in 1995, when I served in the Estonian Defense Force Army we were issued excellent quality canned meats. An MRE was just a dream for the future which is now here and from what I hear the Estonian MRE's are considered some of the best out there.

@Oldsmokey1

Жыл бұрын

So in 1995 thru didn't issue rations? Only some cans of food? The Estonian ration isn't bad but there's some really good rations out there now. I'd put it around top 10-15 somewhere in that range. I've tried dozens of countries. I'll tell you a really good one you should try if you can get one. That's a Polish 24hr. The single meals are good to but the 24hr is best.

@mikevanleeuwen4912

Жыл бұрын

The real question is, do you eat it cold?

@norm123ism

Жыл бұрын

@@Oldsmokey1never Estonian MRE’s have got a lot better, it also depends a lot of what MRE you get, some of them are disappointing some of them actually taste great, specially in the forest.

I served in the danish military, and we used to get vacuumpacked ryebread. Once ran over a pack with our APC. The bread survived unscathed.

@AntonGully

Жыл бұрын

Did the APC make it?

@KingKharnivore

Жыл бұрын

@@AntonGully The only that broke, was the APCs self-esteem.

@lukeswain5160

Жыл бұрын

@@KingKharnivore as a Brit living in Denmark I could only imagine how tough that shit is hahaha

@user-fh8do9rf6j

11 ай бұрын

Yes, ryebread is tough - but no match for a roast prepared by a (any) Norwegian cook. These are so hard, they can be used for armor-plating.

@kaipayne8265

10 ай бұрын

Are you sure it wasn't concrete passed off as bread? 😂

The swapping of MREs from different country’s probably something that has existed as long as MRES existed

@Andy-sh9eq

Жыл бұрын

My friend swapped 2 of his British 24 hour ration packs with the US soilders in the gulf war for a pair of US boots, he said the Americans really wanted the ration packs because at the time their rations were mainly dehydrated, but also the British desert boots were a bit rubbish compared to the US boots.

It’s nice seeing all these soldiers from various nations interacting, thanks NATO

Surprising the amount of difference between the calories expected to keep them going for 24 hours... Also I'm very disappointed that my fellow Brit refused to try any of the fish rations. Don't be rude dude! ;-p

@miketaylor5212

2 жыл бұрын

in u.s. we have different rations for cold weather maybe in the northern countries they dont have warm weather cold weather ration. also the people there are probably more homgenous and are used to certain foods unlike the states where we can have different cultural foods to try to make some of the troops happy. (as if that can be done where food is concerned)lol

@PhantomQueenOne

Жыл бұрын

He just doesn't like fish, or it makes him sick. I would refuse it too. I would also refuse anything with sheep meat as it makes me throw up. I think I'm mildly allergic to it.

@lumpyfishgravy

Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@Scaleyback317

Жыл бұрын

@@miketaylor5212 The British ration packs of my day had an international flavour to them. There was always a curry to be had. Who can forget the oatmeal blocks - still salivate thinking about them. The Irish stew - just a little pepper and you have a feast fit for a king. Times and tastes move on however. I wonder if what I had even features in a modern British Army ration pack. That wuss with the fish - clearly not been in the army long enough to be hungry enough to eat his own boots with some of that Tabasco on them! Rations, of course, could always be supplement with what can be caught in the wild. Fresh roasted Iguana, snake or Coypu in Central America, Cicada roasted and then slowly heated with fresh picked passion fruit pulped in Malaysia (Would not have dreamed of it if an Aboriginal tribal head hunters nad not intro'd us to it) are pleasant memories of a more active past but if there were a restaurant serving it, I'd be a regular customer.

@MossyMozart

Жыл бұрын

@@Scaleyback317 - Thank you for your international servce.

I need more of these videos. It won’t be long before Finnish and Swedish rations join the crowd.

@Bartonfink3434

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to NATO!

