Here's the first video of three about the Nordic countries armed branches. We start off with the land armies. If you like this content I'd be honored if you'd subscribe. Any feedback is greatly appreciated! Thanks! If, like me, you're a bit of a military nerd, here's the videos for the individual armed forces by country, these go more in depth on vehicle and arms types, the navy and the air force branches: Denmark: kzread.info/dash/bejne/f3-qsK-fnKuYhso.html Sweden: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aZaTqdd7ktXbnrQ.html Norway: kzread.info/dash/bejne/g2mrx86YedK2ldo.html Finland: kzread.info/dash/bejne/mHd-lcWlnbTFeLQ.html

Finland: I can carry you boys.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Finland's land army sure is one hell of a force. With the navy and airforce (until they get their F35s) it's a bit different. Norway and Sweden are currently carrying those departments, and Denmark also has a modern very capable navy.

@bonez9160

15 күн бұрын

If you can wait a few more years, Sweden will get its military back to.

@harrikuusjarvi3795

15 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated Hornets are still (after 30years) pretty good planes. Better what Russia can send. But yes F-35 will make a huge change. Finland will have 4 very modern corvettes also. I think Nordic countrys should start buy materials together. Cheaper price and its always good to operate same kind of systems. Nordic countrys have huge lansmass compare to other European countrys.

@sampohonkala4195

15 күн бұрын

​@@MilitaryRatedThe task for the navy is a bit different in Finland, as it has no need to be able to operate anywhere else than the Baltic Sea. The Finnish navy is not that big but it has one advantage that the rest of the Nordics are missing - my daughter as a NCO in the reserves. Took part in the NATO Baltops 23 excercise in the German waters last summer.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

@@harrikuusjarvi3795 Agreed, ideally the Nordics should use the equipment produced in the Nordics first and foremost, and then outsource on the equipment they can't make themselves. It would also mean jobs locally, and money going to the states as the companies are all part state owned in the Nordics rather than 100% private in the US, France or U.K.

Mystery solved. Why finnish are so quiet and calm? Because they all are a f..n soldiers!😂 Reserve is massive.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

When I was stationed there for two weeks in the 90s to do a NCO course we had this joke going. 'How do you tell an introvert Finnish person from an extrovert Finnish person?' 'The extrovert looks at your shoes when he's talking to you'. I always found the Finns to be wonderful company, silent in the start but when you get them as friends you have them for life, they're loyal, caring and extremely fun company after a few beers or koskenkorvas.

@butterflies655

14 күн бұрын

All the Nordic countries are more or less quiet and calm.

@MKitchen75

11 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated when you get Finnish a friend is for life and it goes beyond normal friendship..i am Finnish and some friends i would defend even dangerous situations... I was at mall.. and one guy was stabbed with knife.. No hesitation i went to help him.. this mentality we have here.. And most of all we want peace.. Nothing more

@MKitchen75

6 күн бұрын

actually we have had them... also mall shootings.. just few weeks ago@ForeSightAndWisdom

Well, you forgot the most important thing… The willingness to defend your country, which is +90% in Finland.

@foggyfrog1653

13 күн бұрын

Immigrants bringing thqat down

@karit1660

13 күн бұрын

All those I know have sworn to rush to defend their new homeland.

@UltraSuperDuperFreak

11 күн бұрын

lol lower number does NOT mean we are not willing to defend our contry . What a stupid statement. The entire idea of combined forces is infact the willingness to defend our friends too ! Finland also does it a diffirent way then the other 3 country the way there defence and training is setup. Since they are litterly right next to Russia via land. And im quite sure they looked at there history aswell the times they been to war with Russia. Which the other 3 really havent been in a very long time.

@okok-gg5fl

4 күн бұрын

@@foggyfrog1653 Finland has least kela gold immigration and they are first to leave when war starts.

@lifemocker85

16 сағат бұрын

Wrong. Its going down all the time

Finland is the shield of the north. Not just by military numbers but by terrain. Dense forests full of lakes swamps, rivers and massive boulders that make use of vehicles almost impossible. The coat is a maze of hundreds of thousands of small islands and rock formations.

@Luredreier

15 күн бұрын

Each nordic country has things going for them in terms of terrain. Swedish islands, Norways mountains. And Denmark is practically a island, any attack on them would have to either defeat their navy (and possibly Norways and Swedens as well) Or they'll have to face amphibious operations behind their lines all over Denmark. And their capital literally is on a island, simplify their defense. Finland isn't alone in being hard to invade.

@annabackman3028

15 күн бұрын

Denmark is a bunch of islands. Swedish forests have almost as much marsh and bogs as Finland, where we don't have mountains. About lakes. If you count lakes LARGER than 1 ha (a little less than a half acre) Finland 'only' has around 56 000, compare that to the 65 000 in Norway, and 95 700 in Sweden. But of course, Finland is smaller. AND, if we start to count every little puddle, larger than 1/2 ha Finland has 168 000 lakes. The definition of "lake" in the 'Svenska Sjöregistret' (SMHI) is a little blurry, but OVER 369 000 lakes in Sweden. I can only wish an ice cold 'good luck' (😈) to whomever tries to go through our countries. Finland and Sweden have the same sort of archipelago, thousands of islands, islets and shallows. And more shallows. And a few more shallows. And between islands and shallows, some places can be pretty deep. Pretty much the same structure as on land. A lot of bumbs and pits. Worth mentioning is that NORWAY isn't only mountains and fjords, they have lakes too. Close to HALF A MILLION, whereof a great majority are in the fjells. The difference between Norway on one side and Finland - Sweden on the other, is that Norway has almost all cities and villages relatively close to either the sea, or to a fjord, leading to the sea, whereas Fin - Swe have more spread out populations. Living between our lakes😃. 🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸 😉 BUT, to my knowledge Sweden is the only country with a Russia safe archipelago outside of the capital 😂. "The Singing Sailor Underwater Defense System". A neon sign with a guy wearing a sailor's hat and shorts, making Elvis-moves. You can also read the text "Welcome to Sweden, gay since 1944". The year is when Sweden legalized homosexuality. To emphasize the message the system sends a Morse code: "This way if you are gay". It's true! This is actually what you can find somewhere in the Stockholm archipelago. I don't know exactly where, but you search for the Morse code, if you like. If it still works. BUT, it's of course not made by any part of the Swedish Military Forces. The opposite, actually. The Swedish peace organization Svenska Freds put it there in April 2015, a while ago. Why? They not only dislike war (as if the rest of the people on Earth like it), they also dislike injustice, oppression and discrimination. This is a humorous, but unfortunately not easy to spot, way to tell Russia to stay away, and change the political system to a real democracy AND get rid of the homophobic and stupid laws they have implemented about homosexuals.

@peketee2278

14 күн бұрын

​@@Luredreier Sweden also has good neighboring countries, which Finland does not have...😂😂

@mikitz

2 күн бұрын

I believe the point was that the first one on the line for an invasion will be Finland. Therefore the terrain is a huge factor, especially in the Eastern Finland.

Denmark donated our entire artillery to Ukraine. New has been ordered.

