"Too Lazy to Change Camouflage": Lithuanian Users About American Tanks in Lithuanian Forests

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Towards the end of the year, the NATO military contingent is carrying out rotational activities in the Baltics. The procedure is reported by the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania.

The report says that servicemen from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment of the US Army have arrived in Lithuania. From the message of the Lithuanian Ministry of Defense:



Welcome allies of the US Army 2-8 CAV! The United States is our main transatlantic ally, whose contribution to strengthening defense and deterrence in the region is irreplaceable.

According to Defense Minister Arvydas Anushauskas, the presence of US troops in Lithuania increases the security of NATO's entire eastern flank:

Therefore, for our part, we are making every effort to maximize the implementation of the rotation of the allied contingent in Lithuania.



American armored vehicles, after unloading, proceeded on their own to the base.

At the same time, in the comments of Lithuanian users, skepticism can be traced about the next American “change:

And what does their desert camouflage mean in our forest? Judging by the color, they clearly do not count on real combat.

Users note that in the US "once again they were too lazy to change the camouflage for tanks and BMP "for operation in the Lithuanian forest and other Baltic area.



We are talking about the arrival in the United States of the American military from the Fort Hood base in Texas. They delivered Abrams tanks and Bradley armored vehicles. The main place of deployment in the Republic of Lithuania will be the landfill in Rukla. The American contingent in Lithuania is commanded by Colonel of the US Army Stephen Jakovsky.

In turn, pilots of the Italian Air Force settled at the Lithuanian Siauliai airbase. It is reported that they are part of the so-called "air police", which "ensures the security of the air borders of the Baltic states."


It is noteworthy that the photos of the Italian pilots in Siauliai, as the representatives of the Lithuanian Defense Ministry themselves write, "were kindly provided by the Italian Air Force." Apparently, the Lithuanian press photographers were not even given the opportunity to take their photos of the Italian military presence.

The participation of Italian pilots in the mission in the Baltic States, to put it mildly, is unflattering in Italy itself, believing that the Italian aviation do not participate in such events.
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  1. +8
    21 December 2020 08: 39
    "Too lazy to change camouflage": Lithuanian users about American tanks in Lithuanian forests
    No. We just stopped by. Six months later, back under the sun. Why paint in 10 layers, they will peel off. feel
    1. +17
      21 December 2020 08: 50
      Well, firstly, slaves should not discuss the deeds of the owners! And secondly, US tanks are not to protect slaves from external offenders, but on the contrary, so that the slaves remain slaves and do not twitch. And for this purpose, spending money on paint is useless!
      1. -1
        27 December 2020 19: 25
        And you are not a slave? In Russia, mother, you are, obviously, the owner of all the subsoil? How did you pull up with your empty, chauvinistic bragging. No one will conquer you, you were bought already 30 years ago
    2. +6
      21 December 2020 08: 53
      Desert camouflage looks great against a snow background.
      1. +8
        21 December 2020 09: 06
        Well, on our front there were also enough yellow "Tigers", they cooked them in Africa, but they got fried in the East, so we had to drive them here, where they were contracted.
        1. +5
          21 December 2020 14: 09
          Quote: Sea Cat
          Well, on our front there were also enough yellow "Tigers", they cooked them in Africa, but they got fried in the East, so we had to drive them here, where they were contracted.

          Yes, they were very reminiscent of Bf-109 G-2, 6, 10, with desert camouflage from the time of the Battle of Stalingrad. We remember the result.
          1. +3
            21 December 2020 14: 20
            It would be nice if they did not forget. hi
      2. +3
        21 December 2020 12: 16
        Quote: Bearded
        Desert camouflage looks great against a snow background.

        Dark-skinned African Americans look even more absurd against the background of snow and pines.
    3. +3
      21 December 2020 08: 57
      Quote: Mavrikiy
      Why paint in 10 layers, they will peel off.

      And eurofighters not only cherish the paint, they are based in the hangar, it is cold and damp for them outside.
    4. +3
      21 December 2020 09: 14
      There is a Cold War -2 without a hot phase. What is the point of painting tanks? If you paint it, it means that there is a clear preparation, you can get a preventive nuclear war. In general, this whole circus in the Baltics is a show for the local population. A direct war between NATO and the Russian Federation will be a rocket-nuclear war. No winners.
      1. -1
        21 December 2020 09: 38
        Quote: Civil
        A direct war between NATO and the Russian Federation will be a rocket-nuclear war. No winners.

        As practice shows, often the weapons of mass destruction that existed at the time of the wars were not used against each other.
        1. +1
          21 December 2020 09: 43
          Quote: figvam
          As practice shows, often the weapons of mass destruction that existed at the time of the wars were not used against each other.

