Inside the Taiwanese navy’s ‘hell week’, where less than half the participants make it through | South China Morning Post

It’s a week so hellish that even the so-called “road to heaven” is paved with blood, bruises and plenty of sharp rocks. This is the Taiwanese navy’s 10-week course for its elite Amphibious Reconnaissance and Patrol unit, their equivalent of the US Navy Seals. Special forces hopefuls have to endure hours of marches, …

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