The second smallest army country in Europe decided to help Ukraine by sending army vehicles and ammunition

One of the most modest in terms of equipment and the number of personnel, NATO armies decided to provide assistance to Ukraine with military equipment. We are talking about the decision taken in the Duchy of Luxembourg.

The Ministry of Defense of this small European country, which has an army of about 500 people, announced a decision to send several army vehicles to Ukraine. They traveled east in vans.

This was stated by the head of the Luxembourg Ministry of Defense Francois Bausch, according to whom, for the needs of the Ukrainian army, army vehicles "Humvee" (HMMWV) were sent. In this case, we are talking about one of the first generations of this armored vehicles.

Also, according to Bausch, Luxembourg is considering the possibility of supplying Ukraine with a batch of 155-mm artillery shells and drones.

The statement that HMMWVs are being sent for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and they are preparing to send NATO 155-mm caliber shells, on the one hand, says that Luxembourg also has to (whether it wants it or not) demonstrate the so-called "Euro-Atlantic solidarity" with partners helping Ukraine. On the other hand, the fact that the stocks of weapons and ammunition in other European countries for transfer to Ukraine are not unlimited. So, it became known that the industry of the NATO countries produces no more than 88 thousand 155 mm caliber ammunition per year, and the Ukrainian troops conduct an average daily consumption of ammunition in the battle zone in the amount of about 5 thousand. Even if we continue to pour huge funds into the American military-industrial complex, this will not allow us to reach new levels of ammunition production in a short time, primarily due to the lack of a sufficient number of production lines and specialists employed in such production.

For reference: the army of Luxembourg is the second smallest in Europe. Only the army of the tiny state of San Marino, which officially has 99 people, is smaller.

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[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

They went east in camper vans

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[Starover_Z]

Quote: Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov

They went east in camper vans

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Well so first generation, a rarity, it is necessary to appreciate what was sent directly from the museum.

[Evil 55]

They will come back with auto junk, for spare parts .. along with their drivers

[tralflot1832]

It's good that the sky is closed over Ukraine. The NATO army was ready for the old war. Aviation is everything. Well, tactical nuclear weapons, of course. The winter will be difficult for us, everything is rowing to Ukraine.

[Murmur 55]

The Washington Regional Committee will squeeze out everyone, and as much as it wants. Well, how they all wanted NATO is NATO.

[Vend]

Quote: Murmur 55

The Washington Regional Committee will squeeze out everyone, and as much as it wants. Well, how they all wanted NATO is NATO.

The United States, of course, is pressing, but here I think the fear of losing a well-fed life on cheap energy resources and plundering Russia is more pressing. For the sake of this, the collective West will put its entire population under the knife.

[oleg-nekrasov-19]

The Poles were the first to go as part of PMCs. "A well-fed and well-groomed Europe" will remain in the past, this is my personal opinion. .

[Vend]

Quote: oleg-nekrasov-19

The Poles were the first to go as part of PMCs. "A well-fed and well-groomed Europe" will remain in the past, this is my personal opinion. .

I would very much like to. Europe lived enough by robbing others

[Kaufman]

In San Marino, the company commander is both the Minister of Defense and the Chief of the General Staff?)))

[Klaus8691]

Or maybe he is more professional than our Minister of Defense and the head of the General Staff combined ?! ;)

[Beaver]

He is the head of the guard and, possibly, a cook

[tarabar]

Skillful sabotage with a purgen in the army canteen and that's it, the army of San Marino is not combat-ready. Very humane, by the way.

[volodimer]

People, I know from some cognitive program that the population of the Vatican is already 1000 people. Do they have more papal guard-army than San Marino and Luxembourg? Is that what happens? The Vatican is the most militarized state? After all, they definitely have the highest percentage of the military 110 people per 1000 population. And exactly the maximum per unit area of ​​the state!
They also have at least 1 armored car in service.
We urgently need to demilitarize.

[Johann Klassen]

Do the Vatican Armed Forces have aviation and navy?

[Two]

Aha! Send them lace panties! Well, what kind of cookies ...