@dirkusmaximus9268

15 күн бұрын

And a lot of F-16’s !!!!!! VERY GENEROUS AND LOYAL ! That is what you can call resolve ! and sold another part to Argentina, also Norway and the Dutch donated. Belgium only a few but participates in flight training. Delivery of the F-35 is quite late for BELGIUM as they entered the program very late, so needs its fleet ! Decided only about 4-5 years ago to join. The F-35 came a bigger success than thought, I rather saw more EU countries buying Gripen and also some Rafale and Super Hornet. Gripen for sure for Eastern European countries. Even Croatia bought Rafale. And Greece F-35 ánd Rafale, next to their fleet of quite recent F- 16. Rafale for sure for its anti-ship capability. And updated version of Eurofighter. You see Germany, Italy and the UK combine F-35 and Eurofighter. Where Germany first thought to buy some F-18 Growlers. The Swiss and Finns should down their fleet of F-18 and replace by F -35. No combination, sadly. The payload capacity of 2 engine planes like the F-18 is quite big !

@MilitaryRated

14 күн бұрын

And that is commendable in every way. If the West donated even half of the % of GDP donated as Denmark, Norway and the Baltic states the world would be a very different place right now.

@herptek

13 күн бұрын

Denmark is in a position to do this, while the rest of us are not. Maintaining defense readiness in an imperative from the point of view of deterring aggression.

@eskomartikainen2162

12 күн бұрын

I appreciate a Danish donation. It has been extremely important thing you danes did. And our country is prepairng to fight back if Russia tries to attack. I think it is again good Nordic co-operation.

@MajSolo

2 күн бұрын

Yeah I was impressed. Ice cold realistic calculation.

It`s nice to see how well finnish military leaders has set up the forces and equipments. They knew what they would be against. They have about everything Ukraine desperately wants now.

1:57 . Denmark was supposed to have 18 brand new artillery systems in 2023. We took the bill, but changed the delivery adress to Ukraine...

@jowi6012

8 күн бұрын

That is actually really cool! You guys are defending Denmark where it counts. At the front line.

Don't fuck with Finland seems to be the lesson to me (and I am danish) :D ... SO glad to have Finland and Sweden join us in NATO! 💪

@grzegorzmalenta2359

11 күн бұрын

Poles feel better too

@eugbogu8633

3 күн бұрын

100500+ Comrade Stalin tried to fight Suomi in 1939-1940 and gave up. Finns will never forget russkki occupation 1809-1917 and wars against them and soviet threats from 1945 till now. KGB Putin, don't even try.

@lifemocker85

16 сағат бұрын

Im not. Bad decision

@lifemocker85

16 сағат бұрын

​@@eugbogu8633 its not same country anymore

Good video. Finland has a largest and I would say most accutare artillery in Europe. ”While You Were Partying, we Studied the Blade”, meaning that we have a long memory and the first hand knowlege of how Russian opression and war crimes work. Ne never forgot those lessions and trained and planned accordingly.

Of all my swedish relatives the last 500 years that have died in battel all have died defending Finland. We like to mock oneother but in battel we are brothers and sisters.

@MrGunnar69

14 күн бұрын

Defend Finland from the Danes.

@ghansu

12 күн бұрын

How many finns have died in history to defend Sweden and taking part of stupid imperialistic wars back in the days? We have always been buffer zone against russia.

@oivapasma9052

9 күн бұрын

Ruotsi/Suomi kävi 1709 jopa Pultavassa saakka. Sillä kertaa tuli turpaan. Ettei vaan historia toistaisi itseään kun "Pultavan maan" kanssa tehtiin äskettäin 10 vuoden sopparikin? Se että Suomi sai itsenäisyyden perustuu, yllätys, yllätys taas siihen että Suomi pääsi irti Ruåtsin vallan alta.Näin saamme puhua suomea😊 ja meän kieltä. Snellman yhdessä aleksanterin kanssa loi Suomelle valtion-/kunnallishallinnon, oman rahan (mk, jonka sdPave&Sale 1998 poistivat), suomen kieli tasavertaiseksi ruåtsin kanssaja koulu (Uno Cygnaeus). Oli ne Snellman ja Arvidson kovia poikia. Yleinen ja yhtäläinen äänioikeus oli harvinaisuus sen ajan Euroopassa, askel demokratiaan joka nyt on murentumassa niin että jäljellä ollee kohta vain mainosarvo. Euuu näyttää kaapanneen kapteenin ruorissa. Yli 100-vuotinen autonomian aika oli yhtenämahdollistamassa irtaantumisennRuotsin vallan alta ja lopulta irrottautumisen Venäjästä. Nyt Suomi on palaamassa "juurilleen", länsinaapurin "pikkusiskoksi". Lähdemmekö yhdessä 2020-luvunPultavaan? Ainakin hinku näyttää olevan kova. Jää nähtäväksi.

@okok-gg5fl

4 күн бұрын

@@oivapasma9052 Ryssää turpaan niin että tukka lähtee päästä perkele.

@lifemocker85

16 сағат бұрын

You should defend your own country now its invaded by muslims

The thumbnail....LOL :D. We do have brunettes too. And men. Anyway, it's nice to have Finland to protect us...

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Aren't brunettes frowned upon in the Nordics? Just kidding, hehe. :)

@funchameleon68

14 күн бұрын

Nice to have great neighbors who we pleasantly protect. But like this video says, we should make more of our forces and think where to buy stuff. We 4 countries will be very strong together 💪🏻🇫🇮🇸🇪🇳🇴 🇩🇰 💪🏻

@braddoyle246

13 күн бұрын

I’ll dream of the thumbnail…please 😊

@persika.r34

13 күн бұрын

@@funchameleon68 We could prob develop some stuff ourselves (and do), Sweden has a phenomenal arms industry. New Swedish/Finnish carbine in many versions will be from Finnish SAKO who makes very good hunting rifles and Finland also have other very good companies like Patria. We got Norwegian NAMMO and Kongsberg. Not sure what Denmark has but can probably provide superb logistics. (and spy on the neighbors about the deals, *wink wink*) The new rifles will come in these variants and will probably get the designation AK24 or variants thereof: All info subject to change* * AK24 pdw: 5,56x45 with 11,5” barrel * Automatic carbine: 7,62x51 with 16” or 18” barrel * Marksman rifle: 7,62x51 with 18” or 20” barrel * Sniper rifle: 8,6x70 with 27” barrel * Anti material: 12,7x99 * Machine gun: 7,62x51 And a + for it's looks. I'm not 100% but I think it is based on the M4.

@falk6121

13 күн бұрын

I don‘t prefer blondes and reds anyway. 😂

Finland’s conscript and reserve system produces a fighting force of 280 000 soldiers in time of war. So the army is not fully functional operationally without some of the reserves called from the pool of around 870 000 reserve soldiers. Using Stetson-Harrison method one could say that at least around 150 000 are in land combat units. The losses will be replenished from the pool of reserves in time of war and the excess will be used in the meantime as with the rest of the population to implement Finland`s concept of total defence that will use all private and public resources and assets in the country needed for defending Finland and its population. Finland has ordered a new and capable anti-aircraft system called David`s sling to supplement existing systems. In AT sector, Finland has aquired also Spike SR and Spike ER missile systems to complement NLAW and older missile systems. Sisu is studying the possibility to produce 155mm wheeled artillery to increase Finland`s shoot and scoot capability. Some Finnish units are currently field-testing the first production batch of new combat clothing system called NCU that all Nordic armies will use in near future. Sako is producing sniper rifles and assault rifle systems already for Sweden as Finland is yet to decide the final caliber for the assault rifle.