          When is this? How nuclear weapons appeared - they did not hesitate, and as for chemical weapons, they did not fully justify themselves.
          1. 0
            21 December 2020 09: 49
            Quote: Civil
            When is this? How nuclear weapons appeared - they used them without hesitation

            In the second world it was possible to bomb the chemical. stopping the offensive of armies with weapons or destroying entire cities, but no one went to that. And nuclear weapons were used only by the United States, once, although in subsequent wars the reasons were the same.
            1. 0
              21 December 2020 10: 03
              Quote: figvam
              In the second world it was possible to bomb the chemical. stopping the offensive of armies with weapons or destroying entire cities, but no one went to that. And nuclear weapons were used only by the United States, once, although in subsequent wars the reasons were the same.

              As you know, by the beginning of World War II, only the allies had the required amount of chemical weapons, neither the USSR nor Germany had any strategically significant stocks of chemical weapons, but London had quite enough for itself. Why the British did not apply is anyone's guess. But clearly not out of love for the Germans.
    5. +5
      21 December 2020 09: 46
      Quote: Mavrikiy
      "Too lazy to change camouflage": Lithuanian users about American tanks in Lithuanian forests
      No. We just stopped by. Six months later, back under the sun. Why paint in 10 layers, they will peel off. feel

      Let the Labuses say thank you that they were not forced to repaint Lithuania to match the color of the Abrams camouflage. so it would be faster and cheaper.
      1. -1
        27 December 2020 19: 27
        Was that you.typo.joking, flashing a sense of humor?
  2. +5
    21 December 2020 08: 43
    Well, I think if the tanks are repainted in a rainbow color, they will merge with the situation, disguise themselves.
    1. +2
      21 December 2020 08: 55
      Quote: Alexander 3
      Well, I think if the tanks are repainted in a rainbow color, they will merge with the situation, disguise themselves.

      And most importantly, wherever these tanks are thrown later, they will fit everywhere! Otherwise, for everyone .... repaint - no paint is enough!
  3. +5
    21 December 2020 08: 45
    troops from the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, US Army arrived.


    Where are the horses?
    1. +1
      21 December 2020 08: 55
      On the "Abrams"
    2. +5
      21 December 2020 08: 56
      And the "horses" in the tanks ... all, as one inveterate stallions.
      1. +2
        21 December 2020 10: 27
        Quote: prior
        inveterate stallions.

        geldings are also full!
  4. +6
    21 December 2020 08: 48
    From Texas to Lithuania ... and not bad, so they work out the transfer ...
    1. 0
      21 December 2020 13: 59
      From Texas to Lithuania ... and not bad, so they work out the transfer ...
      The States have become cheaper, have become completely cheaper!
      To transfer a tank battalion - for joy! In the 70s, it was not a problem to transfer a division. The trend pleases me personally)
      1. +2
        21 December 2020 14: 14
        Quote: SkyScream
        The trend pleases me personally)

        I am not here, I am out. They have already proved that wherever they can send a company, they can safely transfer a division. Honestly, they are very wise. First, they check the possibilities for the transfer of the battalion, find "bottlenecks", take measures to eliminate them, and woo-a-la ... the path for the transfer of a division, but not one is ready
  5. +5
    21 December 2020 08: 48
    And what does their desert camouflage mean in our forest? Judging by the color, they clearly do not count on real combat.

    Who told you at all that the Americans will fight for the Baltics?
    1. 0
      21 December 2020 12: 07
      Nobody is going to fight, of course. This is presence for the sake of presence. It is beneficial for the Pentagon because of the allocation of money, and the Baltos feel protected. Lithuanians are happy, they are satisfied with everything. They live well. They don't care what color the Americans have tanks. And the local Ministry of Defense only sings along, because they also get money.
      1. +2
        21 December 2020 12: 21
        Quote: x.andvlad
        They live well.

        Something makes them flee the country, it doesn't seem like everything is fine
        Since 1990, the number of inhabitants of Lithuania has decreased by 899,5 thousand - this figure is 24% of the total population. Due to natural demographic changes (birth / death), the population of Lithuania decreased by 189 thousand, and due to emigration - by 710 thousand. Despite the fact that emigration in itself is not a negative phenomenon, in Lithuania, high emigration rates and disproportionately low immigration have caused a number of problems: the demographic structure of the country has changed (society is aging), there is a shortage of labor, and a brain drain has occurred.

        https://www.renkuosilietuva.lt/ru/statistika-emigracii-immigracii-/
        1. 0
          21 December 2020 12: 51
          Quote: APASUS
          Something makes them flee the country

          Rather not run, but go to work wherever you want. Working as a lady is not a priority in life for everyone. They are citizens of the European Union. At the same time, the minimum wage is 607 euros, the average is 1300 euros, and the pension is 375 euros. Kommunalka is cheaper than in Russia, and prices in stores are about the same.
          1. +1
            21 December 2020 13: 20
            Quote: x.andvlad
            Rather not run, but go to work wherever you want.

