Croats have joined the NATO multinational battalion in Lithuania

A unit of the Croatian Armed Forces, arrived in Lithuania 1 and December 2, joined the NATO international battalion, reports RIA News message of the press service of the Lithuanian Defense Ministry.

We welcome the decision of Croatia to join the NATO battalion and to strengthen the collective defense of the Baltic region,

The press service cites the words of the Minister of Defense of Lithuania Raimundas Karoblis.

It is reported that "the first Croatian contingent as part of the rotation arrived as part of 180 soldiers from the first mechanized battalion" Tigers "of the mechanized guards of the land forces of Croatia."

“The military arrived in the Baltic republic with military equipment, including Patria’s armored personnel carriers,” the release said.

Since the beginning of this year, more than 450 people from Germany, 100 from Belgium, 20 from Luxembourg, 200 from Norway and more 200 from the Netherlands have served in the multinational battalion stationed in Ruklu (Jonava district).

Next year, the basis of the battalion group on a rotational basis will have to be made up by French military personnel.

Recall that at the Warsaw summit of NATO in 2016, the decision was made to deploy multinational battalion groups in Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Poland, including heavy armored vehicles. The decision was made at the insistence of these republics.

Comments

[Alexander 3]

Well, joined, well, okay. We came to be afraid of the Lithuanians. Together, fear is probably easier.

[The black]

“We are not afraid of him, Your giant: We are with our teeth, We are fangs, We are his hooves!” And the animals rushed into the battle with a cheerful crowd. ”...

[Xnumx vis]

Gathered in a flock of all European jackals .. From all the gates to pull out!

[iouris]

Quote: 30 vis

Gathered in a flock of all European jackals ..

So, they are again preparing to destroy the civilian population. These formations are not capable of anything else.

[Going]

They will try to increase the birth rate.

[Jedi]

A parody of the sun to the Croats counted.

[Going]

They arranged an incomprehensible kaleidoscope, or maybe we misunderstood something.

[Jedi]

Laying under the USA is not valor from our lighthouse.

[Going]

Apparently they like it, but here everywhere I mean Lithuania and others.

[Topotun]

Or gathering meat, slow but sure. It is not for Americans to die if the big brother says "forward."

[Going]

Namely, these "young democrats" think that they will be protected.

[SRC P-15]

Croats have joined the NATO multinational battalion in Lithuania

Vata Choir ?! Article did not Bandera write an hour?

[Jedi]

Sasha, would that really surprise you?

[SRC P-15]

Quote: Jedi

Sasha, would that really surprise you?

No, after the Maidan, I am not surprised at anything.

[Jedi]

So I’m talking about that - it’s only the unknown that can surprise us, and that is not a fact.

[vovanpain]

Quote: Jedi

A parody of the sun to the Croats counted.

Max What a nonsense parody, look at which animals, as many

20 - from Luxembourg,

The cat and I are already afraid.

[Jedi]

Vlad, my cat has joined yours. Are you and I like in a bomb shelter?

[Going]

Vlad, there are two more dogs and me.

[vlad66]

Quote: Jedi

Vlad, my cat has joined yours. You and I are in a bomb shelter

Quote: Going

Vlad, there are two more dogs and me.

Damn my brothers, as I heard about a bomb shelter and a dog, a villain immediately surrendered

[vovanpain]

Quote: Jedi

my cat has joined yours

Quote: Going

Vlad, there are two more dogs and me.

Quote: vlad66

, immediately the villain surrendered

N u guys frightened formidable Luxembourgers of our cats and dogs For this, in the case of a schucher, Iskander will punish them.

[Going]

Then I found out that Luxembourg and specials. called is, it has become very bad.

[Jedi]

Quote: vovanpain

For this, in the case of a schucher, Iskander will punish them.

Maybe we can do without missiles? Purely infantry that does not dust?

[vovanpain]

Quote: Jedi

Maybe we can do without missiles? Purely infantry that does not dust

like this without rockets Yes, for our cats and dogs and Kuz'kin mom is not sorry.