@HailS8nDoDrugs

Жыл бұрын

Eyyyy!

@MossyMozart

Жыл бұрын

@Noah Fargo - Congratulations from the USA on your NATO membership!

@Doomsquad99

Жыл бұрын

Here here!

@RivalHades-mk1xl

Жыл бұрын

Sweden still not in :( Thanks to turkey

A Brit that doesn't eat fish? WTH? Also, Tobasco has a long history in military rations. The son of the owner of the sauce company fought in Vietnam, and thought the food was so bland, when he got back, the company started sending it to soldiers in the field. Eventually, it was made a standard seasoning in US rations.

@ChiefKillaCue

Жыл бұрын

That sucks cause you don’t see it very often anymore..at least in the US MREs

@veldis8946

Жыл бұрын

tastes are different.. what does the nationality have to do with that? :D

@Rex1987

Жыл бұрын

any sorce on that?

@12bestskater12

Жыл бұрын

It had good street value among us soldiers. Elbow macaroni has it but it goes better on other mres

@anders6383

Жыл бұрын

I know a Dane who doesn't eat fish too. Crazy for both countries in my opinion.

I used to love to swap our Dutch rations for any other nation. Not that it was better or worse but just because it was something different. Having the same for weeks eventually does get to you. Nevertheless, always carry your 2min Noodles. Life savers

@RedTachi

Жыл бұрын

American. I can understand the desire to have something different. I would be curious myself if I was a Soldier/Marine. Alas, I survived on being a US Sailor stealing the US Marine's MREs. A lot more spices and less rot flavor. Any USN Mess cook on a ship denying about spice, was only using Ketchup for their "tomato" spice. I had KP(food service) duty too. I know their tricks... USN Mess cooks....I know your tricks.

Love to see them being themselves for a bit and share more about their culture and favorite food. Thank you NATO for keeping us safe!!!

@richardlau2447

Жыл бұрын

Total respect🙏

Trying other nations rations is one of my favorite hobbies. I’ve been in the military 7 years now and have had the rations of 14 nations. I have two more potential trades in the works right now.

@ironwolf9876

Жыл бұрын

I realize you made this post 6 months ago but I gotta ask, of the 14 (or 16 now?) Different rations from other countries, which ones were your favorites and what were in them?

@dookiepost

Жыл бұрын

Which ones are your favorites or least favorites?

I really like these videos with all the mess going on in the world it's good to see that at least the soldiers still can work together

@NATO

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them, there's more here: kzread.info/head/PL_vlwQEsZAbzA5OikUd8nZlu3YtiPQC0S

Meanwhile, Russian soldier: "You guys have rations!?"

@tubbeyt

Жыл бұрын

😂

The Combat & Survival magazine was one year testing different MRE and their answer to the danish one is "just missing a bottle of red wine" :)

Very good but I think everyone would have liked to hear more of their conversation and more of them describing the trade items. I love the ideas though.

Alright, lets get this out onto a tray... Nice!

I gotta ask, for the mackerel in tomato sauce did they have like…. Rye bread and some mayo? You’re not eating a true mackerel sandwich without that

Watching those young folks gives me joy. The idea of them fighting makes me sad. Darn the Russian leadership.

Love these ration swap videos, super neat!

@NATO

11 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Make sure you check the other: kzread.info/head/PL_vlwQEsZAbzA5OikUd8nZlu3YtiPQC0S

I like how the Tabasco has it's own teeny tiny cutie bottle

how did i not know about these episodes, this is rad!

Mackeral may have been the best choice there!

Love this camaraderie between NATO military men and women 👌

@Rex1987

Жыл бұрын

its good to see my homecontry having both female and male service personel as shown in the video :)

It somehow never crossed my mind that OTAN has a YT channel :D looove it

This is brilliant!

These videos are so awesome!

@NATO

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them, there are more here: kzread.info/head/PL_vlwQEsZAbzA5OikUd8nZlu3YtiPQC0S

What a brilliant series!

