The most severe army training from around the world

Read it and find out that there is something else to do in the army besides peeling potatoes.

Make a bridge at gunpoint. Breaking bricks with your bare hands. Drink cobra blood. And these are just some examples of the harshest army drills used around the world. After these tough uncompromising trainings, the recruits turn into fighters of elite units that do honor to their army.

It is not surprising that the palm tree in this position is firmly held by Asian countries. The discipline and incredible willpower of soldiers from Asian countries are the subject of admiration and envy of generals around the world. However, European, in particular Eastern European, military units have something to be proud of and boast about.

1. Anti-terrorist training of South Korean special forces

Part of the Japanese martial art of tameshivari is the ability to break bricks or wooden bars with bare hands. South Korean soldiers easily do this with marble slabs.

2. Preparation of special forces for service in Basij

Despite the fact that the paramilitary organization Basij consists of civilian volunteers, their training takes place at a rather tough pace.

3. Police Academy Trust Test

But soldiers need to be well prepared not only physically, but also psychologically. For example, these Chinese policemen, trained according to military standards, are thus trained to trust their colleagues.

4. Mountain training of South Korean special forces

Soaping each other with snow helps soldiers to increase both physical endurance and psychological fortitude. And keeps you energized for the whole day.

5. Amphibia Training Program

Taiwan's "Road to Heaven" is the last test for Marine candidates and probably one of the toughest in the history of the armed forces. Before becoming a real marine, a Taiwanese cadet must crawl 50 meters over rocks and corals under the gaze of his comrades.

6. Shiite endurance exercises

The exercises invented by military instructors are not particularly intricate, but they are distinguished by rare cruelty. In this case, everything is according to the canons: make a bridge or get a butt in the solar plexus.

7. Joint exercises to prepare for survival in the jungle

Drink cobra blood? Easy! Sailors from the Navy probably had to drink worse things. And for a snack, their Thai colleagues can offer crispy tropical beetles. And all this within the framework of joint exercises among seven countries: Thailand, the USA, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and Malaysia.

8. The "Red Berets" test

This applicant for joining the elite Red Berets unit must prove that he is able to maintain balance under any conditions. Equipped with a full combat kit, he must run along an iron chain through fire and smoke.

9. Underwater German SWAT training

German policemen who have decided to enlist in the special police formation SEK (Spezialeinsatzkommando) should be able to collect their service weapons even under water. It is strictly forbidden to come up until you collect it.

10. Marching with a cross behind your back

Marching with a cross strapped to your back is part of the marching exercises in the Chinese Liberation Army. According to Chinese instructors, she not only develops the correct posture of soldiers, but also disciplines them.