

these guyz are tough they have fought the Russians and America and are battle harden warriors

If you are asking about straight up infantry then I would prolly have to say....

USMC

Turkish Army (I have heard those guys are crazy tough)

ROK Marine's (Dad served with some in Vietnam and said they couldn't possibly be human)

I am sure I missed a couple.

As for special forces types I would say

British SAS and/or SBS (all American special forces are modeled after the British)

Force Recon/SEAL (similar training)

Spetsnaz (I dunno if they are still elite though after the fall of the USSR).

One could debate all day about those included or those that weren't.

[QUOTE="jaydough"][QUOTE="Ghost_702"]Probably SEALs.mrbojangles25

Not really.

The SEALs job is to get in and accomplish an objective without being seen or to do so with minimal combat. Against an adequately trained army, the SEALs would crumble. If SEALs went into North Korea, for example, to blow up a radar dish, they could pull it off discretely. But if they were spotted they would get wiped out as soon as Korean reinforcements came.

Its not a question of capability: a SEAL is better trained than your standard soldier, no doubt about that; its a question of logistics, and the SEALs just dont operate in the numbers necessary for conventional warfare.

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[QUOTE="jaydough"][QUOTE="Ghost_702"]Probably SEALs.jaydough

Not really.

The SEALs job is to get in and accomplish an objective without being seen or to do so with minimal combat. Against an adequately trained army, the SEALs would crumble. If SEALs went into North Korea, for example, to blow up a radar dish, they could pull it off discretely. But if they were spotted they would get wiped out as soon as Korean reinforcements came.

Its not a question of capability: a SEAL is better trained than your standard soldier, no doubt about that; its a question of logistics, and the SEALs just dont operate in the numbers necessary for conventional warfare.

ah my mistake, in that application then the yes, the SEALs would be one of the ideal choices. I was just going by the thread topic, not was typed in the first post.

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[QUOTE="jaydough"][QUOTE="Ghost_702"]Probably SEALs.mrbojangles25

Not really.

The SEALs job is to get in and accomplish an objective without being seen or to do so with minimal combat. Against an adequately trained army, the SEALs would crumble. If SEALs went into North Korea, for example, to blow up a radar dish, they could pull it off discretely. But if they were spotted they would get wiped out as soon as Korean reinforcements came.

Its not a question of capability: a SEAL is better trained than your standard soldier, no doubt about that; its a question of logistics, and the SEALs just dont operate in the numbers necessary for conventional warfare.

ah my mistake, in that application then the yes, the SEALs would be one of the ideal choices. I was just going by the thread topic, not was typed in the first post.

[QUOTE="mrbojangles25"][QUOTE="jaydough"][QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

[QUOTE="jaydough"][QUOTE="Ghost_702"]Probably SEALs.jaydough

Not really.

The SEALs job is to get in and accomplish an objective without being seen or to do so with minimal combat. Against an adequately trained army, the SEALs would crumble. If SEALs went into North Korea, for example, to blow up a radar dish, they could pull it off discretely. But if they were spotted they would get wiped out as soon as Korean reinforcements came.

Its not a question of capability: a SEAL is better trained than your standard soldier, no doubt about that; its a question of logistics, and the SEALs just dont operate in the numbers necessary for conventional warfare.

ah my mistake, in that application then the yes, the SEALs would be one of the ideal choices. I was just going by the thread topic, not was typed in the first post.

yup, and therein lies the problem...you can only train a human to be so good. I think the SAS, SEALs, and whatever other special forces are problably all pretty dang close in capability, and some might be better than others in certain areas but it all equals out.

As for the issue of Seals I would rather face a seal than a member of Delta Force or 'The unit'pugmonkey9999

lol what is 'the unit'?

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[QUOTE="jaydough"][QUOTE="Ghost_702"]Probably SEALs.jaydough

Not really.

The SEALs job is to get in and accomplish an objective without being seen or to do so with minimal combat. Against an adequately trained army, the SEALs would crumble. If SEALs went into North Korea, for example, to blow up a radar dish, they could pull it off discretely. But if they were spotted they would get wiped out as soon as Korean reinforcements came.

Its not a question of capability: a SEAL is better trained than your standard soldier, no doubt about that; its a question of logistics, and the SEALs just dont operate in the numbers necessary for conventional warfare.

[QUOTE="pugmonkey9999"]As for the issue of Seals I would rather face a seal than a member of Delta Force or 'The unit'mrbojangles25

lol what is 'the unit'?

It is a supposed super secretive branch of military that carries out the US assassinations. Real or not I have no clue but I wouldn't want to meet them. They made a show about it called The Unit

I dont know...it's not like there's one super army of 350 pound hairy men out there....or is there? :|Fire_Ants

Stalin tried to cross breed apes and humans for a super army so your idea isn't that far off :~

[QUOTE="Fire_Ants"]I dont know...it's not like there's one super army of 350 pound hairy men out there....or is there? :|pugmonkey9999

Stalin tried to cross breed apes and humans for a super army so your idea isn't that far off :~

Aight, I would be afraid of them. Very.