[Jedi]

Well then, I just suggested. Missiles - means missiles. But will we walk along Piccadilly fanning from the belly?

[vovanpain]

Quote: Jedi

But will we walk along Piccadilly fanning from the belly?

And driving away with kicks all sorts of horseradish, sirs and peers Required.

[Jedi]

Quote: vovanpain

And driving away with kicks all sorts of horseradish, sirs and peers Required.

And I had no doubt that you would answer!

[Going]

He can, we can not.

[Jedi]

And we will re-educate him, Vlad!

[vlad66]

Quote: Going

He can, we can not.

He cannot be a colleague either, they won’t give him fish, and he doesn’t eat Nuland cookies.

Quote: Jedi

we will re-educate him, Vlad

Late Maxim he is already lying across the bed

[Jedi]

Here the usurper is your cat-breed beast ...

[Going]

Well, take it in your hands.

[Reserve officer]

Well, the Ustashi pulled themselves up. They were clearly not enough in Lithuania for a complete bouquet.

[BMP-2]

It would be better if, of course, they immediately joined the "heavenly hundred". So to speak, in solidarity with the Ukrainian European choice. And then they somehow went a long way ...

[Thunderbolt]

Quote: Jedi

A parody of the sun to the Croats counted.

And what do you know about the Croatian army (the strongest in the Balkans) to say so boldly about “parodies?” They can put 35 brigades from the mobile reserve in case of war.

[Kent0001]

War by us or what? Well let them expose. I believe that their brigades have already been taken into account with us, as well as the fact that after the first day of the war it will be possible to mobilize someone in the geyropa ... alive.

[a.sirin]

As in Russia. About this "thinker" - no way?

[Jedi]

"Can" and "put" this is a different field of berries. That is why I mentioned "parody."

[Going]

They can go to the parade, but hardly.

[Jedi]

So I’m talking about the same thing: do not confuse desire with opportunity.

[Going]

But I really want to rattle weapons under our nose.

[Jedi]

It would not hurt anyone to moderate their desires - we, too, do not slurp cabbage soup.

[Going]

Time passed and the scent was lost.

[Jedi]

And so that you can finally lose it, you can fix it with a savory plop between the eyes ...

[Going]

Quote: Jedi

And so that you can finally lose it, you can fix it with a savory plop between the eyes ...

For me it’s better back between the ears, so as not to suffer.

[Jedi]

Yes, there is such a point at the base of the skull ...

[Going]

We will not clarify, but will solve the issue quickly.

[PSih2097]

Quote: Thunderbolt

They can put 35 brigades from the mobile reserve in case of war.

There are five Kyrgyz Republics with the Special BCH in Croatia and there will not be 35 brigades - there will be tens of thousands of refugees ...

[Thunderbolt]

Quote: PSih2097

There are five Kyrgyz Republics with the Special BCH in Croatia and there will not be 35 brigades - there will be tens of thousands of refugees ...

In response, too, not five missiles will arrive, but much more, because they threaten the Serbian army in the Balkans under the NATO nuclear umbrella and participate in joint deployment in the Baltic states. Therefore, Moscow strengthens the Western strategic direction primarily with conventional weapons, which is a danger of fleeting , but an extremely intense conflict in this direction. And so, of course, if our nuclear weapons had no analogues in the world, then what would be easier: he cut racquets and placed border guards around the perimeter. But no.

[BMP-2]

Stormbreaker, I forgot something, but please remind me, if it doesn’t complicate, whom during the 68 years of its existence NATO has already protected from armed aggression?

[Thunderbolt]

Quote: BMP-2

Stormbreaker, I forgot something, but please remind me, if it doesn’t complicate, whom during the 68 years of its existence NATO has already protected from armed aggression?

