How from a military force we turned into a joke ('Duma', Bulgaria)
It is always useful to remember the old jokes from the Second World War and the beginning of the 50s of the last century. Moreover, for young people they are new. Here is one of them. China is at war and is preparing an offensive. The commander orders: “Two million foot soldiers in the center, 5 million on the flanks, the rest in reserve. Tanks forward! Any questions?" Tank Army Commander: “Both tanks?”
Second joke about Albania. The Armenian radio was asked: “Why do Albanian submarines move in zigzags — do they sink into the water, or float?” The Armenian radio responds: “So that the rowers could breathe.”
We do not know if the armies of both sides were then very poor, which they had weapon and what was their defense potential. Today we know that China is a nuclear power with solid military power and enormous economic potential. Jokes are already bad with him. At the Chinese parades fly hundreds of military aircraft. Their ships are fabulous.
Do not hurt the Albanians, because they had four submarines. As much as we had. Albanians cut them all. We still have one. And we got something like a joke. One of our last boats can not sink, and the second has not yet sunk, because it is not released into the sea. Albania, being a maritime state, receives modern naval vessels from the United States and Italy. We are also a maritime country, but we buy defective Belgian frigates mainly to keep them at berth.
By the way, do not you think that the submarine "Glory" would be best polished and provide her with a worthy place in the Naval Museum? And turn into a monument to the Unknown submariner, because in the future we will never have a submariner. Belgian frigates do not get into the exposition. The easiest way to get rid of them is to send scrap to Pakistan in its own way, hoping that Somali pirates will not capture them. This brilliant idea more than once moved to the masses. Well, let's burn some diesel fuel, pay some ransom for the crew, but didn't we buy them for the price of scrap metal? We all know cheap stuff is more expensive. Or, as one famous billionaire said, I am not rich enough to buy cheap things.
The other day, Defense Minister Anyu Angelov said he intended to send a combat battalion for military operations in Afghanistan. In this regard, he proposed to call him now the minister of war, not defense. World news agencies reported that Angelov’s intention provoked unrest among the Taliban militants and a powerful sigh of relief for the entire Afghan people. The Taliban are desperately searching for the Bulgarian Rangers to throw their Kalashnikovs, grenade launchers and rockets at their feet and return to their villages to cultivate hemp. Afghan authorities will turn their last refuge into a museum called the Anya Base.
But the question is how the minister will find the right battalion. It is very doubtful that after the recent reduction in the army, at least one full battalion remained. In addition, it is not clear what the Angels mean by the term "combat"? Infantry, mechanized, tank, landing? Unclear. It is also unknown if there is at least one properly trained unit capable of neutralizing the rebels on their own territory? In my opinion, this is called only one term - sending cannon fodder.
If someone somewhere conducts such training, then, of course, conducts it in complete secrecy. For the time being, we are shown only patrols, the creation of checkpoints and positions, the protection of objects and convoys, escort of VIPs, the organization of camps and reception facilities, the suppression of unrest among refugees, the release of hostages. It is unlikely that we missed something. What is there "fighting"? These are just ordinary police actions.
Who wore a hard hat and remembers the smell of a shoe-bag, asks: where in our country can we conduct training in conditions close to the climate and relief of Afghanistan? If Angels is able to create a similar proving ground, we will all worship him and ask him for a second term. Until then, however, we will be perplexed and laugh, except perhaps not to scold.
Another, even more serious question. What are our own national interests, we will protect in this country? Other countries are withdrawing their troops, we are the opposite. The USSR failed to correct them, even the Americans understand that nothing can be done. But with one battalion, Anyu Angelov intends to solve all these problems. When we went to Iraq, our leaders began to talk about political dividends and the great economic benefits that we get for our participation in this brainless mission. The authorities managed to stupefy us despite the fact that public opinion was against it. And what have we gained in the form of dividends and benefits other than unnecessary sacrifices? Thorns! Recently it turned out that the US troops will be withdrawn from Iraq. Clever! They derive not because they have achieved their goals, but because they cannot achieve them. So it will be in Afghanistan.