@NATO

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! We're glad you enjoyed it. Keep an eye out for more: kzread.info/head/PL_vlwQEsZAbzA5OikUd8nZlu3YtiPQC0S

Such a good series! Interesting stuff and perspective.

@NATO

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Keep an eye on this playlist for more: kzread.info/head/PL_vlwQEsZAbzA5OikUd8nZlu3YtiPQC0S

all Tabasco Sauce is made in Louisiana. Its kind of funny how Britons like it so much

@sbreed33

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to see the Brits have come to enjoy a product of my home state. It undoubtedly came about after having swapped ration packs with U.S. troops during the many times they've both trained with and fought alongside each other. My older sister got to visit Avery Island and the Tobasco plant long ago when she went there on a field trip while she was in elementary school.

@veldis8946

Жыл бұрын

because?

@stevebarlow3154

Жыл бұрын

Ever since the days of the Raj Brits have liked curries and spicy food. There are a number of common British food dishes that are derived from Indian food, like chicken tikka masala and kedgeree.

Did not know NATO had a channel

@dookiepost

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I just stumbled upon it today, it is bizzarely eerie to have a defense pact put out buzzfeed style videos

Kudos to nato content & marketing. Thats a brillant format!

Really nice to see. I would love to try different packs. A true taste alliance! 🙂

Great Videos!

Interesting concept. Whoever thought of ration swap was fairly clever, because it's actually very interesting

@WillOrng

Жыл бұрын

Who knew people would be interested, mind you, who doesn't like food?!

@AntonGully

Жыл бұрын

It's been a thing on KZread for over a decade.

@melanp4698

11 ай бұрын

It's as old as the invention of MRE's almost :) People love to swap rations, because having the same thing day after day for weeks, you'll do anything to try something else lol :)

So cool!

Looks great - should be standardized with regard to packing and prep, but keep the regional/national flavors. Keep on sharing. Looks far better than our MREs made in the 1970s and consumed in 1992. At any rate... In the field, everything tastes great :-). It's great to see companionship across the National borders. Thank you.

great concept but the filming and editing deserve a massive improvement to make it even more appealing ( such as more focus on the different products) 😉

I just want to adopt that little tabasco bottle!

This was very interesting. I liked the two country version better as we got to see more of each countries rations. All the rations sounded good. Even the mackerel in tomato sauce and I'm not a mackerel fan. Could we get more of these, please?

@NATO

9 ай бұрын

Glad you liked them! Keep an eye on this playlist for more: kzread.info/head/PL_vlwQEsZAbzA5OikUd8nZlu3YtiPQC0S

This is nice seeing different countries cooperate like this. Post more! particularily with our Eastern European allies.

I am surprised the Danish lady didnt know what halva was, it is popular in Lithuania too

@ghostkiller123456789

2 жыл бұрын

Halva doesn't really exist in Denmark, at least not under that name. I have personally never stumbled upon it here. It's good though.

@Dinstyvmorsa8539

Жыл бұрын

Found it at my local shop here in Sweden, had no idea what it was and decided to try it. Really good, like some dry icecream type of thing.

@fastertove

Жыл бұрын

Nougat is much more common in Denmark.

Maybe as I'm Scottish and a Scot who isn't fond of being British but found the English/British guy 'a riddy' (embarrassment) with not wanting to try the Fish. I get Mackerel can be a bit of an acquired taste but even so.

@WilliamEvans-kh1gj

Жыл бұрын

I agree I'm a brit but I do love trying different sea foods

@gammonsandwich1756

Жыл бұрын

If you don't like fish and there are other options why force yourself to eat something you don't want? Just to be polite? That's ridiculous, maybe the person offering it should take the time to discover your tastes.