            An interesting thought, at your house everything is so wonderful that you have to go to work in England? Don't you find contradictions?
            Quote: x.andvlad
            Communal is cheaper than Russia

            Do not say such nonsense. At one time, an employee inherited a house. The house had not been heated for 10 years, there were plans for gramadier. Then they calculated how much it would heat and then the house was unheated !!!
            1. +1
              21 December 2020 13: 48
              Quote: APASUS
              Don't you find contradictions?

              For them, this is not a contradiction, but a way of life that suits them perfectly.
              Quote: APASUS
              Don't be so stupid

              Check out the "stupidity" and don't get excited anymore:
              https://taxfree.livejournal.com/2635447.html
              And your worker, apparently, said what you wanted to hear. And most likely he was not a citizen of Lithuania.
              You'd better compare their pensions with ours. And this country has neither gas nor oil.
              1. +1
                21 December 2020 14: 34
                Quote: x.andvlad
                For them, this is not a contradiction, but a way of life that suits them perfectly.

                What does this prove? Is it normal to live like that? After all, this is what you wanted to convey. In Ukraine, half of the country live much worse and they are also satisfied with everything.
                Quote: x.andvlad
                Check out the "stupidity" and don't get excited anymore:
                https://taxfree.livejournal.com/2635447.html

                I read it specially. What is the difference I don’t understand? 6263 rubles in St. Petersburg and 6120 rubles for an apartment in Vilnius, and what does this prove that the communal flat is lower there, the difference is 140 rubles?
                Quote: x.andvlad
                And your worker, apparently, said what you wanted to hear. And most likely he was not a citizen of Lithuania.

                I don't care how much it costs, the person did not bother with heating and this is already a fact. He is a citizen by the fact of birth and life there until the age of 18
                Quote: x.andvlad
                You'd better compare their pensions with ours. And this country has neither gas nor oil.

                Pensions are higher there, but it is not yet known how long these countries will last in general. In Greece, they also paid 6 thousand Euros to a city trolleybus driver, and then it turned out that all this was on credit. I think we will soon see how these pensions will change.
                1. +2
                  21 December 2020 15: 02
                  Quote: APASUS
                  After all, this is what you wanted to convey.

                  I just wanted to convey that this way of life does not cause any contradiction in them. They are quite happy to get on a plane and in 2-3 hours be where a decently paid job awaits them. We also have a lot of people going to work from Ryazan or Kostroma to Moscow. And that's okay now.
                  But the level of pension, alas, is incomparable.
                  And I'm not trying to over-praise the Baltos. I am simply stating that they were bought. And they bought it with giblets, and they pay well for it, even at the household level. And this, of course, suits them perfectly. And for this, at any opportunity, they are ready to throw dirt on Russia, because their owner and breadwinner need it.
                  And once again - they do not care what color the tanks of the arrived Americans.
  6. +4
    21 December 2020 08: 52
    how many people are stupid in the world now, they really think that someone will fight for them ..
    1. 0
      21 December 2020 09: 44
      Places the wrong accent, not for them, but with them! Or do you assume that Russia is really ready to invade Lithuania? And the Americans will just shy away from the battle?
      The Yankees do not worry, because they are sure that no one is going to invade, but tanks to intimidate the local Russian-speaking population, so that the Donbass option does not give a ride. Although it probably would hardly have arisen at all, a similar scenario was exaggerated for a long time after 2014.
  7. +2
    21 December 2020 08: 54
    Apparently, the Lithuanian photojournalists were not even given the opportunity ...

    These Baltic nations shouted in unison about "Soviet occupation", now they will feel what a real occupation is ...
    1. +2
      21 December 2020 10: 22
      And what can you do about it, they want to be servants of the masters, and the Soviet Union considered them to be equal. Lesson for the future to the Russians, there is no need to pull such countries into their families, they begin to feel like masters if they are on an equal footing.
  8. 0
    21 December 2020 09: 28
    Yes, tanks are okay - targets are on the field, you can see it better ... Most of all, it touches: "... pilots of the Italian Air Force have settled at the Lithuanian Siauliai airbase. It is reported that they are part of the so-called "Air police" wassat , which "ensures the security of the air borders of the Baltic States.", so "courageous" that when the Russian Air Force planes approach, they roll off and subsequently their representatives scream all over the planet about improper, dangerous piloting from Russian pilots.
    1. -1
      21 December 2020 09: 40
      Quote: Mykhalych
      roll off and subsequently their representatives screech all over the planet about the wrong, dangerous piloting from the pilots of the Russian Federation.