It's sensible for non-Finnish nations to concetrate on air power, instead of artillery, as they share no land border with a "certain nation". They could contribute in the cost of using artillery by stocking barrels and ordinance though. Fighter jets are quick to relocate, unlike artillery, and can strike much farther. Finland and Sweden already operate their air forces in a similar decentralized manner.

@butterflies655

14 күн бұрын

Norway shares the border with a "certain nation" too.

@grzegorzmalenta2359

11 күн бұрын

certain nation or the drunken bear ?

A very good summary of the norse forces. Now with all norse Nations in NATO we are now working as one army with a sentral command. Remember we have grown up together for 2000 years. We speak the same tung exept Finland. We intermarry, and we like eatchother. Greetings from Norway.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Thank you, stay tuned for the nordic air force and navy, likely coming live within a week or so. I just need to finish my research.

@Luredreier

15 күн бұрын

Nordic, not norse. Finland is nordic but not norse. Iceland us both nordic and norse.

@emmiwemmy

13 күн бұрын

With the US bullcrap making nato less of a certainty, the Nordics should focus on joining forces and being able to function as a union inside of nato. If nato were to fail we can plug and play our own solution.

@frodej6640

12 күн бұрын

I suggest you travel a bit and check out the countries in question before you throw your fools hearth at them. Finland is not a normal country. There is nothing normal there. There is practically no business relatationship with Finland, because they are freekin difficult to work with. Sweden is constantly plotting how to take over the nordics. They have not given up the ambitions of Karl the 12. They would happily let others do the dirty work, just to bring a surprise to the table. Same in business. The Danish does not at all recognise the other countries as worthy. Denmark is european and doesn't want to have anything to do with monkeys. If the other countries where burning, they would send firewood to hurry the process. I am not even sure if they would shrug. Danish is also the most argumentative of them all. All of these countries sees norway as 1 of 200 other countries, why should they care at all. And norway ... norway is just a mess. No plan, no ambition or leadership. Too much money, which is just burnt in piles. We have maybe 500 ok troops. What is the plan with that? Denmark and Sweden have taken turns to rule norway, and they didn't fight to keep it. None of this can work together. The illusion of cooperation is because american generals come here and say "you go here and you go there, you do this and you do that". Thats it.

Finland is building 4 new very capable Pohjanmaa class corvettes. They all have VLS with 32 missiles. Air defence system Davids Sling is also bought from Israel. Together with 64 F35 and NASAMS batterys i think the Finnish air space is a very tough nut to crack.

This is really good informative and impressive. Keep up the good work.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Glad you liked it! Thank you for your comment. :)

As a Finn good analysis, Denmark need to step up they feel safe in the middle of Europe. We have the manpower and motivation to stop an invasion but we need the tools. Those with no border to an treat should still invest in order to send it to the countries in need.

@denmark2680

14 күн бұрын

As all other western countries Denmark are right now heavily investing in new weapons, and don’t forget that we have been giving a lot of our weapons to Ukraine to be fair!!!

@eskildscott7841

13 күн бұрын

that´s a bit stupid isn´t it? Denmark's mainland only borders Germany, why would they spend more of their budged on land forces when investing in their navy and air force is so much more useful? Denmark geographically is a choke point for Russia, if they can use their navy and air force to keep ships from leaving the Baltic sea then Russia looses a huge portion of exports which it heavily relies on. it´s navy can also much more effectively support the Baltic states and other allies by the Baltic sea

@XazerizX

13 күн бұрын

I agree we have been slacking for the last 30 years. But rest assured. We are spending the 2% of GDP for our military now, and another 2% for Ukrainian aid at the moment. We are finally spending the right amount on material.

@Zajuts149

13 күн бұрын

@eskildscott7841 Agreed. Denmark's strategic position means that they both control the exit of the Baltic Sea but are also in a position to move forces North along the coast of Norway, if the Baltic Sea is not a safe route to transport personnel, equipment and supplies to Finland and the Baltic states. Since there are no direct land threats to Denmark, maybe 2 brigades of land forces would be the maximum to invest in. 1 to be part of a Nordic Division and 1 as a strategic, amphibious reserve.

@XazerizX

11 күн бұрын

@@Zajuts149 our first brigade just ordered 115 extra CV90, 7 Leopards plus mortar and air defense. This gives 1st and 2nd brigade a total of 159 CV90 and 57 Leopards. This seems to be a change in doctrine. We used to run a one to one ratio. But seeing how much better IFV's are doing in Ukraine compared to MBT's. Especially the CV90. It's a no brainer to focus IFV's.

welll done - An analysis of the operational area as well as the enemy and his possibilities and previous reconnaissance measures would be interesting - strategic importance of the Polar Sea as operations base

I'm here for the thumbnail, but the tanks are cool too. Nice stats! :)

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Haha - thanks man!

@eTraxx

15 күн бұрын

Yeah .. beautiful women with guns .. love it

You got a really impressive channel with wellproduced videos and if you just grind on you will have half a million subs in time. Thanks for a good channel 🙏

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Wow - thank you for your kind words, the first goal is 1000. :) Have a great day brother!

@harrikuusjarvi3795

15 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated I was impressed how accurate u are. I know a bit our finnish army. Only mistake and its not even mistake is that if u add Finns 50-60years old u Finland has more than 1 100 000 trained soldiers. 50years old is pretty good shape. And officers in reserve now must take part of war if they are 61-65years old. Old number was 60years. Finland is buying a lot of stuff and they are not all public information. Also Finnish artillery is bigger. We have old stuff a lot. U can not see them anywhere. But i have seen these in year 1994. Huge underground weapon shelters. Even nukes can not destroy these shelters below the solid rock. Around 50meters deep or so. I have seen only wich are close to Helsinki.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

@@harrikuusjarvi3795 Thank you, and yes, I've also seen some of the storage facilities when training NCOs in the Finnish army. :)

Terrain and R-factor are also important, in case you don't know what R-factor is, I will explain: If #Russians do something it, usually fails. In the last two wars against #Finland, criminal #terrorist state #SovietUnion suffered 1.3 million total casualties of which 0.5 million were KIA/MIA, more than #US casualties in the #WW2, 9 x US casualties in the #vietnamwar.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Agreed, but an active deterrence is also effective, and Finland has one hell of a deterrent in its very capable army.

