Real-life modern warfare

In this video from April 2010, six Dutch Marines board the MV Taipan in the Indian Ocean, capturing ten Somali pirates and rescuing the crew. Thanks to the crisp footage of the helmet cameras, you can experience this like a mission from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

Real Life Modern Warfare: Soldiers vs Pirates, With Helmet Cameras - Modern warfare - Kotaku

Military Hand Signs

I think everybody has seen this in movies, but do you know how to do it? Guessed so. Now, here is your chance to learn how to command a silent killer swat :-)

Chinese Segway police

Still one of my favorite photos of 2008: the Beijing Olympic Segway Police.

In this photo released by the official Xinhua news agency, members of China's armed police demonstrate a rapid deployment during an anti-terrorist drill held in Jinan, east China, on Wednesday July 2, 2008, roughly one month ahead of the Beijing Olympic Games.

2008 in photographs (part 2 of 3) - The Big Picture - Boston.com

LithSof (Lithuanian Special Forces)

Take these recountings with a grain of salt, I should think:

U.S. and Afghan soldiers in Zabul Province give high marks to the Lithuanian Special Forces, who like to ride these captured Taliban motorbikes to sneak up on, and chase Taliban fighters. The “LithSof” are on their way to becoming living legends: Both Afghans and Americans report that the Taliban are afraid of the Lithuanians. Stories about them are filled with dangerous escapades and humor.

Americans say that the Lithuanians are sort of a weaponized version of Borat, who think nothing of sauntering around a base in nothing but flip-flops and underwear. “They look like mountain men. They never shave, sometimes don’t bathe, and often roll out the gate wearing nothing but body armor and weapons. Not even a t-shirt,” an American soldier told me. The Lithuanians may be a little bit nuts, but the Americans love to have them around because Lithuanians love to fight, and when you need backup, you can count on them. That contrasts starkly with many of the NATO “partners.” Maybe when your country spends almost a half-century with the Soviet boot on its neck, its first generation of free soldiers know what freedom is worth — and that you sometimes have to fight for it.

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