I did have C-rations (MCIs) on occasion in the early 1970s which Is rare when one is in the Navy. But, as a diver, we did end up spending some time ashore. I remember just having some green canned food and crackers. I don't remember it being tasty but you make do when you are young and hungry. I think I can remember some comments about the cans being WWII vintage. Things have surely changed since the 70s!

Really fun video,

This is definitely something we do when working with a multinational group. I don’t remember which country it came from, but I have a can of pasta with squid ink sauce.

@pipas666THC

Жыл бұрын

If It was squid ink It was probably spanish

@antheiheiant

Жыл бұрын

Sounds about Spanish. Maybe Croatian.

@joeylax12

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Probably sepia. Spaghetti al nero di seppie. It's basically spaghetti with squid/cuttlefish ink injected into the pasta. It's popular in Italy and Spain

@LexLuthor1234

Жыл бұрын

​@@pipas666THC or Italian maybe. 👍 Maybe it could be Portuguese as well?🤔

That Halva bar looks intriguing, but I couldn't find a just-peanut variety online.

@MossyMozart

Жыл бұрын

@Christopher Woods - I think the soldier was mistaken. The only halva bars I've ever seen in the USA were made from sesame seeds. And they are great! (There are also halva bars coated in chocolate, but they get too sweet for me.)

@todorivanov4753

Жыл бұрын

It depends on the country, I never heard about peanut one. It is more common to find one from sunflower or sesame. And it is usually really good.

I have had survival packs during RAF exercises (1980's) and the silver water packs were from 1960. Very nice ;-)

These videos are awesome. Irrespective of nationality they’re all brothers and sisters in arms, fighting for the same cause

Would be cool to have country tags above each person

If i remember correctly during my military years, you could use the British sticky toffee pudding dessert as a weapon, or body armour

In the eighties I enjoyed Danish rations while in the Royal Guards. Two tins, some dessert, and chocolate. The tins came from a prime manufacturer and were delicious, until we, due to lack of time, just mixed everything together in a big pot. Spaghetti, beans, kidney pie, all mixed together. Was great when you were cold and hungry.

That gave me some actual hunger.

I really expected UK to pull out the butter chicken there 🤭

In air cadets when doing Duke of Edinburgh we had ration packs. They weren’t that bad and I’m a picky eater. Easy to carry around as well.

"Just like it" lol

Lets get this out on a tray. Nice!

No "baby's heads"? (Steak and kidney pie in a tin). I still have my little can opener from the days before ring pull cans.

I used to love big NATO exercises for exactly this reason. We all go straight to each others camps and start swapping stuff

Good for comraderie and and morale. Who has the best tasting food rations?

Without even looking i can instantly identify the danish MRE. Ive eaten MRES for for over 5 years now. Give me another chilli con carne and ill go insane.

Oh my they actually get Halva, damn that's goooood stuff

" A lot of British people eat dumplings" Yeah when they had school dinners🤷‍♂️

@WillOrng

Жыл бұрын

Dumplings are awesome 😊

These are fun videos.

"Crummy" 😂

Its very important that the rations taste like home when ya far away fighting.

It sayes what country the troops are from at the begining but not throughout the video.

What?! Wheres the rest of the video?

Nice I like to see The Netherlands vs American version :P

Civvies love ratpacks....but try eating them for 1-2 months straight.....they all taste the same and you really get.....how do I put this...blocked.....But I must say that this was my experience with American MRE's which were not 'reviewed' here. So i might be misleading the viewers Those EST rat packs are pretty good and the meat and potatoes, I agree, is not too bad at all. Raana rootsi or whatever is on the can. Go EFP!

@islandmarksman2781

2 жыл бұрын

Rations are for lifeboats. Modern ration packs are good enough that the support trades can ignore feeding the combat arms while looking after themselves.

@MossyMozart

Жыл бұрын

@Ron Ti - If you haven't already seen it, there's a version with American rations swapped with Italian rations. (The Italian soldier eat some US Sicilian-style pizza - he politely said that he would prefer to call it toast!)