Norway have always been weird with sharing information, they are expert on hiding the true information about everything, quite often, you have to know people and also remember small notes an anecdotes in News paper. For example Norway's reserve force wasn't listed, until an officer planning one of the big exercise that was hold in Norway a few years ago, when he was asked if he had enough men and he answered that he would just use some reserve soldiers. up until then there wasn't anywhere written that Norway had a reserve force! - Norway's reserve numbers are weird. I have heard that it was 120000, where 40000 of them are used by the Home Guard. - Norway also base it logistics on having deals with big commercial companies, for transport of cargo, thus save a lot of money on ships that would normally just be sitting around, when not used. - Norway have in additional to the normal vehicle list as shown in the video. Marked cars that are owned by private people as "car's that the military can take in use", owner of those cars would get a message that their cars are marked as of interest for the military (Usually 4x4 and transporters), thus the military can expand it's "car" fleet massively on short notice. - Norway do also have in the law, that if war, 1/4 of the population can be called in. - Norway also store and maintain a large number of equipment for x-amount of US Marines, in Norway. For faster respons time for US/NATO. If we look at each country individually they are badly equipped, but with tricks up their sleve. But when you combine them.... And oh, the Scandinavian/Nordic countries do exercise a lot together, even the emergency service in these countries can cross the borders without having to do a phone call

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

There is definitely a lot that is not listed on official registers, all in all the Nordics are very capable without much help, but it will always be good to have allies. Thank you for your contribution, and have a good weekend!

@denmark2680

14 күн бұрын

I don’t think that any country are interested sharing their informations which is pretty logical, why should they give them to the enemy?

@hwplugburz

14 күн бұрын

And were also gonna spend 80 billion more over the next 4 years devided amongst all branshes, but moest for more new frigates and more air-defense, i think (wasent it ?) But also increase service personel by 50% in the same periode.. (I saw the pressbriefing some weeks ago, but cant remember exatly..) There are also extensive plans for boosting output of prodution on material and platforms we make our selfs.. (new produtionlines for Kongsberg ,Nammo, Raufoss and so on) Only time will tell if they will get what they need to meet the challenges of a more unsertain future... And then theres the promes of a fully intergrated Nordic Air-defense.. guess we could see more of that kind of cooperation in other branshes as well in the future.

@heuhen

12 күн бұрын

@@denmark2680 those numbers they already know... an enemy usually know more about you, then you know about yourself. And for an army reviling it's numbers, is a deterrent it in it self

nice power from finland

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Yeah, out of the bunch Finland quite clearly has the strongest army. It'll be different when we get to the navy and airforces.

@FBugle

15 күн бұрын

​​@@MilitaryRatedFinland has very decent air force too and so is navy. Sea areas which Finland has to defend are full of bigger and smaller islands and shallow waters and rocks right below surface in nasty way. Finnish naval forces have been planned that in mind. Also fighter jets have been bought and equipped with similar principles. All branches are planned to work together as one well oiled "machine". I don't think that you have deeper information about these things and you look just statistics in this. All equipment, no matter where it is bought will be modified in needed way to work in Finnish environment and weather conditions and nothing major is bought without proper testing.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

@@FBugle I agree that the air force will be very powerful once the F35's arrive. The Hornets are decent, and will likely act as a good backup for the F35s, but they're 70-80's tech. Once Finland adapts the F35 the nordics air force will be lethal without you even seeing them on radar, it will be like having a wing of the US air force pounding down on you. Thank you for your comment, always looking to learn!

@FBugle

15 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated Yes of course things develop, but F-18's are more like carriers of certain weaponry and also meant to keep Russian fighter jets in line. With certain modernizations they do their job also today with no problems. Finnish air force isn't weak at the moment, it simply gets a bit stronger with new fighters. This would be a long issue to discuss overall. But Finnish armed forces are built up in a bit different way than some others. Now Nato membership causes of course some tuning up. But Hornets do their job just fine at the moment for Finnish needs. Like in one movie.. "Maybe old, but not obsolete". And weapon systems installed are latest technilogy. I get your point, but I still disagree calling it weak point. But it needs modernization and it happens before age would be real problem.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

@@FBugle Weak point might be the wrong term, let's call it 'weak point' compared to the rest of the Finnish army which is pretty much A+. Once F35s arrive, that'll be A+ instead of a solid C, and you'll have Norway, Sweden and Denmark an hour flying time away with really modern fleets too. The Nordics have never been more well protected.

As you may have noticed this channel has started attracting the attention of a certain neighbor of Norway and Finland, so if you spot any comments that insult women or spout talking points from you know who, please report them if I've not gotten to them. I'm doing my best at moderating, but luckily (as you can see under my video on Finland), I've got good people confronting the accounts in question. Thank you.

@Juhani96

15 күн бұрын

Russians are likely to go wild when talking about Finland XD

@lolnoobus

12 күн бұрын

​​@@Juhani96 nah, not really. Most russians know nothing about Finland and ever less about "oh so mighty finnish army". 😂 What exactly so flammable they can wrote about Finland? Some WW2 old history data?

@MilitaryRated

12 күн бұрын

@@lolnoobus Generally from moderating videos about the Finnish army there are plenty of things they are saying. Often disguising themselves as 'Finnish' users dissing the army, dissing Finland's liberal democratic values and generally pretending to be oh so manly. It's a thing, trust me.

@Juhani96

12 күн бұрын

@@lolnoobus usually yes, winter war is a hard topic for russians, cause soviet union was invader and they didin't get into the goal. Also the false flag operation behind it. And then comes questions about karelia :D

@Juhani96

12 күн бұрын

@@lolnoobus and yes, kreml have/ had their own dissinformation/ hating campaing against finland. back in 2022-2023 they started to remove finno-russo war memorials from border area. I have seen also pro-russian finnish videos and interwievs how we should not exist and we should get invaded. I think st. petersburg region people know us and also baltic states very well, because they used to visit us a lot cause of products they don't have in Russia. (cheese products, chocolate and cleaning stuff they prefer)

Totally agree with you on the K9. Absolutely bonkers to not go with the Swedish Archer system.

@torrust

3 күн бұрын

Norway was in the Archer program, this was a joint Swedish-Norwegian program, but Norway cancelled Archer back in 2013. The reason was a lack of progress, time overruns, unproven technology, we needed new artillery and couldn't wait. K9 was selected by Norway, Finland, Estonia and Poland, some may argue that those nations do have a high degree of interest in having artillery system that works, as I recall it, there will be K9 production facilities in Poland, so maintenance should not be a major issue.

Very interesting and informative! Keep up the excellent work👍

@MilitaryRated

14 күн бұрын

Thank you for your feedback, have a great Sunday!

These numbers are current ones, but massive military spending's has been approved, atleast in Denmark and I would imagine the other Scnadinavian countries too, meaning these numbers will be much higher in the future. Conscriptions are also being increased twofold or more. Denmark was about to get a lot of Caesar artillery systems, but donated all of them to Ukraine. We then ordered another batch and helped funding yet another 78 of these for Ukraine. Same goes for tanks and planes where we have massive orders in the works and keep donating and funding more for Ukraine. It is very nice to see that Scnadinavian countries work so well together and counts as a major force or atleast will be. I would love to see the countries specialize in areas that makes sense, like all 4 can supply planes, Denmark and Norway should focus on their fleets as well as highly trained rapid response teams of 5k personnel etc. military engineers and drone operators. Sweden and Finland with the highest populations would be the main boots on the ground with professional artillery and tank crews etc.

@morgansjodin4859

14 күн бұрын

With Gotland Sweden should and are expanding their airforce and navy.. think back to the 60´s when Sweden had one of the most powerfull airforce in the world with over 4000 aircrafts.

