Big hug to Baltics from Ukraine - we love you guys, and we know how much you do for us! 😍🥰😘

@dannydetonator

24 күн бұрын

Sending love and courage from Baltics (LV) to all loyal Ukrainians. Thing is, overall we see your situation better than most big, "western" countries - both in goverments and among sane public. Among other historical reasons for that is knowing Kremlin's propaganda methods ravaging feeble minds further west, while only a few here. If we were not so small, comparatively ill-equipped for war and relatively poor, we as nations wouldn't let situation to become so dire on your frontlines. I know you've been let down by the biggest powers and it's eroding overall credibility of NATO, besides politics. Things are changing, just way too slow in Europe. Some still doesn't realise we're allready at war, if of a different kind than in Ukraine yet. Note, that if boots on ground for you of any NATO memberstate would be arranged, it's most logical politically to send in Baltic states first, not France. I would not only support that, but go myself - despite that my army rejected me. I'll go there anyways to do anything possible when means will allow. Stay safe and unfortunately - as a nation you have to be brave to sign up for ЗСУ even more than before. 🔱Разом до перемоги!🔱

@sannip7404

16 күн бұрын

We love you too. BFF 💛💙

About personnel data is very, very old... Lithuania now have around 40k active, 120k reserve. And about leopard 2A8 they are brand new, the most advanced version of the leopard family, so far as i known only Lithuania, Norway and Dutch have order them.

Another great production from Military Rated! Keep up the good work and i am already looking forward to the next one.

@MilitaryRated

29 күн бұрын

Thanks Hans, as always! Hope you have a great warm weekend!

Latvia is already producing Patria armored vehicles .. about 80% of it is manufactured in Latvia and assembled here fully.. for now plans are about 25 - 30 per year.. also, we are are making Nato standart small arms munition. There is a lot of stuff going on actually.

@MilitaryRated

25 күн бұрын

Moving in the right direction for sure!

I think your format is good. Keep them coming.

Like (Lietuva Vilnius)

@dannydetonator

24 күн бұрын

I see Lithuanian i like without telling. ♡ su Latvija, broliai!

Not bad! U forgot the airforce and u could have mentioned that the baltics are building defences,bunkers etc at the border, but overall great work

@MilitaryRated

27 күн бұрын

This video is on the land forces, air force and navy will follow. Stay tuned. 👍

@user-gh8oe5bt5g

27 күн бұрын

Wow bunkers really, you think its 1939 still ?!

@Aski2

27 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated OK, but why did not you notice that Baltics land forces lack of medium range air defense, lack of early warning radar systems. They have got poor connections with NATO closest, strong ally Poland. Baltic states have got different weapon and equipment systems which require different maintenance, spare parts and services from far far away depots in foreign countries. How will Baltics states get supply and support from far away allies, when they have poor own transport systems and poor connections with Poland? These three small states lack of own air, navy, sea cost defense cover and effective support. Why do they still buy different weapon and equipment form faraway states? Why do not they cooperate in this matters with ally Poland, which can offer lot of interesting weapon and equipment systems? This neighbor cooperation could save money, short roads of supply and support, allow send better aid and save time.

@SV-yf4et

26 күн бұрын

In Ukraine bunkers were really useful

In Lithuania, our soldiers stand shoulder to shoulder with their German brothers and sisters. In our country, after the horror of the bolshevist occupation, the German community is re-establishing itself. It's great! Glory to our beloved Lithuanian Army! Glory to our dear Allies!

@user-gh8oe5bt5g

27 күн бұрын

Allies show them when covid year steal mask and vaccines from you ...

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Thanks. We in the southern hemisphere are appreciated of the difficult situation all nordic and Baltic nations find themselves. Please stay strong and thankyou.

Lithuania has lowest forest cover of the three with 34% while Latvia and Estonia are both around 52%.

@raivorudus1070

28 күн бұрын

Yes, and the same time Lithuania are highest population density - that is equal.

