Last month, Kotaku published images of Taiwanese special forces. They were totally frightening. But Taiwan doesn't have a monopoly on scary troops. Other countries are ready to terrify you, too.
On Twitter, many Japanese netizens are uploading photos of other scary special forces. Below, you can find some of the most intimidating troops from around the world. You might have seen some of them before, such as the lead frogman image, which previously went viral in the West. Others might be new to you.
Danish Frogman Corps. Photos: @chenowski, @chenowski
Chinese Army's Cavalry Division. Photos: Military.People.com.cn via syanhai110
Iranian Army in full white dress. Photos: AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, Indochinepara
South Korean troops breaking slabs as part of a demonstration. Photo: Ahn Young-joon/AP
Female operatives in South Korea's 707th Special Mission Battalion Photo: Naver
French Special Forces Offensive Nautical Intervention Section. Photo: Section 8 PMC
Mexican Special Forces. Photo: Wiki
Belarus Special Forces break stone slabs that are on fire. Sergei Grits/AP
In the comments below, feel free to add any frightening troops we might have missed.
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