The toughest military training from around the world

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

Making a bridge at gunpoint. Breaking bricks with bare hands. Drink the blood of a cobra. And these are just some examples of the harshest military drills used around the world. After these tough, uncompromising training, recruits turn into elite fighters who bring honor to their army.

It is not surprising that Asian countries firmly hold the palm in this position. 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 also have something to be proud of and boast about.

Anti-terrorist training of South Korean special forces

Location: Incheon, South Korea

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

Preparing special forces for service in the Basij

Location: Tehran

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

Police Academy Confidence Test

Location: Zhuzhou, China

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

Mountain training for South Korean special forces

Location: Pyeongchang, South Korea

Lathering each other with snow helps soldiers increase both physical endurance and mental toughness. And keeps you energetic throughout the day.

Amphibia training program

Location: Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Taiwan's "Road to Heaven" is the final test for Marine candidates and perhaps one of the toughest in the history of the military. Before becoming a real Marine, a Taiwanese cadet must crawl 50 meters over rocks and coral under the watchful gaze of his comrades.

Shia endurance exercises

Location: Najaf Desert, Baghdad

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

Joint Jungle Survival Training Exercise

Location: Chonburi, Thailand

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

Red Berets test

Location: training center "Volovshchina", Minsk

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

German SWAT underwater training

Location: Berlin

German police officers who decide to join the special police unit SEK (Spezialeinsatzkommando) must be able to assemble their service weapons even under water. It is strictly prohibited to surface until you have collected it.

Marching with a cross behind your back

Location: Hangzhou, China

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