1) Iran

Last but not least, here’s some Iranian military personnel dressed as a hedge. I must admit, if I was walking across a field as the sun was setting and all of a sudden a hundred guys dressed like this rose from the earth and started heading towards me I would be scared.

This has to be the most useful of the outfits so far, but still, it looks completely bonkers out of context so I declare their army of wookies the winners.

So to end, a quick message for anyone thinking of designing a new military outfit for their country: it seems that function is way down on the list of priorities. It’s best to focus on pomp and ceremony and ensure that you add at least a dash of hilarity to your get up, or the international community at large simply won’t take you seriously.

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