What personal infantry kit does the Estonian military use?

Sergeant Karl-Eerik Nemvalts, is an Estonian Defence Force soldier currently deployed in Northern Iraq.
Karl-Eerik talks through the kit he uses, from a US-made LMT R-20 assault rifle that "runs off 5.56mm" which uses a standard 30-round magazine - with an added grip and an issued laser box for fighting at night, a red dot optic and a collapsible stock - to his sidearm Koch USP 9mm pistol.
On his front, back and sides he has plates, with soft armour underneath the plate carrier, which also houses his medical supplies and extra magazines, with places to add radios and other equipment.
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  • @pipsutton177
    @pipsutton17711 ай бұрын

    Outstanding articulation in English. A bright and capable man.

  • @pepperroni6252

    @pepperroni6252

    11 ай бұрын

    If you're NATO or NATO aspiring you want a good standard of English within your military

  • @bradcolby1
    @bradcolby110 ай бұрын

    Respect to my Baltic Allies from the US 🇪🇪 🇱🇹 🇱🇻🤝🇺🇸

  • @chief5981

    @chief5981

    8 ай бұрын

    I got to spend 3 months training in Latvia and one month in Estonia. It was a good experience.. cool people and cool countries. Camp Adazi and Tapa barracks 🤙

  • @CB.326

    @CB.326

    Ай бұрын

    @@chief5981 We love having Nato members in Baltics (If US or something else). You guys are always welcomed.

  • @Mis-AdventureCH
    @Mis-AdventureCH11 ай бұрын

    Spent time with the Estonians in Iraq, 2004. Very solid bunch. They send the cream of the crop to these missions, no lie. Small army, high barrier to entry.

  • @Fredz162

    @Fredz162

    11 ай бұрын

    they use conscripts?

  • @Mis-AdventureCH

    @Mis-AdventureCH

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Fredz162 There's kind of a national service rotation, 8 mos. Runs around 3,200-ish at any given time. The remainder of the force are regulars. They are hand picked. Similar to the regular Croatian army now. Small, elite force, hard to get into. In wartime, because of the reservist rotations, they can call up anyone who's been through.

  • @ihuvvvcuncur2617

    @ihuvvvcuncur2617

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@Fredz162reservists in case we have to defend ourself from an eastern neighbour and actual paid soldiers for training of reservists, for missions and other higher level positiins and equipment.

  • @greyroof3120

    @greyroof3120

    11 ай бұрын

    @@Fredz162 Conscripts are only to be used for the defense of Estonian territory i.e all out war. Foreign missions are all manned by professional units.

  • @tankart3645

    @tankart3645

    10 ай бұрын

    @@Fredz16263% of Estonian recruits last year signed up themselves and 37% were conscripted. Out of these most would actually not get to join the defence force, and would instead have to show proof of a job or a school place, in case they did not get in, so they wouldn’t sit at home uselessly. Those who got in, and who were conscripted don’t really have a choice to choose where they get sent for training. And they who signed up themselves are more likely to get where they wished to be. But certain units you have to pass tests and exams to join. Like when joining scouts after basic training you have to have passed rigth tests and exams to get even into scouts and later on exams to get the possibility for deployment. Being deployed to an forigne country is rather popular in Estonia as the wage is way too high.

  • @fabiandimaspratama
    @fabiandimaspratama10 ай бұрын

    You forgot mentioning the GShock DW5600 series watch on your wrist dude. God Bless all the Estonians.

  • @texleeger8973
    @texleeger897311 ай бұрын

    Kudos. Better English than that spoken in my hicksville hometown (USA).

  • @PiperX1X

    @PiperX1X

    11 ай бұрын

    Better English than spoken in Liverpool!😂

  • @righteousbyfaithinChrist

    @righteousbyfaithinChrist

    11 ай бұрын

    Ok...how about stop sniping on where you live???

  • @ib-bip-66
    @ib-bip-6611 ай бұрын

    Dual tourniquet!! 💪🥰👍👍Should be standard for everyone! Gives you and your medic twice the chance of survival. Great basic setup.👍

  • @MrKaido93
    @MrKaido9311 ай бұрын

    Hästi tehtud! Tänased Eesti kaitseväelased on hästi varustatud. Today's Estonian Defense Forces Soldiers are well equipped!