      Screaming to the entire planet is their direct responsibility. So that the whole plant knows that the Russians are bad.
      But the indistinct bleating of our representatives in response, wow, a reason for organizing conclusions.
      You cannot win in an information war.
      1. 0
        21 December 2020 11: 22
        And what, when the dog barks at you, do you answer it by barking, or continue on your way? feel
        Quote: Jacket in stock
        But the indistinct bleating of our representatives in response, wow, a reason for organizing conclusions.
        1. 0
          21 December 2020 14: 09
          Quote: Mykhalych
          And what, when the dog barks at you, do you answer it by barking, or continue on your way?

          I don't bark.
          But when you have a pack of dogs around you, you have to notice them.
          In a pack, they can bite a bear.
          They are hammered into their brains at the level of the reflex that Russia is the enemy of all mankind, so that every dog ​​knows whom to gnaw.
  9. +1
    21 December 2020 09: 34
    Labuses, I'll tell you more, in case of a serious mess, the striped ones will be knocked back, so what the hell should I repaint the technique twice? fool
    1. -1
      21 December 2020 10: 29
      Quote: Ros 56
      what the hell to repaint the technique twice?

      Are you sure there will be something to pick up?
      1. 0
        21 December 2020 10: 32
        So they will dump along with the equipment, they do not have two heads to fight with us. lol
        1. +1
          21 December 2020 10: 34
          Quote: Ros 56
          felled along with the equipment

          I mean that they may not be in time, they screw up lightly, without equipment ..... Tygydyk-tygydyk-tygydyk ...
          1. +1
            21 December 2020 12: 52
            Well, the cost is a tablecloth, but the Labuses still can't do anything.
            1. +1
              22 December 2020 03: 01
              Here I disagree with you. Even without NATO support, Latvian troops will be able to hold out for two weeks in open confrontation, and do not think that someone will hold the front. And then sabotage and sabotage will begin. In Latvia, they understand that it is not realistic to hold out in an open confrontation for a long time and therefore they are preparing for a semi-partisan struggle, and this, without genocide, for a long time. But we can't wait for an attack .... we have become unnecessary.
              1. -1
                22 December 2020 07: 57
                This is not the Second World War for you, with partisanship it will not be very good, you understand, different drones with thermal imagers and other electronics, and there is experience in fighting these forest eccentrics.
                1. 0
                  22 December 2020 14: 08
                  So in the woods, then they are not going to sit all the time, only for business and, if lucky, back. In addition, civilians from nothing to do in the woods will begin to "stagger" - some mushrooms, some berries, some cones. But this is theory. In practice, the bases, transport infrastructure and factories will be ironed out on a larger scale with the help of missiles, and we will no longer be needed by anyone, even theoretically. hi
                  1. 0
                    22 December 2020 14: 15
                    Well, they get bumps from the heart, that's understandable.
                    But what are you talking about and who?
                    In practice, the bases, transport infrastructure and factories will be ironed out on a larger scale with the help of missiles, and we will no longer be needed by anyone, even theoretically.
                    1. 0
                      22 December 2020 20: 18
                      About his native Latvia. If we manage to remain unattractive for expansion from the Middle East and Africa, as well as discourage any masculorum (in Latin) trash, then Latvia will remain a rather calm place to live.
                      About cones - in general, I was thinking about forest gifts, and not about cuffs. smile
                      1. 0
                        23 December 2020 07: 49
                        I actually mean that I have the warmest memories of Latvia, Riga, especially the old one, Jurmala, I still keep a photo. And I never thought that it would turn this way, because at that time we did not hear a single rude word in our direction. So what happened?
                      2. 0
                        23 December 2020 22: 12
                        It's hard to say what kind of stupidity ...
  10. 0
    21 December 2020 09: 36
    they clearly do not count on real fighting.


