Kopassus
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Kopassus is the Indonesian Army’s elite special forces unit, known for high-risk operations such as counter-terrorism, intelligence, and unconventional warfare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kopassus canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1828931 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kopassus Context triple: [Indonesian Army, hasBranch, Kopassus]
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A.
Kido Butai
Kido Butai was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s elite carrier strike force during World War II, responsible for major early-war operations including the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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B.
Western Approaches Tactical Unit
The Western Approaches Tactical Unit was a Royal Navy training and analysis center during World War II that developed and taught anti-submarine warfare tactics to counter German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic.
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C.
Rakkasans
Rakkasans is the distinctive nickname of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division, renowned for its airborne and air assault operations.
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D.
Unternehmen Taifun
Unternehmen Taifun, or Operation Typhoon, was Nazi Germany’s 1941 military offensive aimed at capturing Moscow during World War II.
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E.
Task Force 77
Task Force 77 was a U.S. Navy carrier task force in the Pacific, best known for coordinating major naval air operations during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kopassus Target entity description: Kopassus is the Indonesian Army’s elite special forces unit, known for high-risk operations such as counter-terrorism, intelligence, and unconventional warfare.
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A.
Kido Butai
Kido Butai was the Imperial Japanese Navy’s elite carrier strike force during World War II, responsible for major early-war operations including the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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B.
Western Approaches Tactical Unit
The Western Approaches Tactical Unit was a Royal Navy training and analysis center during World War II that developed and taught anti-submarine warfare tactics to counter German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic.
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C.
Rakkasans
Rakkasans is the distinctive nickname of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division, renowned for its airborne and air assault operations.
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D.
Unternehmen Taifun
Unternehmen Taifun, or Operation Typhoon, was Nazi Germany’s 1941 military offensive aimed at capturing Moscow during World War II.
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E.
Task Force 77
Task Force 77 was a U.S. Navy carrier task force in the Pacific, best known for coordinating major naval air operations during the Korean and Vietnam Wars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military unit
ⓘ
special forces unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Kopassus ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Indonesian National Armed Forces
ⓘ
President of Indonesia ⓘ |
| branchOf | Indonesian National Armed Forces ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
Indonesian Army Special Forces Command
ⓘ
linked to:
Indonesian Special Operations Command
|
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| countryLabel |
Republic of Indonesia
ⓘ
linked to:
Indonesia
|
| garrisonLocation |
Cijantung, East Jakarta
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linked to:
East Jakarta
|
| hasCapability |
covert infiltration
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rapid deployment ⓘ small-unit operations ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Cijantung, East Jakarta
ⓘ
linked to:
East Jakarta
|
| militaryBranch | Army ⓘ |
| motto | Berani, Benar, Berhasil ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Indonesian ⓘ |
| mottoTranslation | Brave, Right, Successful ⓘ |
| nativeName | Komando Pasukan Khusus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
counter-terrorism missions
ⓘ
high-risk special operations ⓘ intelligence operations ⓘ unconventional warfare capabilities ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Indonesia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| partOf | Indonesian Army ⓘ |
| role |
counter-insurgency
ⓘ
counter-terrorism ⓘ direct action ⓘ hostage rescue ⓘ intelligence operations ⓘ special operations ⓘ special reconnaissance ⓘ unconventional warfare ⓘ |
| shortName | Kopassus ⓘ |
| specialization |
airborne operations
ⓘ
counter-terrorism operations ⓘ covert operations ⓘ guerrilla warfare ⓘ intelligence gathering ⓘ psychological operations ⓘ sabotage ⓘ special operations warfare ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| trainingFocus |
close-quarters combat
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counter-terrorism tactics ⓘ high-risk operations ⓘ parachute operations ⓘ survival training ⓘ |
| type | elite military unit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kopassus Description of subject: Kopassus is the Indonesian Army’s elite special forces unit, known for high-risk operations such as counter-terrorism, intelligence, and unconventional warfare.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.