Thank you for NATO troops keeping us safe. God bless

Last video I watched of this, it was just two soldiers introducing their ration pack. An Italian and an American. This one jumps between the different pairs too much!

Where’s the Bully Beef in the British ration???

idk I think if you're going to do this you have to be willing to try the food...I forgo which NATO ration exchange but one of them tried the chicken in "jelly", c'mon talk about being open minded. The fish isn't that bad :/

The more I see these nato videos and the more I understand Italians are the best 😌🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

Militaries around the world really took to heart the saying, "An army marches on its stomach." Not a bad rule to follow.

Felix cans? So you get rations for your cats as well? That’s nice

If you dont like my rations!!- I need to eat it every day!!XD

I liked the one where it was France and Norway? Speaking English and the Norwegian had Mexican tortillas.

Okay but none of them tried any of the danish rations wtf?

Italians cook with oil, French with butter, and English with water. It is delicious!

i enjoyed this content but lost track of what they where eating for all the jumping around

Tabasco is “spicy”? 😂

Lol i have a same watch like the english soldier.( Casio f91w)

No mention of our infamous constipation-biscuits?

Miss the British Army rations from the 1980s, Babies Heads,MFP, Chicken Curry, Biscuits dead fly. And yes,we had fish (pilchards in tommy sauce) in the 10man compo packs.

this just reminded me that i will be drafted in 1 and a haf years

Where’s the Hexi blocks 😂

THIS PSYOP IS CRAZZYY ILL JOIN TO TASTE THIS AMAZZZING FOOD

we are NATO. PROUD OF YOU SOLDIERS

I heard Estonia has one of the best Rations for soldiers love Estonia From Kenya 🇰🇪-🇪🇪 I love the Estonian war of independence from the Bolsheviks a nation 98x times smaller than Russia roughly almost take st.Petersburg and liberated half of latvia proving if your a small nation or not you can still push to your limiys

How does this guy not eat fish? In war, even a little mud and water is appetizing.

I really want to know who the producer of this "royal army" chocolate is. Doesn't look Swiss to me.

I was a reservist in the Australian Army back in the 1980s. Back then, the ration packs were dreadful: Salty, fatty SPAM in a can, biscuits you practically needed a bayonet to break, some kind of electrolyte drink that tasted like the terminals of a Duracell battery, sickly sweet tubes of condensed milk. I will say the hexamine stoves were robust and good. You could live off the Australian packs, but they were nowhere near as appealing as the MREs I see issued to NATO troops these days. Today's NATO rations could get a Michelin rating compared to the Australian rations of the 80s.

35th like! NATO forever!!!!!

@lorieann8834

2 жыл бұрын

Yess nato

@x-ian8814

2 жыл бұрын

Could you make a video about the equipment of NATO soldiers?

@NATO

2 жыл бұрын

We have a playlist with just that for you: kzread.info/head/PL_vlwQEsZAby5jGnhT-xywDBML3XVsAqN

just love that it took only 2 words of pronunciation of the Dane to know he was the Dane. XD (Dane myself) we have the worst accent

@WillOrng

Жыл бұрын

Highly entertaining accent. I'm maternally Norsk with basic mother tongue lingo skills.

@melanp4698

11 ай бұрын

Haha yeah only ever need a few words of English to say "Yeop, that's a dane" :D

More like exchanging Christmas presents 🙂 👍 👍

Russians be like: “you guys got rations?”

In the 80 ties, we had cigarettes and Eau de vie in our rations.... Legio Patria nostra....

How can you live on an island sourounded by fish filled waters and then say you don´t eat fish. Maybe not the best person to use when testing rations.

I don't eat fish Maaaaaan drop to the ground and give me 50, dont be disrespectful. Edit: i do like these video's tho. It's a fun way to get some interaction between the soldiers in NATO and we get to see, and learn.

Tabasco is American. I remember using it with C rations back in the 1970s!