@user-gh8oe5bt5g

27 күн бұрын

Look at map all three baltic states already in cattle

@vaidotasj7722

26 күн бұрын

​@@user-gh8oe5bt5g look one more time, Kaliningrad is already in cattle 🤷‍♂️😃

@dannydetonator

24 күн бұрын

@user-gh8oe5bt5g Do you mean somehow in a cow's belly or in cattle-transport railway cars like during deportations to Siberia in '40s and '50s? Is that what you bots are dreaming of?

finally a pretty accurate video!

Good information. I never heard that Latvia was going to get 60 IFVs before this

@dannydetonator

24 күн бұрын

Es arī nezināju, bet reti skatos vietējās ziņas. Mēs jau visu pa kliso kas ir labi, bet ienaidnieka "publikai" jau var arī pareklamēt, pat ja daži smietos (viņu orgāni tāpat zin). Karadienestu diemžēl ir gan jāreklamē mūsu kūtrajiem jauniešiem (pats pieteicos, nepaņēma) un fakts ka mums ir jauni APC's var tur noderēt. OpSec ko sargāt ir tikai sīkākas detaļas un atrašanās vietas. Par mums beidzot interesējas abās pusēs, tāpēc jābūt "modriem".

Estonia has great place to control the attact. Water ways block really good the eastern side of the country.

@MilitaryRated

29 күн бұрын

Yeah, and the forest cover is dense in most places too. It’s a great asset.

@kriskt4754

29 күн бұрын

Biggest issue for Estonia is if eastern part of Latvia gets overrun, then there will be much larger southern front to defend.

@Karl-ErikTalvet

18 күн бұрын

​@@kriskt4754 That's why we say, that Latvia is the weak part of Estonian defence

The nordic 🇩🇰🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇴🇫🇴🇮🇸 will soon be on united military. The baltic need to do the same.

@MilitaryRated

29 күн бұрын

It’d be a good idea.

@herptek

29 күн бұрын

Hopefully not, but close co-operation is a good idea.

@nerijusvelykis6724

28 күн бұрын

Baltic and north is now united is mean jef aliance 😋

@TotalRookie_LV

28 күн бұрын

There have been talks about uniting procurement procedures for all three Baltic state militaries in order to both standardise their stocks and get better price offers from sellers, but I haven't heard of that lately.

@raivorudus1070

28 күн бұрын

@@TotalRookie_LV The Baltic states have made joint purchases, how much it was possible.

0:31 It's not that we don't want tanks (we would love to!), but the problem is that it costs enormously to buy and, especially, maintain them. Unless we rise our percentage of GDB spent on defence to at least 4%, it'd be very difficult to even afford one fully operational tank batallion, not to mention the other assets needed to defend those tanks (anti-drone countetmeasures and so on).

In all aspects, chums, Israel ought to be the toughest example how to resist against hyper large enemies around. It is narrow, "slim " , only 22000square kilometers, without the so-called strategic depth. And Finland, with its exceptionalities, strategic depth, glorious history of resistance against the Empire of Evil.

Si vis pacem - para bellum!

I'd love to hear any feedback you may have, like anything you'd like me to cover in the future or if you think there's anything I can improve on. Have a great weekend everyone!

@HakkoChannel

28 күн бұрын

We are producing Penguins and many other types of drones - official numbers and models might be otdated. Also we are producing Patrias and other types of light vehicles. Soon enaugh we will start producing 155mm artilery shells. Regarding manpower - when time comes - everyone will fight.

@Aski2

27 күн бұрын

It would be fine when Baltic states will better cooperate with themselves and their closest strong ally Poland. They could buy similar weapon and equipment systems, improve connection, communication logistic and transport systems. This way they could save money, shorten ways of supply, support, aid delivery, lead better cooperation and better prepare to wartime.