  • @_e_6456
    @_e_645611 ай бұрын

    That R20 rifle looks REALLY nice

  • @MatiLind-mn3vt

    @MatiLind-mn3vt

    4 ай бұрын

    Used it for months and it's insane accurate, weight balance top tier and of course the simplicity and overall weight. This AR is the real deal.

  • @toothpasteelf4385

    @toothpasteelf4385

    Ай бұрын

    This rifle is made by LMT and the reference for it is currently for sale by LMT. Google R20 RAHE.

  • @pjk1714
    @pjk171411 ай бұрын

    Love Estonia Beautiful countryside.

  • @chief5981

    @chief5981

    8 ай бұрын

    Yeah it is. Beautiful women too

  • @sage0001

    @sage0001

    5 ай бұрын

    @@chief5981 this womens are russians, original estonian girls are awful.

  • @aking-plums6985
    @aking-plums698511 ай бұрын

    Liking the Estonian ESTDCU

  • @tnickknight
    @tnickknight11 ай бұрын

    Don't mess with the Baltic countries 🇱🇹♥🇱🇻♥🇪🇪

  • @frankrenda2519

    @frankrenda2519

    11 ай бұрын

    nothing countries.

  • @talassaXXI

    @talassaXXI

    11 ай бұрын

    ​@@frankrenda2519Jealous....

  • @tnickknight

    @tnickknight

    11 ай бұрын

    @@frankrenda2519 I see your a NATO hater, what fine country do you come from

  • @frankrenda2519

    @frankrenda2519

    11 ай бұрын

    @@tnickknight nato is a criminal organization check out their actions and the truth will come out

  • @frankrenda2519

    @frankrenda2519

    11 ай бұрын

    @@talassaXXI hha you fool

  • @eriktikan1
    @eriktikan14 ай бұрын

    You blurred his nametag after he said his name on camera

  • @jpshawn9144
    @jpshawn914411 ай бұрын

    Better equipped than UK defence forces.

  • @pierevojzola9737
    @pierevojzola973711 ай бұрын

    Hi, the fighting gear all looks good. Seems to have no worries about food and water. I see no bayonets, so no worries about “ Fix Bayonets and charge”?!! Cheers mate. Harera

  • @jfgh383

    @jfgh383

    11 ай бұрын

    R-20 has an bayonet, but very few use it. It is usually requiered to have it with you on the field. Not all wear them on their kit but in their backpack and use some other knives.

  • @pierevojzola9737

    @pierevojzola9737

    11 ай бұрын

    @@jfgh383 Our Maori Warrior soldiers wouldn’t like that! They have a reputation of killing their enemies with the bayonet, in fact they have a bayonet as their collar tags where other units have their badge. High casualties, but fierce warriors. Cheers mate. Harera

  • @jfgh383

    @jfgh383

    11 ай бұрын

    @@pierevojzola9737 That is why other knives are more popular- clock, SOG, gerber ... . Also there are very few moments in cqb where you would rather use bayonet rather than your gun or sidearm. If you need to use a blade and have your favorite knife with you then rather use that. But like I said, some use their bayonet. Charging your enemy with bayonet is heroic and makes an awsome story but does not help your section or platoon when you are dead or wounded. High casualty rates are something we try to avoid.

  • @pierevojzola9737

    @pierevojzola9737

    11 ай бұрын

    @@jfgh383 In the last twenty years, British troops have resorted to the bayonet to break impasses in combat both in Iraq and Afghanistan. In May, 2004, a detachment from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders surprised a force of 100 insurgents near Al Amara, Iraq with a bayonet charge. British casualties were light, but nearly 28 guerrillas were killed. And as recently as October of 2011, a British Army lance corporal named Sean Jones led a squad of soldiers from the Prince of Wales Royal Regiment in a bayonet charge against Taliban fighters in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. After being ambushed and pinned down by militants, the 25-year-old ordered his squad to advance into a hail of machine gun fire. “We had to react quickly,” Jones remarked. “I shouted ‘follow me’ and we went for it.” He was awarded the Military Cross for his actions. Even in an age of GPS-guided bombs, unmanned drones and network-centric warfare, 300-year-old technology - like the simple bayonet - can still carry the day.

  • @brandonc5965
    @brandonc59658 ай бұрын

    Quick deploy kit of what u need

  • @drbendover7467
    @drbendover746711 ай бұрын

    So about ten times more kit than the British soldier:)

  • @saywhaat595

    @saywhaat595

    14 күн бұрын

    Less soldiers= more equipment for each man.

