Taiwanese Special Forces recently received updated bulletproof armor to protect operators from lethal headshots and to reduce fighting effectiveness of opposing forces.
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The United States has also used the ballistic mask for small teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as during the drug war of the 1980s.
A handful of these guys approaching is likely enough to disconcert even the most hardened cartel enforcer, but an entire platoon marching in lockstep is so terrifying we assume the weapons they’re carrying are just for show.
After all, it’s hard to hit a target that’s fleeing full-sprint in the other direction.
Each ballistic mask is apparently rated to block close-range shots from a 44 magnum – which is a hell of a weapon.
It should be noted, however, that the mask distributes the impact of a bullet over a relatively small surface area, meaning a headshot, while not lethal to the mask wearer, is sure to ruin his day and probably his dating prospects for a very long time.
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