How many different types of Special Forces are there?

Answer 1

For the most part, special forces is special forces, there are some special forces that have main role duties, such as Army sappers, and EOD teams, but from what I understand, the main chariteristic of most special forces, is to be good at everything, and to do so everywhere and anywhere, at anytime, and everytime. When it all started it was all about sending a small unit to do a sh!t load of damage "unconventional warfare". Green berets and Navy SEALs are good for that.

Today however its more about sending a small unit to do permanent damage exactly where its needed, "counter-terrorism", which as it sounds, is allot more difficult and takes a much more skillful and disciplined unit, hence "Tier 1 special operations units", like Delta force, DEVGRU, and the 24th special tactics squadron.

However it would be much easier to explain in discussion, message me if you like.