@Zajuts149

14 күн бұрын

I could definitely see a Nordic Army Corps being formed, with Danish and Norwegian roundout brigades to be integrated into Swedish and Finnish divisions.

@timoterava7108

14 күн бұрын

"Sweden and Finland with the highest populations"? Sweden - pop. 10.540M Denmark - pop. 5.940M Finland - pop. 5.610M Norway - pop. 5.550M

@ragnarok6521

13 күн бұрын

@@timoterava7108 You are right, I did not research that properly, I thought Sweden and Finland was higher, thats insane how Finland has 800.000 reservists, well maybe not so much considering their Muscovite neighbours. Would be nice to see mentioned additions though and a combined Scandinavian defense stationed along the Finnish eastern border alongside air/sea control.

In this video, the number regarding the Home Guard in Sweden is seriously wrong, they claim that Sweden only has 22,000 men and this is not true at all. The number of home guards in Sweden in 2023 amounts to 50,000 home guards. Then the number of conscripts in 2024 amounts to 8,000 soldiers. Which will later be increased to 10,000 men. Sweden is investing a lot now in Swedish defense and all the figures mentioned will be increased.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Sweden's army's own homepages quote 40 battalions and 21.200 men. I'm sure that's due to increase, but as of now it is 22.000. All the nordics countries are investing heavily, it'll be a terrifying force once they're also well coordinated between eachother. Thanks for your comment! :) Here's the source for your information: www.forsvarsmakten.se/en/about/organisation/home-guard/ "The Home Guard also has more than 25 Home Guard military bands. In total, the Home Guard units comprise approximately 21 000 men and women all over the country."

@eddiOrtiz

15 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated dont forget that Sweden and all Nordic nations have a huge pool of males to pick from,generations, think for example in Sweden, like 80% of every male between the age of 95-30 has done militery training for 6-12 months, those dont show up in these numbers. apprently there also active registered hunters in sweden, about 300.000 of them. so a huge part of the male populus in sweden will be ready and trained on how to kill an invader if shit hits the fan. i bet its the same for Finland and perhaps Norway and Denmark

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Yeah, it is definitely a thing, but those figures are hard to pinpoint, and while they would be capable reserves it would likely take 3-6 months to get those people ready. I said it as part of my analysis at the end. :) Have a great weekend!

@eddiOrtiz

15 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated ofc its hard to pin point, they are not active service men, but im telling u, the 2nd or 3rd wave will be alot more in numbers. and official numbers bewteen the years of 1960s-1990ish are like 120.00 conscripts trained men, for Sweden, every year! and they have not been spent/used in any kind of war ;) so come, let the Ruski try ;)

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Agreed, Sweden is a sleeping giant in that sense. I've been to the cold war bunkers and storage facilities in Sweden on my instructor tours in the 80-90's, and I've never seen so much stockpile of armaments and equipment. Kudos to Sweden. Hopefully they can get back there.

the power of blue eyes

@istvancsap3513

11 күн бұрын

eye color have nothing to do with it, will has everything to do with ferocity in fighting.

Incredible assessment 😊

@MilitaryRated

7 күн бұрын

Thank you, have a great Sunday!

Finland more than 1000 howitzers/cannons

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

They have more than this, but remember that this is the land force. There are more in the navy.

Great reporting, thank you.

Excellent video. Kudos. :)

@MilitaryRated

11 күн бұрын

Many thanks!

The reason why Denmark has zero large haubitzers is because the whole lot was handed over to Ukraine.

Would be a much better video if talked about organization - equipment and manpower is only translated into combat power through units and organization - knowing number, types and rough organization of Brigades and battalions would tell us a LOT more about the actual strength.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Thanks for your feedback, and that is definitely a good idea. I’ll look into doing that in the future in a separate video as I think it might be a bit too nitty gritty for people who haven’t been in the armed forces? Have a great day!

Finnish Home Guard is around 5 million 😄

@ricoposchel8324

15 күн бұрын

Grüße aus Rostock 🇩🇪 Germany woher kommst du? ❤️🇫🇮❤️

@frodej6640

12 күн бұрын

The country is 5,6 million. There is maybe 1,7 million(20-45) that is soldier age. Since we do not see any women do shit on the ukraine frontline, we cannot bet on them in Finland either. That leaves us with 900.000 men. Remove 15% of them because of disability and low iq, Then we have 765.000 men. The last question: In order to "keep the light on", you cannot commit all of that to war. Maybe Finland can muster 500.000men total, but I have a hard time seeing that. Ukraine HAD a population of 38 million, and they have run out of men with only 500.000 casualties(dead/injured). There is no more there.

@emil3458

12 күн бұрын

@@frodej6640 No, Finland has approximately 900,000 reserve, which means all of them has received military training and do not have any disabilities. About maybe 1,100,000 in total have went through military training, are the right age, but like 200,000 aren't included in the reserve for disability, bad health and other reasons. In total there is maybe 1,400,000 military age men? I remember reading something like that. Also there is approximately the same amount of military age women. So that would be well over 2,500,000 military age people in total, but obviously women won't be drafted into war. Let me make it simple. Reserve: 900,000 Military age men that have done military service: approximately 1,100,000 Military age men: around 1,400,000 Military age women: around 1,400,000 Finland has a wartime strenght of 280,000 which is taken from the reserve and will be the constant amount of people at the frontlines. They will be replaced and rotated by the remaining 620,000 people in the reserve. I also don't get why you have a hard time of thinking finland can muster 500,000 people, Finland ranks as one of the highest countries in willingess to defend against a superior enemy, we are also trained to fight a larger enemy. Not only that, we have prepared for over 80 years for an invasion by Russia, our road and rail infratructure is literally strategically built for it. Most of our terrain isn't suitable for tanks either, so they will have to travel on dangerous small roads with forest on both sides, perfect for ambushing. We have thick, thick forests that drones cannot see or fly through. The ground isn't flat like in eastern Ukraine either so grenade explosions won't be as effective. Oh yeah we also won the NATO sniper competition last year, so you can expect simo häyhä type of stuff happening. Oh and we also have bunkers to fit 80% of our population, that percentage will be over 100% when you don't count the people at war. Some of these bunkers can even withstand chemical and nuclear attacks. Oh and we also have one of the highest gun ownership rates in europe, top 10 in the world.

@frodej6640

11 күн бұрын

@@emil3458 This is the dumbest reply ever. Absolutely bonkers. Lala land.

@emil3458

11 күн бұрын

@@frodej6640 Why is it a dumb reply? Why is it bonkers? You know it's quite clear that you don't want to accept that the finnish army is strong, why is that? Are you some type of bot? Like you have absolutely no counter arguments?

Great!!!

Maybe after you have done all the videos about nordic countries. Maybe you can do the same for the baltics?

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

That is definitely the plan, stay posted! 😊

Nice work on the thumbnail. Would be very interested to see yr thumb when you get tt Sea Forces of the Netherlands (a.k.a. Dutch Sirens) 😂 Cheers from Amsterdam!

@MilitaryRated

14 күн бұрын

I'll get to the Dutch at some point, I'm sure it'll be interesting ;)

As a Finnish combat engineer sergeant. I'll lay my life down for the north.

