Fearless Few: What's so special about Russian Spetsnaz?

Russia's Special Forces are on the front line of protecting their country from terrorism home and abroad. Only the fittest, the strongest and the best can earn the right to wear the Spetsnaz crimson beret. RT's Maria Finoshina went to meet the latest recruits hoping to receive that honour.
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[slizzermaru7]

I located Justin Bieber on 2:07 ,just above of the word SPECIAL.

[1nEGOR]

@MyNameIsMrTroll lol americans choose ak over a m's so if we got shitty weapons than what are ur weapons?

[meandmygalisa]

@ricodelta1 how if theyve never really had a chance to prove it?

[MrMetalman7]

These guys are the ultimate badasses

[1nEGOR]

@twwt7004 that's true but steel the gun does not withstand sand and stuff so in iraq and afganistan etc soldiers choose ak

[gmzigana]

I think, "emotional maturity" is the primary weapon of an elite soldier. The rest is features that can be improved.

[1NIKORAMA1]

ЗА СПЕЦНАЗ ВЫ НАША ЗАЩИТА РОССИЯ НАВСЕГДА

FOR THE PROTECTION OF OUR SPECNAZ YOU RUSSIA FOREVER

[twwt7004]

@1nEGOR the AK is not shitty but the M 4 is better for longer range fire fights

[ricodelta1]

@mrjimbeam2009

yes

[EV1LDC4Teggy]

@1nEGOR I don't choose AK... I choose AR. But Ak is a great gun.  Whoever talked shit on it is an idiot.

[mrjimbeam2009]

@ricodelta1 no

[ricodelta1]

cute demonstration

but the australian sas is still considered to be the best in the world



[partylikeits1066]

@spongyjakester that would be awesome... unfortunately most countries have an inability to get past their petty differences and work together

[spongyjakester]

ha! spetsnaz, what absolute fucking pussy'sejhw kghbqethewjHCBEAHB HUjHJBUISDHJB UHb regwnthrirueguegujr43895y43854­83289.;'''.;';;'.......;'lkeht­asrwepowetryuioewejuioyutrewwr­esadf ok ok, i take it back

[spongyjakester]

if they took sas stealth and intense training, combined it with spetznas fighting styles and speed in attack, then loaded them up with american technology, you would have a unbeatable force that would destroy any threat

[TheNewNoise1]

@allghilliedup21 Dude just joining the special forces means you have the willingness to die. No matter what country or unit your from...

[PharaohIslands]

Russian ninjas! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!

[canadiangr1mr33ap3r]

@slizzermaru7 lol

[ImTheBatchMan]

I've been through tough training, and i know that it can hurt A LOT and can be exhausting. theyre tough 4 putting up with this

[meisterschlucke]

GSG9 or Fallschirmjäger are also very great

[Gwarner20002]

@51431478 Marine Corps Force Recon

[51431478]

@Gwarner20002 Is there any SF in USMC, like Army Green Berets, or Navy Seals?

[420Crackdealer]

@allghilliedup21 wow yea okay you can judge who's willing to die based on what? the fact that the AMERICAN media has made russians look tough.... why dont u wake the fuck up and use your brain

[allghilliedup21]

Spetsnaz vs Green Berets.....tough call

Spetsnaz has the willingness to die, which cannot be underestimated at ALL, and high tech reliable weapons

GBs have high tech weapons, awesome training, but not sure about that willingnness

[italiantank13]

damn that was pretty cool

[Gwarner20002]

Mad respect! Always wished I could join the Spetsnaz, but I'm in america, not Russia, so I joined the USMC.

[PANTER922]

speznaz are so dangerious the could kill me nowupawfioupiiuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuuuuuuuuu