Not necessarily. SAS/SBS selection is open to anyone who’s serving in the military, including regular infantry. Heck, even the RAF Reg can apply for it.

​@@TheSupaman98 I believe his point was that they were already selected and trained as compared to soft, untrained Civvies.

@@TheSupaman98 Only if they've done at least three years service.

@@Mk1Male Yes, but the failure rate among non Royal Marine/Para regiments must be 99.5%.

I live in Slovakia and I was volunteering to help refugees fleeing from Ukraine during winter by driving a van with donated food and winter clothing etc. I met couple of British guys near border, they helped me unload the van, all late 30 - early 40. They said they are wtih Red Cross. I think one of them said he is a doctor, other 2 had some admin jobs. They were really down to earth, funny, regular dudes. Later, during the evening my Ukrainnian friend (he has since been drafted and now fights on the front) and I spoke and he asked me what I was doing with those guys. I said, they helped me to unload the van and joked around a bit. He said, those guys are military advisors from UK, probably SAS. I never confirmed it, but if they were SAS I would have never guessed they are even in military, no bulging muscles, no visible tattoos, no distinguisgible gestures, even their faces seem unremarkable.

Then woke up n had ye corn flakes 😂

@@paulwilliams2663just because you think you have no way of achieving something so great doesn’t mean someone else isn’t capable.

Why go for reserves?

@@James-hz5ef A LOT of very, very good guys go reserve. Does not mean you are not fully capable. I know (esp back then) selection was "easier" but you didnt get through if you didnt cut the mustard.

@GrabbaConsumer my brother in law is ex 22. A certain character trait is sought, you don't find them bleating in comments section, routinely. Got to know a few of his mates, a couple if which, are still serving. And most 21 lads , simply call that regiment, The Artists, not 21

​@@sethsmith3861they means theyve never served or seen any kind of action and the local newspaper boy scares them

And its called PTSD fella

​@@ImaSMACKHEAD982 its called being a snowflake PTDS for saliors never been in war zone suicide white guys gone soft

​@@sethsmith3861reg army guy seen them said they are psychotic ex SAS said were very focused 😂

​@@ImaSMACKHEAD982they get PTDS if run out of coffee in morning 😂

Nice, what experience did you have with them? And what unit was you in?

A bit higher than that nearer 98% failure rate

@@stu4181A bit lower than that nearer 97.8% failure rate.

@@AnarexicSumo 🤦🏼

Engineers, signals You know the SAS want more engineers and signals than infantry soldiers? Plus Royal Marines go SBS with the exception of some I failed selection twice as an infantry soldier but i know siggies that got in

Best of the best

Look at him. Best of the best!! 😂 Weak af 😂 This is why SAS personnel were frequently capture and beaten by iraq police men during their deployment. No wonder why the had to send marines (regular forces) to save these elite of the elite special forces in iraq.

@@FellaHAILIRA they didn’t send marines the sas got them out, they got captured because they were not armed, not being funny dawg you’d shit your pants if 30 militia stopped you at a checkpoint 😂😂

@@FellaHAILIRA no they weren’t frequently captured and they tried to break them but they never did so it’s a failed capture 😂

@@gootusfootus3229 Yes, there is also an incident where two SAS personnels were capture by Iraqi police. SAS team saved them. You know why the British invasion of Iraq made no news? It's because they failed miserably. They didn't have the military hardware, the intelligence, the financial backing, the logistics and readily available repairs. America was forced to save British soldiers on a lot of occasions.

Me too. Sadly I was a f**king idiot when i was young. Came from a military family too.

My son recently done pen y fan and said it’s the hardest thing he’s done and was pissing brown after it

@@20081980bert good on the lad. . I'm proud of him..

@@20081980bert Sounds like your son got Rhabdomyolysis. Pee that looks like coke is a classic sign. That can be fatal, he's lucky to be alive.

Tab not Yomp. That's a different outfit.

@@FHIPrincePeter I know. Bootnecks yomp.

It’s the most elite fighting force in the world for a reason! 😂

Thank fuck!

​@JM11663bullshit 😂

Summr sees more deaths

Yeah summer sees more deaths 2 candidates died this year apparently because of the heat

COLD

Cold

Did you try it

I believe SEAL’s have about 20% pass/select rate. Low but not 2-3% low like SAS

@@tomarmstrong3297 wow I never knew it was that high! I assumed it was lower because of the logic I put in my comment. But I just did some more research and it seems the SEALs seem that they would fit into the British military somewhere between the SFSG (marines and paras) and the SAS/SBS, however they’re closer to the SFSG than they are to the UKSF

The best in the world are the American Navy Seals

@@Mau-map3. HOOYAH! Go SEALS!

Tough as a $2 steak. Second only to U.S. SEALS. HOOYAH!

Definitely the best!! Wish I could say it was the SEALS or CAG but that would simply be a big lie!! Gotta give it to the Brits on this one and those in the know KNOW it's true!

If you ask the seals they will tell you uksf are the best in the world .. if you haven’t worked along side either of this units in combat zones then you’re just running your mouth lol

what would a soldier wear under his camo combat trousers tho to keep warm?

​@@user-gt5me3nf6bupper body and head is where heat escapes ok

😂 🍳🤣 🍳😂

Yeah he's from Sheffield.

Dont need good math for SAS

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A degree course vs SAS is not really comparable is it.

That's correct, one takes 4 years and requires brains, while the other takes 6 months and requires cardiovascular endurance

​@@shaneoballsYou clearly haven't a clue what you're talking about. Do you honestly think that all it takes to be a professional soldier is a high level of fitness? You need to be professional at all times when on ops. Make split second decisions under great pressure,and it better be the right one. I could go on but if you've never walked the walk you'll never talk the talk.

@@broadband1820 ​ @broadband1820 We are talking about completing entry requirements which in the military is all endurances and perservance, not intelligence. They do what they are told, there is no critical thought or there would have been no Iraq, no Vietnam, no war crimes in Northern Ireland, etc. Their split-second decision making as you say is just survival instincts and rote learning. The military wasn't an option for me, I had an education and a brain.

@shanemackk And once again, you haven't a clue what you are banging on about. To start with, if you want to go in as an Officer you need a high level of education,and that's only the start. You need to pass the entrance test and sit in front of a board of 4 or 5 people who will then decide if you're worthy. There's a documentary about Royal Marines Officers,all the way from recruitment, right through training and into their commando units,it's pretty intense. It's not just about brains that you arrogantly profess to have,its about personality and having other certain character traits. If you want to learn a trade,again you need a good level of education. Then if it's infantry it's the basic entrance test. You mentioned about survival instincts more than brains,that is just so wrong. Anyone can act out of pure survival,it takes a certain type of thinking to do it professionally and the balls as well. You also mentioned about crimes in N.ireland and waffled on about other wars around the world. Yes, I agree there has been unlawful things done,but unfortunately that's human nature,no one is perfect and where there is human intervention there will always be mistakes intentional or not. But its interesting you brought up N.ireland,so I guess we know what side of the argument you agree with. If being in the military takes no brains,then go and try it. You wouldn't last a week.PS. You said you HAD A BRAIN 🧠 AND EDUCATION. What happened to them?For someone so intelligent, that was a pretty dumb remark LOL. Over to you college boy 👦.

Nobody said that . Des just said over 90% failure rate. It fluctuates slightly anyway.

That’s a 97.8% failure rate not 98% ffs