The Swedish number for artillery is way of, the number shown is just the number of the Archer system they have, they have other system also like Haubits and Bofors, Sweden also have MSHORAD anti air system.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

The numbers listed are operational, Sweden has loads of stuff in storage, but it would likely need some work to be operational, just like Denmark and Norway’s m109s. The SHORAD is included in the SAM-figure.

It•s so nice to see them playing well together .

Nice video!

Note for the multitude of equipment and weapon system platforms. Finland and Sweden just recently joined NATO so it will take some time plan and phase existing equipment to deep reserve storage. And unify systems in Nordics. I'd give it 5 to 10 years.

Love the thumbnail 😎

Liked and subbed. Please cover the CAT exercises in Latvia. Nordic counties are involved. "'CAT 24' tank trials under way in Latvia"

Hello from Finland!

@starling61

3 күн бұрын

Hello back Finland from the USA

it is an honour to have our nordic brothers and sisters on our side. They are so strong, especially our new member Finnland with its experience with russia ! We all NATO-members have the same target: Peace in europe, peace for our peoples, stability and secure of our wealth and greats democracies. Thanks to our nordic friends. Greetings from germany. ❤🤝

Finland has kind of home guard force of 50 000 "readiness troops" (valmiusjoukot) who are ready to go in hours and have multiple excersices in a year, so they're almost professionals.

wish we had the terrain for snowmobiles, atleast some part of the year.. also glad that we in scandinavia is seen as kinda 1 force, because i really belive we do stand together on that level, when and if it comes to that.. god this kinda made me very pround 😆

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

In the near future the Nordics air force will be one, it wouldn't be a huge leap to suggest that the other branches will soon commit to a similar deal.

@Tohti82

15 күн бұрын

Finland will stand by Denmark, always, as we consider our nordic family as brothers

@JonasHDK

14 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated yeah now you mention it, ive head about the air force, so yeah other branches as u say will do the same, also because it makes sence for Denmark to move their forces east to finland/sweden/norway/baltic sea since its so much better strategic for defence

Thanks.

@MilitaryRated

7 күн бұрын

You're very welcome, have a great weekend!

FINLAND ! you're the Man 🇫🇮🇫🇮🇫🇮❤❤❤- from Japan

Norway was a part of the Archer system, if I remember correctly. I think we bailed out due to lack of mobility in terrain?

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Yes, they were. Time has shown that it is very capable, so possibly not the best decision..

@sidekickbob7227

15 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated Maybe? The terrain in Norway is very different from much of the terrain in Sweden, Finland and Ukraine. Different terrain have different needs. A terrain mobility test is easily done, so I would believe they had theire reasons to ditch the program.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

I’d imagine that putting the archer on a belted chassis wouldn’t be the hardest in the world? I’m not an engineer though..

@sidekickbob7227

15 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated Then you got a totally different beast. Special issue is an extremely deep money pit. I guess you have, or will check out the special helicopter we bought, many years ago. - To buy standard equipment give you a better defence, just because you get more of the stuff, and not at least, at the right time...

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

I think that if Norway wanted to they could inject enough cash into Kongsberg and Nammo to develop their defence industry to the point of Sweden's industry. Money spent internally rather than in South Korea or whatnot is positive for Norway. They've got the skills for it, they just need the investment. Even if you just got the archer for the Southern battalions you'd still have interoperability with Sweden's defence.

Thanks for nice video, min norske bror! No further improvement ideas, content and style was nice. Take care. ... and Slava Ukraini! 🇫🇮 🇸🇪 🇳🇴 🇩🇰❤🇺🇦

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Thanks buddy! Still not Norwegian though. 😉

We sent 30 000 antitank weapons to Ukraine together and a General major on TV said we haven't scratched the surface of our stockpile, in one of the countries.

SUOMI FINLAND!

Music a bit loud but nice video.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Thanks for your feedback, I’ll adjust the volume in the next video 👍

Can you link all the sources for these numbers?

@tomeng9520

11 күн бұрын

Why Ivan ? Do your own research !

Some wrongs here about Norway. We dont`t have 90 MBT. We are procuring 54 new Leopard 2A8NO. But we are not keeping our older A4. Some of them are beeing rebuilt to the new bridglayer. I can go on with some of the others to, The M125, is called NM204F1. We do still have M109A3GNM on stock, we only donated the M109GN variant and so on.

Hyvä video ja terveiset täältä Suomesta🇫🇮☺️

Finland should make conscription mandatory for women too. But in case of war, both parents shouldnt be called in.

@butterflies655

14 күн бұрын

What about the other Nordic countries?

@DrFixxer

14 күн бұрын

Everyone called in in case of war....

@culhwch7656

14 күн бұрын

Sweden reinstated conscription in 2017, this year 109 966 will be called in to fill about 8000 slots.

@Alexandros.Mograine

14 күн бұрын

@@butterflies655 Well im Finnish so i dont really have a opinion on what Norway, Sweden and Denmark should do. Expecially since they all dont even have conscription for men.

@timoterava7108

14 күн бұрын

No - we shouldn't. There are enough men.

A lot of videos presenting the Nordic military lately. Restoring the Kalmar Union?

@XazerizX

13 күн бұрын

Damn straight. Most of Nato is showing lack of resolve when it's needed. So the north of Europe is spending a lot on defense. There's even a combined Nordic air command now. The Baltics and Poland is also on a crazy spending streak. It's honestly wild. I never thought as a Dane that I would see my government spend more of its GDP on weapons than the US does. It's a wild thought, and I'm here for it.

@user-dl7ju

12 күн бұрын

@@XazerizX Good for you. Except the real threat now is the hybrid warfare and the enemy that is already behind the gates.

In WW2 Finland was thought to simply be a "speed bump" in the way of Soviet forces. Until they met the Finnish Ski troops? Terrain & ability to live & fight within it are critical and the Finnish Army does it very well!

@lifemocker85

16 сағат бұрын

Wrong. Not anymore

@patches6309

10 сағат бұрын

@@lifemocker85

@lifemocker85

9 сағат бұрын

@@patches6309

@patches6309

9 сағат бұрын

Troll Triggered! LMAO

According to a US study Sweden has the best trained soldier of the Nordic countries 😀

Thing is, all competitors for K9 Thunder were hideously expensive and didn't offer equal addition to capability for money. There probably will be more purchases of K9 in future (there is still unrealized 40+ option).

Firstly, there are now several of the Scandinavian countries that already have large orders for weapons out, and there are also several orders under delivery. Norway has ordered several NASAMS, Submarines, and is now returning to compulsory military service. The hope is that Norway and the other Scandinavian countries can build up a state-of-the-art military from scratch, with the equipment they already have. I myself hoped that Norway would go for both the Jaz Gripen and the F35. But so far it seems that Norway will bet on the F35. Drones and missile systems seem to be the most important combat units in the future, judging from what is happening in Ukraine, and now that Norway is returning to mandatory service, it is entirely possible to secure both good and safe users of drones and missile systems .

@MilitaryRated

8 күн бұрын

Agreed. I think the JAS39 and F35 compliment eachother really well. They serve different purposes. The nordics have the capability of making their own effective drones, so I think Saab+KDA+Hägglunds should get together and work on that, as well as the autonomous armoured vehicles they're already working on. The future will hopefully be better for the youth too when they can participate in the armed forces. 9\10 people that I spoke to in my life who did 1 year in the forces come out bragging about how it changed their skillset, dicipline and job opportunities in the future.

