The video discusses the training methods used by the military around the world, focusing on the most elite units. The US Navy's SEALs are highlighted, with their 6-month training program that includes "Hell Week," where candidates are subjected to physical and psychological stress with limited sleep. The training also includes underwater exercises, such as swimming to the surface without using arms or legs.
Other countries' special forces are also showcased, including China's grenade game, where soldiers pass a live grenade among themselves, and South Korea's military exercises with the US, which include skiing, shooting, and fighting in cold climates.
Taiwan's Marine Corps divers are shown undergoing a difficult exam, crawling over sharp stones and coral fragments without protection, while being showered with ice water. In Vietnam, police officers are shown performing incredible physical feats, such as breaking concrete blocks on their arms and legs.
Thailand's "Cobra Gold" exercises are also featured, where US soldiers and officers train in extreme weather conditions and learn to catch poisonous snakes and eat exotic foods, including live scorpions and cobra blood, which is believed to have health benefits.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The US Navy's special operations force is known as the CIO (or possibly the SEALs, although the text does not explicitly state this).
2. To be eligible for CIO training, candidates must be under 28 years old and active members of the US Navy.
3. Only about 10% of candidates are selected for CIO training.
4. CIO training lasts for 6 months and includes a challenging period known as "hell week".
5. During hell week, candidates are subjected to physical tests and sleep deprivation, with only 3-4 hours of sleep per day.
6. CIO training includes underwater exercises, such as swimming to the surface and submerging without using arms or legs.
7. The US Marine Corps also conducts underwater training exercises, including escaping from a simulated helicopter crash.
8. The Chinese special forces play a game called "hot potato" with a live grenade, which is a more extreme version of the traditional children's game.
9. The South Korean and US militaries conduct joint military exercises on the Korean peninsula, including training in cold climates and skiing.
10. Taiwanese special forces undergo a rigorous training program, including crawling over sharp stones and coral fragments without protection.
11. Vietnamese military and police officers undergo combat training, which includes breaking concrete blocks and lying on boards with sharp needles.
12. The US Army conducts extreme weather training exercises in Thailand, known as "Cobra Gold", which includes catching poisonous snakes and eating live scorpions.
13. The Thai military teaches US soldiers how to catch poisonous snakes and what to do in case of a bite.
14. The US military is offered exotic foods during their training in Thailand, including spider eggs and cobra blood.