Special Task Unit

This article is about the Taiwanese Coast Guard Unit. For the Latvian unit, see Latvian Special Tasks Unit. For other special forces units, see List of military special forces units.
Special Task Unit
海巡特勤隊
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
TypeParamilitary Police Tactical Unit
Part of Coast Guard Administration (Taiwan)
Garrison/HQTaipei, Taiwan

The Special Task Unit (STU) is a police tactical unit of the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration (CGA) that specialized in air-sea rescue, apprehension of armed and dangerous criminals, law enforcement for maritime security, maritime counterterrorism and hostage rescue crisis management, tactical special operations, providing security at coast guard bases that are at risk of attack or terrorism, and VBSS operations.

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