KOPASKA

The Kopaska is the premier <a href="/facts/Frogman/HwFuLR3V">frogman</a> and <a href="/facts/Underwater_demolition/fm69DrTz">underwater demolition unit</a> of the <a href="/facts/Indonesian_Navy/vAFUbJw3">Indonesian Navy</a>. The unit's motto is Tan Hana Wighna Tan Sirna (<a href="/facts/Sanskrit/ychfjhlx">Sanskrit</a> for "There is no obstacle that cannot be defeated"). The unit's main duties are underwater demolition (raiding enemy ships and bases), destroying main underwater installations, <a href="/facts/Reconnaissance/WbBwMhqs">reconnaissance</a>, prisoner snatches, preparing beaches for larger naval amphibious operations, and <a href="/facts/Counter-terrorism/XSzTcfND">counter-terrorism</a>. During peacetime, the unit also deploys a team to serve as security personnel for <a href="/facts/Very_Important_Person_(person)/xC3CDgMg">VIPs and VVIPs</a>.
The personnel of Kopaska are recruited from Indonesian Navy seamen. Like other Indonesian special forces, Kopaska is trained to be able to conduct operations in the sea, including underwater, on land and airborne.

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