In relation to the army, I recently heard a terrific opinion. Zivko Todorov, a boy born in 1981, the boss of the defense parliamentary commission, believes that even the 16-thousand army is too large for us. If the pupil of the noble maidens said this, we would understand her. She and one Junker is enough. But this is not a casual amateur, but the chairman of the commission of foreign affairs and defense in the National Assembly of Bulgaria. There is no evidence that this 29-year-old boy served in the army or graduated from at least a secondary military school. Probably, he does not know what a footwoman, tent, skatka ...
It will be super cool if our army is reduced to the level of less than 16 000 soldiers (if I were talking about a real army, I would say "bayonets", but the language does not turn). Knowing the exact number of troops is always useful and not because of military secrets, which is no longer there. Useful for maintaining confusion, which has become an organic part of the army and the Ministry of Defense. We can now offer posts. One hundred and two hundred papas with peacock feathers, armed with SKS (for Zivko - the Autoloading Karabin Simonov) for solemn meetings and parades. Around 500 soldier in camouflage (for Zivko - camouflage clothing), armed to the teeth, for the battalion of Anya in order to build the world around the world. The pilot of the aircraft, the helicopter and two technicians to give the pilots their caps, if they do land after the flight. A submariner as a model for a monument that does not hold a grenade in his hand, but a torpedo (for Zhivko, to set it aside, you still won't understand). One paratrooper for color and reproduction. One deputy politician (for Zivko - deputy commander for political affairs), who will preach the correct line and also record the memories. The remaining approximately 15 007 seats in the army will be filled with civilian and near-forage officials, as well as promising human resources capable of speaking out and convincing of the defense policy being pursued. If you correctly calculated, then there is one vacant position, and we offer it Zivko. Let him do, according to his understanding. We will support it. May be.
At the very end (of course, this is not the end, we will follow the topic to the end!) We will try to be really useful for Zhivko Todorov. For the activities of the parliamentary commission, which he heads. Foreign policy and defense are really very closely related. The state without defense has no foreign policy. A strong army and an organized national defense system allow the state to have an independent foreign policy. Those who do not have such a defense, turn into a lackey of the great powers. Being a lackey is very simple, it is much harder to have national pride. National self-confidence can only be achieved when you know how to achieve it. Not another reduction of the poor army and not licking the asses of the great powers.
Second joke about Albania. The Armenian radio was asked: “Why do Albanian submarines move in zigzags — do they sink into the water, or float?” The Armenian radio responds: “So that the rowers could breathe.”
We do not know if the armies of both sides were then very poor, which they had weapon and what was their defense potential. Today we know that China is a nuclear power with solid military power and enormous economic potential. Jokes are already bad with him. At the Chinese parades fly hundreds of military aircraft. Their ships are fabulous.
Do not hurt the Albanians, because they had four submarines. As much as we had. Albanians cut them all. We still have one. And we got something like a joke. One of our last boats can not sink, and the second has not yet sunk, because it is not released into the sea. Albania, being a maritime state, receives modern naval vessels from the United States and Italy. We are also a maritime country, but we buy defective Belgian frigates mainly to keep them at berth.
By the way, do not you think that the submarine "Glory" would be best polished and provide her with a worthy place in the Naval Museum? And turn into a monument to the Unknown submariner, because in the future we will never have a submariner. Belgian frigates do not get into the exposition. The easiest way to get rid of them is to send scrap to Pakistan in its own way, hoping that Somali pirates will not capture them. This brilliant idea more than once moved to the masses. Well, let's burn some diesel fuel, pay some ransom for the crew, but didn't we buy them for the price of scrap metal? We all know cheap stuff is more expensive. Or, as one famous billionaire said, I am not rich enough to buy cheap things.
The other day, Defense Minister Anyu Angelov said he intended to send a combat battalion for military operations in Afghanistan. In this regard, he proposed to call him now the minister of war, not defense. World news agencies reported that Angelov’s intention provoked unrest among the Taliban militants and a powerful sigh of relief for the entire Afghan people. The Taliban are desperately searching for the Bulgarian Rangers to throw their Kalashnikovs, grenade launchers and rockets at their feet and return to their villages to cultivate hemp. Afghan authorities will turn their last refuge into a museum called the Anya Base.
