The most intense, death-defying military training exercises from around the world

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A frontier soldier from the People's Liberation Army jumps through a ring of fire as part of training in Heihe, Heilongjiang province, March 5, 2014.

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

Those are some examples of what soldiers from around the world go through as part of military training.

Check out more intense exercises in the following gallery.