@torrust

3 күн бұрын

JAS39 didn't meet the Norwegian military/operational requirements, it was the same decision in Denmark and Finland. At the end of WW2, Stavka considered northern Norway to not be defend-able for Red Army against a strong opponent. Why? It's about logistics and lack of supply lines, it would be complete disaster to supply such a front line w/o air dominance. There is a reason the Norwegian Brigade Nord is located in mountains around Tromsø, imagine to supply a front from east w/o air superiority. Ukraine is completely different, northern Norway-Sweden-Finland is a nightmare wrt logistic and warfare. F-35 is an expensive fighter, but was the best fighter for our needs, both short and long term, selecting same fighter as the USAF give confidence that future upgrades will be made and be state-of-art.

Scandinavia....... Vikings

The reason Norway has no MLRS anymore and why they nonchalantly donated it to Ukraine is that the system has been mothballed for many years. Norway has been a driver internationally to ban or reduce the use of cluster munitions, and it would have been hypocritical to use an artillery system for which only cluster munitions existed when it was acquired. The main criticism of cluster munitions is the large number of duds created, which can cause casualties long after a conflict is over. With Norway's advanced ammunition manufacturing capability at Nammo(former Raufoss), it seems that it would be possible to create many alternative munitions for the MLRS.

@MilitaryRated

13 күн бұрын

There's plenty of great ammunition for GMLRS systems, there's only a few warheads that are cluster-based. It just seems like posturing for posturing's sake. HIMARS in Ukraine have proven that they're part of the future.

@grzegorzmalenta2359

11 күн бұрын

War and ethics are not a pair

Now when Sweden and Finland finally came home to NATO we really should build strength by cooperation. We all know that the threat comes from the east...

@lifemocker85

16 сағат бұрын

Wrong. Sweden for example is already conquered by muslims

How to support Finland? Hallo you all... Don't forget me, because I live in Sweden today I am in the Finnish Reserve as a lower officer in the Border Guards Jaeger Sissi unit. I have already called Finland so to understand what to do and that I still exist and are fit for fight. Maybe this film was made before I made that call 😳. I took contact two days after Ukraine was attacked. Wanted to say that I want to come for rehearsals as fast as possible..so don't say that the other countries must adapt to Finland.. That's already done, and I'm really ready. I have my Speedos ready if called during summer, or my skies are ready in down in my cellar.. I will find a place where the ice at the Botnian Sea goes all the way to Finland.. When that's happening... I'll just say to my wife... Hold my Salmiakki and my Finnish tarpastilles (Leijona). And here I come so be prepared with that Sauna... Perkele and Sisu will be my companion 🇫🇮💪🙏

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Tell me you are Finnish without telling me you are Finnish..

@slimball1939

15 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated.. Kyllä 🤗...

@Tohti82

15 күн бұрын

Funny thing about Finnish "call-to-duty" is that, dont call them, don't worry, they will inform you

@slimball1939

14 күн бұрын

@@Tohti82 That's spot on if they live in Finland and not abroad. They don't know where I live, and if they want to know they must contact the Swedish authorities... If war starts suddenly, I'm 100% sure that things will not go as smooth in the early days of the war. Prioritymis is not to find me, but to get them who's already in Finland armed and out to do their duties

@slimball1939

14 күн бұрын

@@Tohti82 That's spot on if they live in Finland and not abroad. They don't know where I live, and if they want to know they must contact the Swedish authorities... If war starts suddenly, I'm 100% sure that things will not go as smooth in the early days of the war. Their highest priorities will not to find me, but to get them who's already in Finland armed and out to do their duties.

Somewhat truethful joke I saw about a picture of all Nordic Army commanders. Someone wrote: One (finland) commands an srmy others a brigade. Even though it is ”true” we don’t still undervalue our brothers.

It's a week later, and here is the second video on the series about the Nordics Air Force: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eYF4l9xyXdrZYrA.html Edit: and a week after that, here's the navy: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q2GM3LGNqq3af9Y.html

Norway has no long range anti air systems yet. (So no, we don't have Patriot)

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

The video doesn't say it either, but Norway has the capability to likely make a competitor the the patriot at Kongsberg. Thank you for your comment, and have a good weekend!

@karstenhoff9158

15 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated ah, sorry misunderstood the video. And in the long term defence plan that was just released, development of long range air defence was mentioned

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

Great, I think NATO could use a competitor to the Patriot, Kongsberg already produces a lot of the parts that go into it, so they could likely develop one of their own. That'd likely get the price down for the Patriot too, which would be good all around.

@okklidokkli

15 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated Norway will probably order patriots in the near future. I doubt Kongsberg have the resources at the moment for such an endeavor. Their focus now is probably developing 3SM missile together with Germany, and upgrading NASAM. DON't forget the Norwegian company Nammo. They have some interesting ramjet technology coming up, like the missile THOR-ER and long range 155mm shells.

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Denmark is very small so that's part of why they lack alot ... Norway lended / gave Ukraine alot of assistance in tools, weapons, and overall equipment

I as a swede we all are brottets in the north and sweden who produce their own aircrafts artilleri wich is both top 5 in world

Takk!

@MilitaryRated

14 күн бұрын

Thank you brother!

A new bill has just beed approved in Denmark. Adding 190 Billion Krones to our military budget.

Grüße aus Rostock 🇩🇪 Germany ❤🇫🇮❤️

Regarding influence in NATO. We don't really care as much as former major powers does. For them no longer being major powers is a sore point and it's important for them to feel like they're getting the respect they feel like they are due. Also, their populations are larger, in the case of a major war we'll jold our own, but we're going to need the greater population pools of these greater nations to get the staying power to handle Russia who *does* have a bigger population then us... So we let them have their glory... Of course ignoring us is a bad idea. But we don't don't have the same need to show off.

@MilitaryRated

15 күн бұрын

All fair enough, I just think that both in the EU parliament and the NATO general assembly the Nordic countries are often overlooked. Their GDP, input, democratic values and capability suggests that they should really be leading rather than letting old glory lead the way.

I agree with you, Nordics should have more of a say so.

I can't believe that it's 35 years since I left the army! 😳😲😆😂❤🇸🇪

Most of the men in Sweden have some form of military training if you exclude those who don't need it because of an incompetent government when we abolished military service. So let's say that Sweden can assemble a force of around 1.6 million men in a so-called Total mobilization. With the exception of those who did not do the military service during 2010 until 2017. do not know if the one who did not do the military service is of any use ? Maybe in the civil defense

@grzegorzmalenta2359

11 күн бұрын

In my opinion , I am a fellow from Poland you have much more serious problem than drunken Bear. You have just hostile minority inside and perspective of religious wars in the future.

@pbssandman9985

11 күн бұрын

@@grzegorzmalenta2359 you may be right about that, but the topic is not about politics and a badly governed country, but how big the army we have up here in the north. employees there is not much to brag about but we can still mobilize a significant army and 90 % of these are military trained.