  • @RS-jh2kl
    @RS-jh2kl11 ай бұрын

    🥇

  • @ml696
    @ml69611 ай бұрын

    Gshock dw5600e

  • @grahamthebaronhesketh.
    @grahamthebaronhesketh.11 ай бұрын

    Can they get a bit closer to the target?

  • @davidrobertsemail

    @davidrobertsemail

    11 ай бұрын

    That’s what I thought!

  • @Robin.007

    @Robin.007

    11 ай бұрын

    Prolly practising for cqb and force protection(VIP). Accuracy and speed

  • @zozita.
    @zozita.11 ай бұрын

    ❤😎👍

  • @ivancho5854
    @ivancho585411 ай бұрын

    Do all Estonian troops get a sidearm or is it because he's a sergeant? Actually, are all British troops issued sidearms? Thanks. Slava Ukraine. 🇺🇦🇬🇧

  • @Uthrid

    @Uthrid

    11 ай бұрын

    It could also be that he's a part of the Scouts Battalion

  • @JW-2023

    @JW-2023

    11 ай бұрын

    All British and Estonian troops in Iraq are issued side arms ✌🏻

  • @BoglesGaming

    @BoglesGaming

    11 ай бұрын

    I think its outside missions or active duty members that get issued a pistol

  • @Robin.007

    @Robin.007

    11 ай бұрын

    Carrying because of the force protection assignment in IRAQ

  • @TheSussexpillbox
    @TheSussexpillbox10 ай бұрын

    I note the laser sight has the British mount - a cable tie.

  • @automandan
    @automandan2 ай бұрын

    I'm starting to notice a trend of European countries' militaries buying American AR rifles as opposed to spending millions on R&D to develop their own guns. I know LMT will be very happy to receive that contract.

  • @jimthefinger7391
    @jimthefinger739111 ай бұрын

    In other words better than uk army

  • @georgegeorgakopoulos5956
    @georgegeorgakopoulos595611 ай бұрын

    In Forces News We Trust

  • @bwatever
    @bwatever10 ай бұрын

    That's not a 3 point sling 🤣

  • @juliuskull

    @juliuskull

    6 ай бұрын

    The sling he has allows for 3point config

  • @kouvue1081
    @kouvue108111 ай бұрын

    And a fanny pack😂

  • @mr.hamilton5393
    @mr.hamilton539311 ай бұрын

    Does Estonia have nuclear weapons and if not would they like to have some

  • @pjk1714

    @pjk1714

    11 ай бұрын

    They are in alliance with 🇺🇸 not to sign treaty to ban them. If they need, 🇺🇸 would likely provide.

  • @kapsaline

    @kapsaline

    11 ай бұрын

    Soviets built nukes in Estonia. We have the knowledge and materials but not the will or money.

  • @greyroof3120

    @greyroof3120

    11 ай бұрын

    @@kapsaline Soviets mined and I think also enriched uranium in Estonia but that's all. If a nuclear weapon program was started, Estonia would start from scratch in both knowledge and resources.

  • @minaolenella869

    @minaolenella869

    11 ай бұрын

    nuclear weapons would be a target in Estonia, as it is small. As Estonia is in NATO, I think the risks are bigger then benefits from having our own nunclear weapons.

  • @firewoodwarrior4396

    @firewoodwarrior4396

    10 ай бұрын

    We don't have and we don't want them.

  • @ahmedalsharman
    @ahmedalsharman9 ай бұрын

    Estonia & Latvia and Lithuania are *not* countries.. more like villages

  • @Terraraxi

    @Terraraxi

    5 ай бұрын

    Was this a troll?

  • @tbolt2378

    @tbolt2378

    5 ай бұрын

    in fact very cozy and safe villages, like Shire (and unlike your own homeworld) :D

  • @ahmedalsharman

    @ahmedalsharman

    5 ай бұрын

    @@tbolt2378 yes little insignificant villages, great for stag party destination. 🥳

  • @tbolt2378

    @tbolt2378

    5 ай бұрын

    @@ahmedalsharman significant enough for you to bark here :)

  • @ahmedalsharman

    @ahmedalsharman

    5 ай бұрын

    @@tbolt2378 I am only stating facts which you don't like .

  • @heybabycometobutthead
    @heybabycometobutthead11 ай бұрын

    Video on Estonian Airforce?

  • @PaintballBo
    @PaintballBo11 ай бұрын

    I have a usp 9mm too hell ya