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[QUOTE="jaydough"][QUOTE="Ghost_702"]Probably SEALs.jaydough

Not really.

The SEALs job is to get in and accomplish an objective without being seen or to do so with minimal combat. Against an adequately trained army, the SEALs would crumble. If SEALs went into North Korea, for example, to blow up a radar dish, they could pull it off discretely. But if they were spotted they would get wiped out as soon as Korean reinforcements came.

Its not a question of capability: a SEAL is better trained than your standard soldier, no doubt about that; its a question of logistics, and the SEALs just dont operate in the numbers necessary for conventional warfare.

ah my mistake, in that application then the yes, the SEALs would be one of the ideal choices. I was just going by the thread topic, not was typed in the first post.

Mexican army

The Russian army is pretty tough...Mystery-

The SAS may be stealthy, but they cannot hide from bullet.

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light infantry, dont let the name fool you these guys have won alot of military competitions.Thevenin167

*giggles* Crap *sleeps with one eye open*

The British Army since they have Gurkhas.

I might change mine to the French Foreign Legion - I saw a DVD on their training and they're harder than a coffin nail...

Ironically, the record for their obstacle course in The Congo is completion in 45 minutes - it took a visiting group of Marines 8 hours...

For normal infantry probably Canadian Forces. I heard they're pretty hardxcore

For any unit/force, probably Marine Force Recon, or any variant of the SAS

I might change mine to the French Foreign Legion - I saw a DVD on their training and they're harder than a coffin nail...

Ironically, the record for their obstacle course in The Congo is completion in 45 minutes - it took a visiting group of Marines 8 hours...

D3nnyCrane

You dont want to face MARSOC (Formerly Marine Force Recon), Delta Force, SAS, SEALs. The toughest military in the world would be the one with the most experience and at this time it is the US military. Israel also has alot of experience but they have small numbers.

Alot of the Special forces have different jobs, for example a standard Marine on the ground is going to operate differently than a SEAL. Particularly in Iraq, Marines confront directly while the SEALs tend to stay back and work from there although really not efficiently, you would be surprised.

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I might change mine to the French Foreign Legion - I saw a DVD on their training and they're harder than a coffin nail...

Ironically, the record for their obstacle course in The Congo is completion in 45 minutes - it took a visiting group of Marines 8 hours...

DivergeUnify

Umm it is AN obstacle course -the Legionaires had never seen it before either. And any way you slice it, 8 hours is a long time to get an obstacle course done.

[QUOTE="D3nnyCrane"]

I might change mine to the French Foreign Legion - I saw a DVD on their training and they're harder than a coffin nail...

Ironically, the record for their obstacle course in The Congo is completion in 45 minutes - it took a visiting group of Marines 8 hours...

DivergeUnify

You dont want to face MARSOC (Formerly Marine Force Recon), Delta Force, SAS, SEALs. The toughest military in the world would be the one with the most experience and at this time it is the US military. Israel also has alot of experience but they have small numbers.

Alot of the Special forces have different jobs, for example a standard Marine on the ground is going to operate differently than a SEAL. Particularly in Iraq, Marines confront directly while the SEALs tend to stay back and work from there although really not efficiently, you would be surprised.

UrbanSpartan125

dude the current US army is incredibly inexperienced only the special forces actually do well you see the army follows a mantra the shinier the better and that will not work in Iraq

[QUOTE="DivergeUnify"][QUOTE="D3nnyCrane"]

I might change mine to the French Foreign Legion - I saw a DVD on their training and they're harder than a coffin nail...

Ironically, the record for their obstacle course in The Congo is completion in 45 minutes - it took a visiting group of Marines 8 hours...

D3nnyCrane

Umm it is AN obstacle course -the Legionaires had never seen it before either. And any way you slice it, 8 hours is a long time to get an obstacle course done.

I would least want to face any army that uses child soldiers.Oleg_Huzwog

Touche. Seriously. If you had to do that, it would scar you psychologically for the rest of your life. Who in their right minds would actually have the iron will to shoot a kid. Even if they're like 16, and know what they're doing. If you know that they're kids, and you still shoot them, something is seriously wrong with you.

And NO, the USA is not the most sophisticated nation when it comes to military weapons, strategies, or forces. We'll see how America fares in the next global war.

[QUOTE="UrbanSpartan125"]

You dont want to face MARSOC (Formerly Marine Force Recon), Delta Force, SAS, SEALs. The toughest military in the world would be the one with the most experience and at this time it is the US military. Israel also has alot of experience but they have small numbers.

Alot of the Special forces have different jobs, for example a standard Marine on the ground is going to operate differently than a SEAL. Particularly in Iraq, Marines confront directly while the SEALs tend to stay back and work from there although really not efficiently, you would be surprised.

vito_128

dude the current US army is incredibly inexperienced only the special forces actually do well you see the army follows a mantra the shinier the better and that will not work in Iraq