In today’s video, we take a look at how Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are preparing to deter and defend themselves against a possible Russian aggression.
The Russia Ukraine war has further fuelled the Baltic states’ fears of possible Russian aggression. If a Russia-NATO war were to take place, it will likely be fought in the Baltic Sea region.
How are Latvians, Lithuanians and Estonians preparing for such an eventuality? And what is the military potential of the Baltic states?
Our experts answer these and other questions.
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just another place for Western elites to money launder
baltics are part of nato
russia cant attack
russia attacked ukraine mainly because it had plans to join nato
if u are already in the nato
russia wont attack
these small countries just fear monger so they get money and support
they are corrupted and should not be helped with aid
they saw how ukraine got free cash from the west
now its their turn
all we can do is honor the mutual defence treaty and thats it
Sweden will station a 700 man detachment in Latvia. Most people here understand how important it is to defend the Baltic states.
5:50 an icelander? can someone tell me about this?
poor Kralovec xD Establish autonomy and f…k Moscovia regime.
Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan must also prepare to defend themselves against the US. Why not? After all the last time this leading NATO nation launched wars against these 3 poor Asian countries, it led to the death of millions of their citizens. All 3 Baltic states took part in the Afghan war, i.e. against a country that lay at least 1000 km away and that had done them no wrong. Given the opportunity the Baltic states behaved just like Russia. Perhaps even worse.
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thank you for defending us against red terror !
Those fake countries that noone cares about (except Lithuania) without any history or literally anything else are destined to be the dogs of their owners (EU & US).
When this artificial power vacuum comes to an end, the real borders will emerge.
Simply, natural selection.
If you are too distracted by the Baltic countries, you might lose Ukraine.
And in general, how can you help us if tactical nuclear weapons are used against us? Oh, that's right, support from the media. You are not neighbors with Russia, right? So nukes won't affect you. And don’t tell me that the enemy will not dare to press the red button against those who do not have nuclear weapons. You also completely forget that the enemy can flood most of the territories. Open the map and see how much water here is. One can only imagine what will happen if something happens to the dams.
Not always money is a problem – Baltic states can make purchase but equipment only will be delivered few years after payment. I know that Latvia want reach about combat ready 60 000 men. And all three Baltic states building defense line near border with Russia and Belarus.
Feed biden lol
Можете строить что хотите и покупать любое оружие но неизбежному не миновать а Калининград навсегда русский регион
thank you!
Volunteer forces in Lithuania is not 5k but 14k.
This is all by design the globalists and puppet masters want to destroy this part of Europe. Just think about it, if the EU/ NATO was really interested in stopping putin, he would have been taken out, ( instead of millions of people being sacrificed for war, but that is not on the agenda) . Eastern Europe is to be messed up by Russia, Western Europe by mass migration etc.
Latvia is slacking
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Most people do understand that baltic countries are just puppies , barking on Russia , because USA and UK tells them. And if they(politicians) not gonna listen to orders, suddenly no more cheap loans and etc .
In Lithuania there is nothing more than another money laundering opportunity for politicians
Why is this video so misleading? The numbers for Lithuania are way off. I like these videos though. Thank you for making them.
Si vis pacem – para bellum!
If baltic states gone, ya all asses of western europe will be gone too. Baltic states always were a military wall between the West and East.
Thanks for thinking about the Baltics.
Thanks, great video.
December 1
Somehow I really doubt that french, swedes or dutch would fight for the Baltic states. Let's get real, even the fins during the winter war fought alone. Wouldn't even surprise if there are plenty of corrupted right-wing politicians who would try to "putin firstein" the whole situation. 🤦
putler xuilo
Baltic ststes are nothing without nato lol how many times has the Tsars of Russia made these 3 tiny countries bow before the Russian Emperor 😂
NATO first line is Baltic states. NATO should have there at least 50k soldiers stand by all the time.
wtf Estonia seems bait no allied troops on ground guess we goin full France with white flag 😂
American puppets 😅😅
They are doing bullshit. And it is sad.
6:33 there's also Portuguese marines (Fuzileiros) on rotation since 2015 or something.
😮why somebody push that small weak states in war? They don't have anny anny chance but idiots pushed them
Wrong numbers and information…
Stop war!
fake news,fake nummbers….
The numbers are laughable. Baltics are indefensible. They don't stand a single chance. Germany will not fight. France will also bail. As for the UK and Canada, the logistics are terrible.
The only (!) country that can effectively stick for them is Poland.
So, the main question is – will Poland be willing to sacrifice the last 30 years of its amazing progress when (i) it was not attacked directly, and (ii) it knows that neither Germans nor French will come to the battlefield in any significant numbers. Will the Polish be willing to become the only schmucks in Europe who die for the Baltics? And in the process they will likely lose Warsaw with its bunch of civilians to a massive bombardment.
A motivated and organised resistance is often underestimated. Remember the project was, " Kiev in three days and ukraine in two weeks" yet Ukraine was not nearly as prepared.
Let me, a dweller of the fellow Latvia, one of the Baltic states answer how:
We aren't. We aren't ready at all. There isn't even air defense guns near Adaži USA base. Which means we will have it carpet bombed in the first 15 minutes of war. This is our one and only way to protect Riga, damn capital with all its governments, bank offices, police bases and administrations. Ah, yeah, its also biggest city in the one-and half million Latvia with 800 thousands of citizens. And this is all its protection. Oh, sorry there also is 1'st Zemessardzes brigade, which is civilian militia, which is 1500 men who got once or twice to the range and all other time were just normal people. What's about regular Latvian armed forces… Fast googling tells us, that it contains same amount of men, as one Zemessardze brigade. Whole country army.
Do you know what it means?
It means, we are not Ukraine, who've got it's ATO for eight years, which sizes are 8.5 times bigger than Latvia, and had it's patriotism to fight those 6 days, until NATO send them ammo and armored caps.
It means, we're DAMN fucked.
the baltics should pursue trade with russia not war. the baltics are unable to win such a war. with no assistance from nato they will loose immediately. with nato support they will be annihilated in a massive war. I repeat, make business not war.
to defend not to attack russia
Russians want Latvians repeat 1917. Great history for Latvian fighters in Russia. Destruction of Russia empire. Very small amount of people in west know this topic in history.
It is very disappointing; many people are foolish and completely lack critical thinking. The war is not between Ukraine and Russia; it is a geopolitical conflict between the USA and its satellites and vassals against Russia and China, as well as other countries that do not agree with the US dominance since World War II. The direct invasion by Russia is a result of the 2014 coup – revolution in Ukraine. We could say many things about this, but it would require separate broadcasts.
There would would be no war if our moronic government stop provoking Russia. Play stupid games and win stupid prizes.