@HakkoChannel

27 күн бұрын

​@@Aski2I would disagree - same systems have same drawbacks - variaty in similar systems can cover each others shortcomings. Pricewise - sure purchasing stuff together would be cheaper.

@Aski2

27 күн бұрын

@@HakkoChannel I don't get it. How do, for instance, Lithuanian PZH2000 cover any shortcomings in Estonian K9 howitzer? They have similar capabilities, they would probably operate on faraway theaters and there could be rare cases, when they could fight all together. The same case with NASAMS and Irist-T AD systems. They would operate in different regions, but still will need different training, maintenance, spare parts, different missiles, supply, support,, and these issues heavily increase costs of mutual defense and cooperation. What is more, German weapon systems are well know from high prices, high spare parts and maintenance costs, technical complications, log terms of deliveries and services. Can you see that Lithuania will get only 54 Leopard 2A8 tanks in next 5 years? Poland already bought and got 70 Abrams M1A1 delivered in last year. Next 66 tanks will get in this year, and 250 M1A2sep3 will get in next three years. There are also delivered 50 K2 tanks and 130 K2 tanks Polish Army will get in next 3 years. Can you see these big differences in weapon costs, services and deliveries now?

@HakkoChannel

27 күн бұрын

​​​@@Aski2Exactly - Latvian M109 and Estonian k9 will cover long deliveries of pzh2000 - that's what I meant! 😂 And when those are delivered - they might cover some shortcomings of Estonian and Latvian artilery.

I am not sure about Estonia and Lithuania, but near Riga, Latvia at the Adazi base, there is at least one tank squadron present that belongs to the NATO nations (mostly Leopard 2A6, there is a depot built this year to service them in Adazi), and Canadians expand in Latvia to a brigade level (about 5K) so the heavy equipment is constantly delivered, the work on the tank polygon there is constantly going on. The tanks are expensive, and as the current war in Ukraine shows the tanks are almost obsolete, the drones, artillery (including HIMARS), and antiaircraft defense are much more useful. Patria 6x6 is now completely produced in Latvia (serviced as well), so they are delivering 200 units in a few years and certainly, they will expand to other Patria products.

@MilitaryRated

28 күн бұрын

Thanks for the great insight!

@HakkoChannel

28 күн бұрын

You shouldnt give any numbers to enemy - even if some of information is aviable.

@TravelChannelJAGUARpictures

27 күн бұрын

The German heavy brigade is already arriving in Lithuania. It will have 2 tank battalions. By 2030, Lithuania will form its own division. After the election, 4% of GDP will be allocated to military purposes

@Aski2

27 күн бұрын

Hmm, tanks are not obsolete, however they require proper cooperation maintenance and support. Combined arm forces, good cooperation and training are needed to successful operations. Keep in mind, all strong and many small NATO allies still got and buy next tanks. You also could notice that in Latvia from few years operate Polish tank company with PT91 tanks. These old Polish tanks fight very well in Ukraine. They already destroyed many Russian aggressors and suffered less own loses than modern Leopards and Abrams. So, well used old tanks with well trained crews, maintenance and support can working well.

I also heard Latvia soon will produce shells.

Ar kitos dvi salys turi kazka panasaus i shaulius?

@TravelChannelJAGUARpictures

27 күн бұрын

tikrai turi

@lietuvis1984

26 күн бұрын

Estai turi geriau šauliai

What I care most are massive remote anti tank/ anti personel mines systems. Cheap, deadly effective, massively denying area access. Completely demoralising an enemy.

@Cofeeman911

20 күн бұрын

And knowing that the field will go boom - no one's entering the field. Or will be highly slowed down until they clear it.

Latvia just now opened factory where they will assemble Patria's.

