The need to "contain Russia" forced Latvia to ask the United States to deploy its troops in the republic on a permanent basis

Latvia intends to deploy American troops on its territory on a permanent basis, following the example of neighboring Poland. The need for such a step to "contain Russia" was announced by the Minister of Defense of the republic, Artis Pabriks.

Latvia needs to strengthen its defenses against the backdrop of Russia's "aggressive intentions", especially in terms of air defense. To this end, Riga intends to ask Washington to station an American military contingent on the territory of the republic on a permanent basis. This statement was made by the Minister of Defense of Latvia during a visit to the republic by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

According to Pabriks, Latvia would like to deploy American Patriot anti-aircraft systems in the republic. The issue of placing air defense systems in the Baltic countries has been raised more than once, since they do not have their own air defense, and there is no money for the purchase of anti-aircraft systems.

We need more international assistance. We would like to have a permanent United States presence in our country. And naval and air defense means, basically, a transition to systems such as Patriot

- he said.

Meanwhile, the Pentagon refused to somehow comment on the words of the Minister of Defense of Latvia, saying that at the moment they would not make any statements on this matter.

Let us remind you that multinational battalions from NATO are located on the territory of the Baltic States to "protect" the republics from the "attack" of Russia. At the same time, none of the Baltic states has its own air defense system, excluding portable anti-aircraft systems. The issue of placing American Patriot anti-aircraft systems in the Baltic States has been raised more than once. In 2017, the United States deployed the complexes in Lithuania as part of the exercises and took them away after them, despite Grybauskaite's requests to leave them "for protection" from Russia.

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[boris ivanov]

enuresis tortured priblatov. and someone has diarrhea .. so they are looking for a cure

[NDR-791]

Quote: boris ivanov

so they are looking for a cure

Patriot is not a medicine, but a generic one. It did not help the Saudis, they blazed only on the way.

[seregatara1969]

The Afghan was abandoned, wait, striped ones are denying the xoxlov, but give the flat ones! Who will pay for the banquet?

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: seregatara1969

Who will pay for the banquet?

They don't care who to milk.
It makes no sense for the staff members to cover the Tribalts with patriots, even for driving them into loans - they will not be returned. No loans, no interest.
Something can only be provided as part of a waste disposal / recycling campaign.

[Vladimir Mashkov]

Funny these Latvians and all the Balts! You are safe because Russia does NOT touch you. And if you tease, like Ukraine, and she will want, then no NATO / US military and weapons will help you! Do not do stupid things, do not provoke!

[Cheshire]

Quote: boris ivanov

enuresis tortured priblatov. and someone has diarrhea .. so they are looking for a cure

The medicine is chopik, or better aspen and in the throat.
Already with their petroleum jelly they come to the mattresses, they shout invitingly. Ugh!

[tihonmarine]

Latvia needs to strengthen its defenses against the backdrop of Russia's "aggressive intentions", especially in terms of air defense.

All Baltic limitrophes know perfectly well that no one is going to attack them. Cherchez la femme is said to be (always look for money).

[Olkhovsky]

Cherchez la femme - (always look for money).

Are you definitely a connoisseur of catch phrases in French?

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Olkhovsky

Are you definitely a connoisseur of catch phrases in French?

About women and money in all languages, an expert (they are inextricably linked).

[hagen]

Quote: tihonmarine

All Baltic limitrophes know perfectly well that no one is going to attack them.

At the same time, they know very well that any military unit of the US Armed Forces is a mass of jobs for the comprehensive maintenance of this unit by all sorts of plumbers, electricians, barmaids and other support personnel with funding from NATO.

[tihonmarine]

Quote: 28st region

At the same time, they know very well that any military unit of the US Armed Forces is a lot of jobs.

I would not know this, I just see.

[hagen]

Quote: tihonmarine

I would not know this, I just see.

And how are your impressions? How are they in the role of employers? The fact that the warriors from them have dirtied all the lawns in the city can be missed ...

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Hagen

And how are your impressions? How are they in the role of employers?

Not greedy. Well, for example, installation in housing for them: coffee makers 1300 bucks, toilet bowl 600, and you put it for 600 and 300, everything is OK.

[hagen]

Quote: tihonmarine

Well, for example, installation in housing for them:

Do they build special housing or buy / rent from the locals?

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Hagen

Do they build special housing or buy / rent from the locals?

Well, of course they are building locals, if for something else, then all the "Pabriksy" would be silent.

[Baloo]

Quote: tihonmarine

Quote: 28st region

At the same time, they know very well that any military unit of the US Armed Forces is a lot of jobs.

I would not know this, I just see.

and targets for Iskander

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Balu

and targets for Iskander

For Iskander targets, only a point on the map (coordinates) is sufficient.

[Pete mitchell]

Quote: Hagen

they know very well that any military unit of the US Armed Forces is a lot of jobs for ...

There are also a lot of problems: the defenders do not consider it necessary to remember that they are visiting, they are not under the control of the local criminal legislation ... here the Shauliai people can share their experience.
About such "little things" how to become priority goal we will not even remember

[hagen]

Quote: Pete Mitchell

they are outside the control of local criminal laws ...