It’s just that you don’t correctly imagine the mission and direct mission of this alliance. The goal is not to protect, but to attack and expand, as well as to prevent military conflicts within the structure itself .. Well, now list the military alliances and countries that NATO has destroyed in recent decades and swallowed.
And the fairy tales about the “defense” of the Baltic countries are very similar to Hitler’s misinformation fables about how his troops are concentrated on the East flank to rest before a decisive landing in Britain. And by the way, it acted in the same way in the operational plan --- the transfer of troops to the East was not strictly in one direction, and there were constant rotations, units were transferred from place to place, sometimes the headquarters and some materiel left for the West, then returned, but with a different part number and with other states, etc. Moreover, only the units that were to participate in the very first hours of June 22 were transferred directly to the Soviet border, and the start of the company caught the start of the company on the road, they still carried out their deployment to the East according to a thorough large-scale deployment plan. the fact that the aggressive military bloc is deploying just some miserable battalions near our borders is at least not shrewd. German motorized divisions also didn’t arrive at our border then, and the soldiers were armed with shovels.

[BMP-2]

More than the Croats in the Baltic states, only one thing scares me: the phenomenal ability of people to make hasty conclusions.

I completely agree with your second part of the commentary and the facts given in it. I will say even more: it’s not just “like Hitler’s misinformation fables”, it is part of the information war. And this is perhaps the main conclusion to which I will return.

Regarding the first and earlier comments: there is something to figure out. Let's go in order. Correct where I am wrong:
1) the lack of examples you have given of how NATO defended its members, and its creeping expansion to the East, suggests that NATO is inherently not a defense, but an aggressively offensive organization. And in this our positions fully coincide;
2) it follows from this that it does not make sense to talk about what the “answer” will be if someone attacks the Baltic states: if for the purposes of organization, there are gendarme functions within the bloc and aggression to the East, then it is naive to expect from the bloc then more;
3) in 68 years no one has attacked any of the participating countries at all, not because the bloc is so strong, but because no one was planning to attack;
4) in order to talk about which conflict between Russia and NATO is more likely: nuclear or conventional weapons, as a result of a direct clash between Russia and the United States or because of a third country, one does not need to be a great expert on probability theory. The answer is quite obvious: a conflict over a third country is less likely;
5) What is the likelihood that an armed conflict between Russia and NATO will begin? And here probability theory alone will not help much without knowing the interests and goals of world players.
And here is the area of ​​speculation: what attracts NATO to the Russian Federation? Resources and territory. Well, elimination of a competitor may still be possible (although elimination of Russia from the market in oil and gas production will not be able to change the situation qualitatively: its market shares are not so significant).
How attractive are these goals? (Does NATO really have a shortage of resources and territory?) It seems that not really.
That is, it turns out that it would be nice to get these resources for NATO, but to fight for them and at the same time suffer great damage is definitely not.

[BMP-2]

If the seizure of resources and territory is not a significant goal, then why is NATO pursuing an aggressive policy, realizing that Russia will never be the first to attack? It seems that the image of the “Russia-aggressor” in the West is needed in order to cover up its own economic miscalculations and shift the focus of attention from internal problems to the “image of the enemy”. And all “muscle-wagging” is part of the information war, the main purpose of which is to make the fictitious, but enemy, nervous and devoid of any opportunity to act. The last thirty years have clearly demonstrated that the informational influence on society is much more effective in terms of effectiveness than any use of weapons in armed clashes.

In other words, NATO is beneficial to undermine the combat effectiveness of the Russian Federation and to randomize its internal processes, spreading panic among the population, and by painting pictures of hopelessness in the event of a confrontation. As I fought with alarmists before the war in the USSR, I hope there is no need to tell.
I will formulate a question regarding our days: How should a visitor to the VO site react to NATO's attempts by moving 180 Croatians to the Baltic states to cause nervousness and a sense of real threat, together with hopelessness?