But the question is how the minister will find the right battalion. It is very doubtful that after the recent reduction in the army, at least one full battalion remained. In addition, it is not clear what the Angels mean by the term "combat"? Infantry, mechanized, tank, landing? Unclear. It is also unknown if there is at least one properly trained unit capable of neutralizing the rebels on their own territory? In my opinion, this is called only one term - sending cannon fodder.
If someone somewhere conducts such training, then, of course, conducts it in complete secrecy. For the time being, we are shown only patrols, the creation of checkpoints and positions, the protection of objects and convoys, escort of VIPs, the organization of camps and reception facilities, the suppression of unrest among refugees, the release of hostages. It is unlikely that we missed something. What is there "fighting"? These are just ordinary police actions.
Who wore a hard hat and remembers the smell of a shoe-bag, asks: where in our country can we conduct training in conditions close to the climate and relief of Afghanistan? If Angels is able to create a similar proving ground, we will all worship him and ask him for a second term. Until then, however, we will be perplexed and laugh, except perhaps not to scold.
Another, even more serious question. What are our own national interests, we will protect in this country? Other countries are withdrawing their troops, we are the opposite. The USSR failed to correct them, even the Americans understand that nothing can be done. But with one battalion, Anyu Angelov intends to solve all these problems. When we went to Iraq, our leaders began to talk about political dividends and the great economic benefits that we get for our participation in this brainless mission. The authorities managed to stupefy us despite the fact that public opinion was against it. And what have we gained in the form of dividends and benefits other than unnecessary sacrifices? Thorns! Recently it turned out that the US troops will be withdrawn from Iraq. Clever! They derive not because they have achieved their goals, but because they cannot achieve them. So it will be in Afghanistan.
In relation to the army, I recently heard a terrific opinion. Zivko Todorov, a boy born in 1981, the boss of the defense parliamentary commission, believes that even the 16-thousand army is too large for us. If the pupil of the noble maidens said this, we would understand her. She and one Junker is enough. But this is not a casual amateur, but the chairman of the commission of foreign affairs and defense in the National Assembly of Bulgaria. There is no evidence that this 29-year-old boy served in the army or graduated from at least a secondary military school. Probably, he does not know what a footwoman, tent, skatka ...
It will be super cool if our army is reduced to the level of less than 16 000 soldiers (if I were talking about a real army, I would say "bayonets", but the language does not turn). Knowing the exact number of troops is always useful and not because of military secrets, which is no longer there. Useful for maintaining confusion, which has become an organic part of the army and the Ministry of Defense. We can now offer posts. One hundred and two hundred papas with peacock feathers, armed with SKS (for Zivko - the Autoloading Karabin Simonov) for solemn meetings and parades. Around 500 soldier in camouflage (for Zivko - camouflage clothing), armed to the teeth, for the battalion of Anya in order to build the world around the world. The pilot of the aircraft, the helicopter and two technicians to give the pilots their caps, if they do land after the flight. A submariner as a model for a monument that does not hold a grenade in his hand, but a torpedo (for Zhivko, to set it aside, you still won't understand). One paratrooper for color and reproduction. One deputy politician (for Zivko - deputy commander for political affairs), who will preach the correct line and also record the memories. The remaining approximately 15 007 seats in the army will be filled with civilian and near-forage officials, as well as promising human resources capable of speaking out and convincing of the defense policy being pursued. If you correctly calculated, then there is one vacant position, and we offer it Zivko. Let him do, according to his understanding. We will support it. May be.
At the very end (of course, this is not the end, we will follow the topic to the end!) We will try to be really useful for Zhivko Todorov. For the activities of the parliamentary commission, which he heads. Foreign policy and defense are really very closely related. The state without defense has no foreign policy. A strong army and an organized national defense system allow the state to have an independent foreign policy. Those who do not have such a defense, turn into a lackey of the great powers. Being a lackey is very simple, it is much harder to have national pride. National self-confidence can only be achieved when you know how to achieve it. Not another reduction of the poor army and not licking the asses of the great powers.
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