@grzegorzmalenta2359

11 күн бұрын

​@@pbssandman9985 Hi - First of all, I am proud to have you in NATO, and I am convinced that the northern flank of our pact will be as strong as Finland during the "Winter War." I am impressed by the heroism of Finish soldiers at that time. But even the bravest soldiers, numbering over one million, can be disintegrated during the war with Russia by a hostile minority acting and paid by Russia. That's all.

@pbssandman9985

11 күн бұрын

@@grzegorzmalenta2359 Tank you !!!! True, but that applies to all countries in Europe i suspekte !

@lifemocker85

16 сағат бұрын

What there are men in Sweden? Thats BS since Sweden is conquered already by muslims

Dont think russia will ever invade finland ! ! The norwegian,swedish , danes and fins are all born warriors tru history . Russians would not stand a chanse

@grzegorzmalenta2359

11 күн бұрын

After "the Finish lesson" during the "Winter war" they will consider it thousand times before starting a NORDIC WAR

@pare5markes909

2 күн бұрын

Danes and finish are true warriors???who have they fought?in Viking movies you mean against the fire spitting dragon?😂😂😂

In fact Finland's whole total army forces are even 1,250,000 soldiers etc. This number has been about same since 1990's

@pare5markes909

2 күн бұрын

So the 12% of the population are soldiers?? Really impressive😂😂😂😂what about your 6th Covid booster have you had it yet ??

After seeing the picture at the start of video all I can say is I surrender..

@lifemocker85

16 сағат бұрын

AI thanks you

Excellent. Thanks for the Vlog. The Baltic needs to become a NATO Lake.

@lifemocker85

16 сағат бұрын

Only stupid countries join into nato 💩

good video but finland do have 870k reservists so that was little inaccurate

@MilitaryRated

14 күн бұрын

Yes, but these figures are meant to be operational. Remove people in crucial jobs and people who have illness and the figure is likely around 800k.

@thekatajagamer7392

14 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated yeah but there is war time strength too those are sokdiers that country can mobilize in 2-3weeks that is 280k soldiers

@MilitaryRated

14 күн бұрын

The thing with reservists is that a lot of them are needed for other things too. A rough estimate done by the Helsingfors Committee puts Finland's reserve pool at around 800k. That's not to say that it isn't more, but it's also important that people who will be needed to keep Finland going aren't considered first line personnel.

@thekatajagamer7392

14 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated yes i know that im from finland myself but in war time the important jobs have been done by the siviilipalvelus people

@timoterava7108

14 күн бұрын

Many of the civil service guys are good for nothing but smoking pot. And besides there are thankfully not that many of them anyway. You can't run the Finnish society by the civil service guys.

Viking shield maidens never looked sooo good

@lifemocker85

16 сағат бұрын

Thats ai

Dont forget that sweden has the biggest unsinkable aircraftcarrier in the world in the middle of lake NATO,

@lifemocker85

16 сағат бұрын

Also sweden is already conquered by muslims

Viking power! 💪

I just saw that 10th mountain, division is going to eastern Europe

@jak959

21 сағат бұрын

10th mountain eat stingers and nlaws,

Don't forget all the hunters and there weapons

@Juhani96

15 күн бұрын

yes, reservists have lots of AR-15 and other NATO caliber weaponry at home. Personally i would not go to war with hunting rifle :D

Interesting - and if nothing else, our soldiers are the sexiest on the planet 😍

Sweden has soon 4 units of Patriot anti-aircraft/missile systems and Finland has a David Sling system. Patriot range +160km and David Sling around 300km.

@MilitaryRated

14 күн бұрын

Yep, the patriot is included in the figures. Not so sure about David's Sling actually becoming a thing - there seems to be opposition to it in Finland's parliament due to Israel being at war. There's also the fact that Israel needs all its own stuff at the moment so delivery will likely be pushed far back.

@klaojaju

14 күн бұрын

@@MilitaryRated Israel’s Defense Ministry signed an agreement for the sale of the David’s Sling air defense system to Finland on Sunday, in a first-of-its-kind deal estimated at 317 million euros (NIS 1.3 billion). The deal was hailed by Director General Eyal Zamir as a “historic agreement” and was signed at an event attended by Finland’s Ambassador to Israel Nina Nordström and Finnish Defense Attaché to Israel Col. Oula Asteljoki. The president and CEO of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Yoav Har-Even; head of the ministry’s Directorate of Defense Research & Development, Dr. Daniel Gold; head of the Israel Missile Defense Organization, Moshe Patel, and other officials attended the signing at the Defense Ministry’s headquarters.

@donaldliden4545

14 күн бұрын

​@@klaojajuyou must keep in mind that if things escalate between Iran lsrael there will be no delivering those system to any country they will need it themselves

@klaojaju

14 күн бұрын

@@donaldliden4545 The deal has already been made, so it will hardly have an effect on Israel's already good air defense.

@emil3458

12 күн бұрын

@@donaldliden4545 They aren't selling the existing ones, they are going to build one specifically for Finland, im guessing somewhere in the US.

Finnish and Norwegian girls looked intense. Nice photo.

@lifemocker85

16 сағат бұрын

Its AI

@MajSolo

16 сағат бұрын

@@lifemocker85 I guess you are right cause using AI to search personnel files for girls that look ALIKE ...... and haul them for photo shoot. I do not think they are military at all. Cause this channel uploaded another video where all girls where different from this shoot but they all had the same different look and the same pose. I guess the message is the northern countries are all alike and we look alike which is silly if you ask Darwin but we stand together. No. If we cooperate it is technical and militarily important. Norwegian NATO responsibility north west into the cold sea. Sweden and Finland sort of have the same coastal defense tactics. I do not know if Finland have submarines but if they don't is perfectly alright cause they are defending from a Russian attack over ground. Sweden have the luxury that Russia will have attack Finland to attack Sweden in the north. That is the only safe way to attack Sweden . To advance through Finland. Therefore we submarines but way to few should about 10 I think our treasury can afford. I think I said 10 15 20 years ago. And attack on Seden over water skipping Finland will not work. But we both are NATO now so if Russia try anything it be silly. NATO is not only deterence. Swedes are focused on sinking Russian navy. Cause they might be used for a strike against capitol a decapitation strike. That is why we are focused on sinking the Russian. While Finland is forced to put 110% effort in close combat.

@MajSolo

16 сағат бұрын

@@lifemocker85 Now that you said it it makes sense.

@lifemocker85

15 сағат бұрын

@@MajSolo its pure speculation what happens if Finland got attacked. Most likely scenario is that Finland get overrun while NATO is doing bureaucracy. Its never been proven that other countries will come to join the war to defend another so Im pretty pessimistic about the real efficiency of the pact.

@MajSolo

13 сағат бұрын

@@lifemocker85 I am pessimistic about NATO and you are pessimistic too. But I think the Nordic countries are onboard 100% we just need to plan and organize.

Oh no, not again! How do I keep getting captured and provoking them to torture me??? 😂😂😂😂

Denmark should purchase more military equipment.

@lifemocker85

15 сағат бұрын

they dont have to

if the Nordic armies' personal all look like the ladies on the cover, no one can ever beat them

@lifemocker85

16 сағат бұрын

Women aint soldiers