For a constructive answer to this question, it is advisable to consider the options available:
a) to laugh and throw plenty of hats (+ self-confidence remains; - it is possible to reevaluate your capabilities, which, as the Second World War showed, is fraught with great losses and disappointments during the conflict);
b) fall into deep thoughtfulness and express concern (- the goal of NATO to destabilize the psychological state will be achieved; - the formation of the feeling "I did everything I could in this situation" in the complete absence of understanding that in fact - did nothing (!) ;
c) to throw with hats those who throw croats with hats - so to speak, to beat the enemy with his own weapons (- the understanding that the real enemy is still external is lost; + one does not have to think about how to really change the situation);
d) leave the official authorities the right to choose an adequate reaction to the movements of the euromarginal, while maintaining a calm state of mind and increase their individual mobilization ability;
d) Well, as I understand it, you probably have your own version, which has not yet been presented, but I would like it to be voiced.

[verner1967]

Quote: Thunderbolt

And what do you know about the Croatian army

they also throw her hats, right from the sofas

[BMP-2]

... So let’s drink to ensure that our desires always coincide with our capabilities! (C)

[The black]

We welcome the decision of Croatia to join the NATO battalion and to strengthen the collective defense of the Baltic region,

If anything happens, all these battalions will collectively manage as well ... ..

[Going]

Laughter, laughter, and a bridgehead has been created, and if necessary they can deploy a large contingent, and so far it looks more like a menagerie.

[Observer2014]

Going

Laughter, laughter, and a bridgehead created, and if necessary, they can deploy a large contingent

Let them just try. There will be no heel of such kids and grouping of troops in the Baltic states. Even the rockets will not need to be spent. Now they will say, and in response? And in return, let them risk their states. Cursed that day in the moments before death when they joined NATO.

[Going]

There is no need to apply Ya.O. , just turn on the "fan", saying that the Russians are nominated.

[Observer2014]

Going

just turn on the “fan”, saying that the Russians are coming forward.

You cruel person. They will crush each other in terrible torment will perish. And they won’t understand what happened. The “Coalition” couple will shoot at night and that's all. No problems. And the radiation is minimal with such a charge.

[Going]

And God willing, the wind will not be in our direction.

[Iline]

Quote: Going

and so far more like a menagerie.

But you are right - this is a menagerie. I will never believe that armed forces from different countries can fight together in a united manner. After all, even the Romanians and Hungarians fought at Schiklgruber and, it would seem, the number of armed forces was impressive, but due to the incomprehensibility of the goals of the war, for them personally, the quality of the conduct of hostilities in these formations was very, very low. There will NEVER be consensus in such a multinational military team.

[Going]

Motivation is a worse thing than weapons and the number of fighters.

[Kent0001]

so he is one of the first and will be destroyed. we would have to stockpile at least 6-7 thousand.

[Going]

It’s hard to say, and we will never know, but the practical application was successful, which means that mass production is now working.

[Smog]

The heirs of the Ustasha drew .....

[Going]

Konstantin, good evening! they say this movement is gaining strength again.

[Smog]

Hi victor After the collapse of Yugoslavia, yes, they actively proliferated. And the first Serbs were forced to leave precisely from Croatia. And the streets were renamed in their honor.
After 2003 the authorities pushed them a little. But ...... you understand. This is just the tip of the iceberg.

[Going]

So Natsik again pile up.

[Smog]

And they did not crash, unfortunately. They hid. They are waiting in the wings. Some other Tujman will come to power again, they will raise their heads again.

[Going]

And again they will look askance to the East.

[Smog]

And when it was different.

[Going]

Apparently the next round of history is coming up.

[Smog]

Duc Xenophon said, the story is developing in a spiral.

[Going]

So again we will reconcile.

[Smog]

Forcing ..... to the world. Once again.

[Going]

Quote: Smog

Forcing ..... to the world. Once again.

This is the third century, repeating the same thing.

[Smog]

Yes, maybe more. If you even remember when A. Nevsky forced the knights on Lake Peipsi to peace. Bathing method ......

[Going]

We started with “baptism” and will continue.