This is a common practice for military contingents in foreign territories. Ours in Syria are also under diplomatic immunity.

[Pete mitchell]

I will not say about Syria, I did not ask about it. Moreover, this is not a peaceful situation at all. But as far as I remember, the fighter was imprisoned in Armenia.
And the "defenders of democracy" have repeatedly distinguished themselves by inappropriate behavior, while claiming impunity

[hagen]

Quote: Pete Mitchell

But as far as I remember, the fighter was imprisoned in Armenia.

In each case, the position of the contingent and their family members is stipulated by an interstate agreement. There is such a thing between Russia and Armenia. When I spoke about "usual" practice, this does not mean that there can be a slightly different approach. But the agreement with Syria is with the provision of a diploma. immunity based in Tajikistan is practically the same.

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: Pete Mitchell

And the "defenders of democracy" have repeatedly distinguished themselves by inappropriate behavior, while claiming impunity

Not only claiming but also having it.
An example of this is Okinawa.

[Ilya22558]

There was a curious program on the Nat Geo channel like "Rome Airport" (I'm not sure if I remember the name exactly), it told about the life of the customs and immigration services at the airport. So in one of the episodes, they slowed down the amerovsky pensioner, who flew with his wife on vacation, they were going on a cruise in the Mediterranean Sea. And, at passport control, it turned out that the entry into Schengen was closed to my grandfather. The employee said that the country that closed the entry is France and it is necessary to deal with them. It was then that my grandfather remembered a fact from his stormy youth, when, being a brave soldier who served in Germany, he and his colleagues "played pranks in France 40 years ago" in a rental car (this was translated, I can not vouch for 100% correspondence of words), before that for a long time he could not understand why he was not allowed. As a result, the grandfather was deployed back to America.

[Ros 56]

You have forgotten about ladies with low social responsibility, you can’t do without them.

[28st region]

They know this, but someone from the White House advised them to ask the United States to station US troops on its territory on a permanent basis.

[Nyrobsky]

Quote: tihonmarine

Latvia needs to strengthen its defenses against the backdrop of Russia's "aggressive intentions", especially in terms of air defense.

All Baltic limitrophes know perfectly well that no one is going to attack them. Cherchez la femme is said to be (always look for money).

Know that they know, but if suddenly it really breaks out, then the United States will lose several thousand fighters in the Baltic States, while this "begging" sky will seem like a sheepskin and in the place of Latvia a couple of three deserted, but promising amber quarries can be organized. way. What are they counting on?

[Vaўkalak]

And this is considered the norm, the mustache is in order. I can imagine what kind of screeching would start if the RF Armed Forces were stationed, for example, in Mexico or Cuba and justified everything with an American threat. And the star-striped "can" is different.

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Vaўkalak

And the star-striped "can" is different.

For now, you can ...

[Vaўkalak]

Well, if you don't answer somehow, then they will continue to become impudent. In any case, after the collapse of the USSR, they are only expanding their presence, stumbling around their bases, the missile defense system in Romania, and now in Poland they are completing the construction, constant exercises, aviation and the fleet are spinning. We need to calm them down somehow)

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Vaўkalak

We need to calm them down somehow)

Yes, there is their very aggressive Black Lives Matter, and other colored migrants, and LGBT people also undermine the country. Here is a large field of activity, time will tell.

[Vladimir 290]

do you offer them to send your (minorities) to help?

[tihonmarine]

Quote: Vladimir 290

do you offer them to send your (minorities) to help?

Help only corrupts people, you need to work with them.

[paul3390]

Maybe the need to restrain the United States will finally force, say, Cuba or Venezuela there to ask the Russian Federation to deploy its troops with them? And missiles with other bases? How long can you play Tolstoyance?

[askort154]

Latvia intends to deploy American troops on its territory on a permanent basis, following the example of neighboring Poland.

And these ..., proudly consider themselves sovereign states. Disgracers!

[Nafanya from the sofa]

Latvians need to improve their gene pool.
The Latvian of the future should look something like this:

[AlexVas44]

Some kind of thin future Latvian, the current ones will be more pompous. Well, what can you do, living conditions are getting more and more expensive, and there’s nothing to eat ...

[DymOk_v_dYmke]

Quote: AlexVas44

Some kind of thin future Latvian,

She's just at the beginning of her professional career.
Over time, it will be covered with layers of experience and fat.

[Sanichsan]

Quote: Nafanya from the couch

The Latvian of the future should look something like this:

what are you! this is Europe! what Latvian? this is an obvious Latvian!

[tv70]

Yes, something painfully similar to a Ukrainian lad! Not?

[Maks winter]

and under the dress are male organs ...

[venik]

"...We would like to have a permanent United States presence in our country. ..... "
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Begging the owners for protection and deploying alien troops on its territory is the brightest sign "of independence"so small, but so proud and so" independent "tribals .....

