25 insane military training exercises from around the world

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A frontier soldier from the People's Liberation Army during training in Heihe, Heilongjiang province, in 2014.

Jumping through a ring of fire. Breaking bricks with your head. Drinking cobra blood.

Those are some examples of the insane exercises many troops from around the world have to go through as part of military training.

Some are actually meant to train troops but many are just a show of force meant to intimidate other foreign powers.

Check out the intense exercises below.