    Are you upset that there will be no war on their territory?
    Or what?
    As for me, this is a reason to rejoice.
  11. +1
    21 December 2020 09: 42
    Welcome allies of the US Army 2-8 CAV! The United States is our main transatlantic ally, whose contribution to strengthening defense and deterrence in the region is irreplaceable.
    wassat fool
    More precisely, it will be like this: welcome invaders target for Iskander laughing
  12. +3
    21 December 2020 10: 01
    "Too Lazy to Change Camouflage": Lithuanian Users About American Tanks in Lithuanian Forests


    No, they did not confuse anything, you will soon become a desert ...
  13. +1
    21 December 2020 10: 06
    We can say - an old "good tradition" - "Wehrmacht Olive".

    What is surprising - after all, the Americans have been developing and repainting their Abrams for several years for use in Eastern Europe.


  14. +3
    21 December 2020 10: 15
    "The participation of Italian pilots in the mission in the Baltics, to put it mildly, is unflattering in Italy itself"
    This is how we extinguish fires for them, we help to fight with covid, and they sanction and the military to our borders.
  15. +2
    21 December 2020 10: 16
    Suddenly tomorrow is a war .. and they still need to repaint the tank ..))
  16. +3
    21 December 2020 10: 19
    In the 80s I served in Rukla, Kaunas
    Then, even in a nightmare, it could not have dreamed that the boot of an American soldier would set foot on this earth.
  17. 0
    21 December 2020 10: 19
    To the sound of fanfare, they sang praises to the Americans and were pleased with themselves.
    Judging by the color, they clearly do not count on real combat.
    When you know perfectly well that there will be no war until you yourself attack Russia, then why waste your energy and money on repainting your camouflage. What if tomorrow the new president decides to go to war with Iran?
  18. +2
    21 December 2020 11: 11
    What's the point of painting if they arrived for six months, in the winter-mud-leafless period? There is no snow, a little bit of mud, it hides better than the summer one. Well, if there is snow, then of course you need to mask in the "flora" colors.
    Well, half of the VO readers probably also served from 1-2 to 30 years, how about you in your service, in preparation for the winter period of training in technology, repainted white? Or during exercises in the snow, no one NP-KP-PU, and even tighter equipment nirazu with green maskets, did not mask? :)
  19. +1
    21 December 2020 11: 13
    They can repaint, but you Lithuanians will pay for it out of your pocket, it is not even discussed))
  20. 0
    21 December 2020 11: 51
    Welcome allies of the US Army 2-8 CAV!

    Camouflage is of course .. but whatever the camouflage is, some "side effects" are attached to it ... take at least 2016 - a drunk US soldier broke the protective wall separating the recreation and entertainment areas. Where would you think? .. In the "Mother and Child" zone https://topwar.ru/91632-sled-nato-v-litve-pogromy-nasilie-pyanki.html and how much more can be found in news feeds - a torn flag in Kaunas ....
    April 2020 - For local authorities, writes Modern Diplomacy, foreign military personnel have become a "big headache" ... "Criminal behavior" is also explained by the fact that among the military stationed in Lithuania, many have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. In such an environment, there is a high percentage of soldiers who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). https://vz-ru.turbopages.org/vz.ru/s/news/2020/4/12/1033909.html
  21. -2
    21 December 2020 17: 46
    ***
    "Too lazy to change camouflage":
    They just confused Lithuania with Libya, they have a hard time with geography ...
    ***
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  23. 0
    21 December 2020 23: 04
    Little by little, all the yellow scrap metal is being exported to Europe by the “transatlantic allies” on the eve of the “big nix”. And then "gently," but persistently, they will offer them ... to pay for THIS: them, their children, their children's children. And if the Balts cannot do this, then according to the same "Marshal's plan" they will be offered a loan ... to pay off already ... their debt (!) For yellow scrap metal.
    As a child, I thought in the spring, why is IT always so yellow and the first to appear from under the snow ...? laughing laughing
  24. 0
    22 December 2020 03: 11
    Why transfer paint? When necessary, it will be repainted. Have you in Russia, too, have ceased to suffer foolishness! There will be hostilities, then there will be painting work according to the conditions of the place and time of the database.
  25. 0
    22 December 2020 16: 39
    Imagine how Russian troops will storm the Lithuanian forests ... brrrr. They have nothing else to do in Lelu?
    1. 0
      26 December 2020 08: 29
      Quote: serg v zapase
      storm the Lithuanian forests ... brrrr

      What for? In case of need, it will be quite enough just to allow the export of timber. No taxes, duties, licenses ....
      In a week, Lithuania will be as bald as a knee even in the swamps ...
  26. 0
    27 December 2020 19: 30
    The site has completely "dropped", almost reached the bottom. You ridiculous, leavened patriots. You, fools, are looking for enemies on the side, just to pay no attention to internal problems. Who will fight with you, the gas station? For what? Will you fight for the victories of capitalism?
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