From the Spike blog:
This good guy vs. good guy battle promises to be as interesting and “explosive” as anything we’ve seen yet and while you may think these two modern warriors have similar weapons and tactics, remember this: SEALs typically deploy for a specific mission in a hostile foreign country with full kit while Israeli Commandos can be walking home in civilian clothes and be attacked inside their own borders while carrying nothing but a Glock 17 and have to deal with a large potential for Israeli citizen (blue-on-blue) collateral damage. So the operations, training, skill requirements, rules of engagement, and methods to defend yourself are quite different.
The Warriors
U.S. Navy SEAL: SEAL stands for “sea, air and land”. The SEALs were established at the order of President Kennedy on January 1, 1962 as a direct response to the conflict in Vietnam. The Americans needed a military unit capable of both preempting and striking back against guerilla warfare. The goal of the SEALs was to conduct counter-guerrilla warfare and clandestine operations, especially on the water. Hence, the SEALs are the toughest and most physically fit warriors in America’s military. There are approximately 2,500 active duty SEALs. They are broken down into 8 SEAL teams with 6 platoons each. Each platoon has a close-knit team of 16 men, but missions are often conducted with just 1-2 people. The SEALs are known for their unorthodox methods and “violence of action” culture.
Israeli Commando: The roots of Israel’s Special Forces pre-date the birth of the Jewish nation. During the 1936-1938 Arab riots, a British officer serving in Palestine named Charles Orde Wingate saw a need for the Jews to counter unrest. He organized a Jewish fighting force and devised anti-guerrilla techniques for them. They were so successful that when the State of Israel was founded in 1948, and the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) was officially created, Wingate’s “units” became the military’s Special Forces. Of these Forces, the two most elite units are Sayeret Matkal and Duvdevan. Sayeret Matkal is modeled after the British SAS and in fact shares the same motto, “Whoever Dares Wins.” But Matkal also has an additional motto of its own – “Their skill should not be less than their daring” – which is to say they leave nothing to luck or chance. Most likely a byproduct of fighting within the confines of your own borders.
Here’s more on the combatants.
Israeli Commando
Navy Seal
In the meantime, please do not give away the result if you have seen the episode.
| Who do think is going to win?Israeli Commando or Navy Seal? |
|
Israeli Commando
|
Fun quizzes, surveys & blog quizzes by  |