[Hard Rock]

Wow! How many “inter” gathered to fight in Stalingrad? And only the "mighty" Romanians returned with Soviet soldiers to Berlin. But in general, why does not croats sit at home? Gopota, descendants of the Ustasha! Not even funny! Rather, it’s like a pack of dogs, braver each other .. while the leader is. But it’s interesting, how many of them have been under real mortar - machine-gun fire ?! Clowns!

[Fedorov]

There was a horror under fire. And under Carnation, the hail is wrong. . He endured at times. Near the armored personnel carrier a howitzer shell - a kapets to the crew, it cuts off with fragments.
- Thank you guys DNR-LNR.

[farik68]

Yes, they are the same slut like everyone else Yes Moderators will forgive me but the word slut literary expression I hope they will not ban me .... for today this whole gear I mean Georgia Croatia Poles Ukraine I would say even Czechoslovakia Yes, all this trifle look Americans are still not ready to understand the fact that the American authorities have come to an end; that’s what they will do after this I have no idea .....

[captain]

Lord, it’s good that they are not Jews. And then everything would collapse with them.

[Fedorov]

It looks like enuresis there - Russians are coming. Already 200 people. with an incomprehensible orientation will frighten Russia. Especially when there are fifteen hundred. armored vehicles stands with tricolor, and look into NATO.

[dvina71]

Quote: Fedorov

with an incomprehensible orientation will scare Russia

They don’t scare .. I understand .. the title is funny .. but nobody will come to us with a direct war.
For many reasons, and one of them is nuclear weapons.
The purpose of these teams is police functions. They don’t even have a serious BT .. all of the elites .. Last time Gorbachev happened and Rusimperia lost to the collective West, although the results of that confrontation of the United States hiccup and hiccups don’t go to Fedot.
So ... I think ... now they won’t make such a mistake, and in a situation similar to the 90s in the Russian Federation, they will simply bring in their own police forces ... of a type to protect potentially dangerous objects, but in fact it’s an occupation. That's what they are collected along our borders ..

[Rurikovich]

Probably 20 people from Luxembourg are notorious thugs and one of them costs 20 Ukrainian cyborgs that they were sent to restrain the armadas of Russian "barbarians" who are eager to capture the euro at all costs Eden, consisting of three triplets from the Baltic ... sorry, sisters

[Going]

I never knew that Luxembourg has an army.

[Thunderbolt]

These are reconnaissance fighters who stand out in the Belgian division, and the division is already part of the Eurocorps. In this structure, they participate in “hot spots” from Afghanistan to Mali.
By the way, they can increase their contingent, as the Luxembourgers in Mali did already --- then, in 2015, at the request of the French allies, they increased their group exactly twice, there was one member of the stabilization forces, but they sent another and there were two of them ... And this is not a joke, but the hot fighting everyday life of the Luxembourg army.

[HAM]

Oh, it’s not in vain that the Almighty collects “every creature in pairs” in one place.
Probably will drown .....

[Simon]

Quote: Going

They will try to increase the birth rate.

Yes, the birth rate in Lithuania is now a problem, the whole young population is already in Europe!

[Going]

Here with those who did not have time to leave and will be engaged.

[Cetron]

Look at the photo! They brought their "girlfriend" with them

[Wolka]

the rainbow decided to play war games ...

[solzh]

The descendants of the Nazis from the Waffen-SS gathered.

[Nemesis]

In vain the Albanians were not sent, they would be in Latvia in their place and among their own kind ... But Lithuania and Estonia did not go far from Latvia ...

[Yuriy71]

Interesting - they fuck this formidable woman with the whole battalion and how - right away or on schedule?)))

[verner1967]

And what kind of rifles do they have? Kalashi is already handed over to the metal?

[seregatara1969]

croatia is a small country - it’s more difficult to get into it (by rocket)

[Soviet Union]

Tigers ... and how to find out ... soft and fluffy in total.
But the tigress in the ranks isn’t such a ........ kitten.