[K-50]

The need to "contain Russia" forced Latvia to ask the United States to deploy its troops in the republic on a permanent basis

Everything is a bit wrong.
The owner asked to be accommodated, and the corrupt politicians pretend that the people are asking for it, but they cannot refuse the voters.
In fact, people don’t need these pin boards for nothing, and for money either. It's like putting your own head under the guillotine, the slightest "misunderstanding" and Latvians will be remembered only from History, but do they need it?
So, thanks to the politically corrupt spits, the population of Latvia runs the risk of not waking up one day, at all.

[rocket757]

The need to "contain Russia" forced Latvia to ask the United States to deploy its troops in the republic on a permanent basis

And whether the master will hear them - the master, will he come, will he protect them.

[aslan balaev]

... US troops in Latvia ... Not clever, not far-sighted, moreover, dangerous. Permanent is not eternal. The best guarantee of security from Russia to Latvians should be sought in Russia itself.

[Brturin]

Latvia intends to deploy American troops on its territory on a permanent basis, following the example of neighboring Poland.

For example, neighboring Poland ... and how many in the same Poland on an ongoing basis, the previous about 5 thousand were on rotation, then ...

According to the signed document, the United States is increasing its military presence in Poland, deploying an additional 174142 American troops there on a rotational basis. https://topwar.ru/XNUMX-soglashenie-o-razmeschenii-dopolnitelnyh-vojsk-ssha-v-polshe-podpisano.html

added, but again "on a rotational basis" ... the Poles offered at least $ 2 billion for a permanent presence in the "fort ...", and what they will offer ...

[AAC]

I think Americans pay rent, taxes, etc. for the location of the base. The military is spending American money on layoffs at local stores. Local staff are hired. No Russophobic hysteria, only business for impoverished states.

[Brturin]

Quote: AAC

business for impoverished states

but you have to pay for something

Japanese parliamentarians approved the distribution of expenses for the maintenance of American military bases in the country for the 2021 fiscal year (from April 1, 2021). The expenses to be borne by the Japanese side will amount to 201,7 billion yen (about 1,9 billion dollars). This amount is equal to the expenses spent on similar expenses last year.

This includes all utility costs associated with American bases, as well as salaries for salaried civilian personnel working at the facilities.
https://topwar.ru/181475-japonija-odobrila-vydelenie-sredstv-na-soderzhanie-amerikanskih-voennyh-baz-na-svoej-territorii.html

although the owner can make exceptions ...

[Alexander X]

As I understand it, the Americans ordered Latvia to ask America to place an American military base close to the Russian border.

[rotmistr60]

We would like to have a permanent United States presence in our country

The Limitrof will always remain the Limitrophe, who simply needs to get close to the strong. Because the Balts have a peculiar (to put it mildly) attitude towards Russia, it is necessary, regardless of the fact that they are part of the EU, to stick to the United States. The fool (Latvia) does not understand that in the event of a serious conflict, he will be one of the first and disappear from the political map of the world.

[Mandalorets]

Actually Lithuanians have NASAMS

[Fisherman]

The Latvians are naive ... the Yankees will not sit down so close to the bear, not quite yet ... they might place a hundred mercenaries, but to store their citizens there for recycling - nope!

[Dzafdet]

We own a lot of land there. It is necessary under the law on restitution to demand it. Then Lithuania will shrink to the size of a scarf ...

[Reserve buildbat]

It will shrink to zero. All our land is there. Purchased from the Swedes

[knot master]

Not the whole center of Riga has been pissed off yet?

[victor_47]

The best way to get a nuclear warhead (and more than one) in the event of a conflict.

[aszzz888]

Meanwhile, the Pentagon refused to somehow comment on the words of the Minister of Defense of Latvia, saying that at the moment they would not make any statements on this matter.

This is just "for now". Tomorrow a decision will be made on the placement of mericatos in latvia.

[sabakina]

Quote: tihonmarine

Quote: Olkhovsky

Are you definitely a connoisseur of catch phrases in French?

About women and money in all languages, an expert (they are inextricably linked).

Everything is correct. If you have lost money, see if there is a woman next to you.

[wow]

"... to post on a permanent basis ...". And Latvians are terrible, like an atomic war! What kind of "basis" is there. The only exception is Agata Musseniece, and her grandfather is Russian.

[zenion]

This is a bit like one case for which one woman filed against the owner of the company. She said she came to work, and no one pays attention to me. They may ask, suggest, but I am not a woman for them. I wore different dresses, blouses, T-shirts, zero attention, what is it? It is this way with Latvia and that way, but Russia does not pay attention to it, ignores it, as if it were not Soviet before.

[Reserve buildbat]

Latvia is so afraid that it will be occupied by Russia (although why do we need this dummy?) That it asks to be urgently occupied by mattress covers. And yet not all lawns are "fertilized" with the owner's excrement.

[Dzafdet]

Quote: stock buildbat

It will shrink to zero. All our land is there. Purchased from the Swedes

Not in Lithuania. There is only a part of our lands, but they will not find it enough ..