Latvia has a lot of tanks, Leopards and Abram tanks, I have seen them with my own eyes, packed on rails as far as I can see. I counted around 50+ and then stoped counting. I assume that the same goes for Estonia and Lithuania probably have even more. A lot of this equipment is somewhat a secret information and so is kept from public records

@henrysinivee6316

18 күн бұрын

These tanks are not local, they are the tanks of allied forces, eg in Latvia Canada is the main provider, in Estonia UK and in Lithuania Germany. They have tanks and their units use them in Baltic countries. So technically Baltic states do not have tanks themselves but in reality, tanks can be used already today in defending Baltic countries.

@lowpoly9563

18 күн бұрын

@@henrysinivee6316 yep, they are here for over 10 years at this point

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Thanks for joining NATO. Great Video,👍👍👍👍👍

Two points. You should have sad - considering neighbors (in plural). And we are developing home grown industries.

Interesting video but i find that Baltics states have more important downsides eg. - lack of medium range air defense - lack of air force fighters, only few transport and utility helicopters - lack of aerial early warning systems ad few ground radars - lack of costal missile defense, small navies - poor connections with closest ally Poland

@naapsulusmurmurusmurmurus2392

27 күн бұрын

before ukraine conflict many estonian politicans were against to buy new systems etc , they gave up after people started to call them useful idiots or russian agents ,one of these politican party now ruling estonia , its called reformierakond

@Aski2

27 күн бұрын

@@naapsulusmurmurusmurmurus2392 Nevertheless Estonia increase military spending, buy new weapons, train new soldiers and this is good.

@naapsulusmurmurusmurmurus2392

27 күн бұрын

@@Aski2 yes but before politicans didnt want to do anything, it was EKRE IRL AND KESK who started it , reform always tryed to block it

@Aski2

25 күн бұрын

@@naapsulusmurmurusmurmurus2392 Politicians usually thing about themselves. Nevertheless Baltics states spend lot of many on their own defense. They could rethink many things. Buy more amount, more effective, cheaper, and similar weapon and equipment systems, which they could easier maintain, service and train crew together. They should improve infrastructure, air, road, train and sea connections, and communication, and early warning systems between themselves, and their neighbor ally Poland. These way they could form bigger, stronger and more effective military forces. These issues can also accelerate needed allies support and supply.

Would it be too hard to do a want old soviet equipment is still in the EU.

@raivorudus1070

28 күн бұрын

Old is better as nothing. And Baltic state have small part of soviet equipment, more equipment is old west.

Populiation,are not a motiveted like one nation,exspes in Latvia,the 5.collon civiloccupants,can roll serious defens problems.

You forgot to mention, and others may not even know, that the Baltic countries gave up all the Russian weapons that they could keep after the declaration of independence, and are building their own army from scratch. Until 2014, the governments of all Baltic states viewed their army very poorly and financed it very poorly. You also forgot to mention that Lithuania also together with Latvia and Estonia ordered 8 Himars with the possibility of replenishment. Lithuania plans to raise its military budget to 4% of GDP, Poland's military budget to 4% as well. You also did not mention how much military infrastructure has been built in all the Baltic states in recent years, i.e. training grounds, repair bases, barracks, and ammunition warehouses. Therefore, considering that countries that are building their military forces from scratch and whose economy is only growing and catching up with other EU countries, the work done is more than impressive. Also, many people may not know that Lithuania's weapons law is one of the most liberal in the world, and a lot of weapons have been bought by the residents themselves since 2014. Also, you forgot to mention that in all the Baltic states there are military organizations with a large number of members, which are subordinate to the army, but the number of their members is not included officially, and they are very popular, at least in Lithuania it is for sure. I want the sofa generals to understand that creating the entire military infrastructure and the army itself from scratch is not easy , I am amused by such commentators who talk about aviation or other weapons. Buying is one thing, creating a full service, logistics and everything else is another matter.

@MilitaryRated

27 күн бұрын

The 8 HIMARS were on the list. :) I agree, it is very impressive what the three Baltic nations are doing. The trend in NATO is that the smaller nations close to Russia is showing how it's done while the 'old greats' are hot and cold on how to move forward. Seems the pin has finally dropped for France and Germany.