[Johann Klassen]

More diphenhydramine for vodka, poppy straw and hemp, gerych and Chinese synthetics for the Ukrainian soul.

[Fangaro]

If I'm wrong, please correct me.
Luxembourg, like Switzerland, is a kind of reliable safe. The finances in the banks of both countries are well hidden from inquiries from other countries. But, if money loves silence, then why draw attention to itself? Sending military equipment by such a small country is some kind of demonstrative step. I don't understand their logic.

[Egoza]

Quote from Fangaro

Sending military equipment by such a small country is some kind of demonstrative step.

Yes, NATO doesn’t have much equipment left, since they are raking it out in the bottom of the barrel. And what? Who hasn't given yet? Where is your solidarity? So they sent ... they think that they will not reach it and will return back. )))

[lwxx]

Quote from Fangaro

like Switzerland, it is a kind of reliable safe. The finances in the banks of both countries are well hidden from inquiries from other countries.

This is a long forgotten myth. The Swiss have long caved in under the SGA. And give out any information.

[Eule]

Quote from Fangaro

Sending military equipment by such a small country is some kind of

A way to get rid of old rubbish, but with show-offs, proudly presenting the unnecessary somewhere far away. At the same time, formal participation, it will be possible later at NATO headquarters to beg for something in return.

[Johann Klassen]

"Silence", alas, remained in the "past".
"Silence" is no longer even in the "cemetery".
So neither the Swiss Confederation nor Luxembourg are "safe havens".

[evgen1221]

And they also defeated us? Sorry, I'm not smart enough to write a normal comment and according to the site administration does not carry useful information --> Sorry, I'm not smart enough to write a normal comment.

[yuriy55]

Watching these monkey antics is just ridiculous. If the Svidomo motto was: “Don’t take it, I’ll have a bite!”, Then these have an almost Olympic rule: “The main thing is not help, but participation!”
Waste of time: Russia for the most part is Asia - will not understand.

[Bingo]

Well, no one was surprised when Selyansky asked the gypsies for money ... That is, Romanians, yes)

[YOUR]

It is their sport to give something to Ukraine. What is the most important thing in sports? Proper participation.

[Uprun]

Mustache, you can take the army of Luxembourg with your bare hands, it has no more military equipment and shells. (sarcasm)

[Johann Klassen]

Why be surprised? Tea for them, the Luxembourgers, is not the first time. In 1941, the Luxembourg SS Division was also part of the Eurowehrmacht on Soviet soil to sow death and destruction.

[aszzz888]

The Ministry of Defense of this small European country, which has an army of about 500 people, announced a decision to send several army vehicles to Ukraine.

Penultimate. There are two left for sebe.

[Kusja]

I don't think they are forced to. They just feel that in the eyes of the progressive West they may seem ignorant, so they sent what they could. With the world, as they say, on a string. By the way, even such fittings cheer up. During the Second World War, for example, Mongolia helped us with chic sheepskin coats, meat ... She remembered our help. And now one of the neighbors remembers good deeds? Some ambushes...

[Canna Steinfeldgrubber]

To begin with, it was necessary to acquire allies, not vassals. Vassal is not an ally. You should know it. For example, Lukashenka.

[GAndr]

Is this the same duchy that we saved from the coronovirus with Sputnik? Hmm...

[amr]

I don't understand what is fun? in that they produce no more than 88 thousand shells per year? so all these shells fly at us!

[smart fellow]

For reference: the army of Luxembourg is the second smallest in Europe.

For your information:
Luxembourg GDP (nominal) Per capita $115
Russia GDP (nominal) Per capita $12

[bk0010]

Quote: smart fellow

Luxembourg GDP (nominal) Per capita $115
Russia GDP (nominal) Per capita $12

Compare debts per capita. With such a debt, a GDP of a hundred thousand is not enough.

[smart fellow]

Compare debts per capita. With such a debt, a GDP of a hundred thousand is not enough.

Luxembourg October 15, 2019
External debt per capita $25 or 966% of GDP
https://is.gd/v2S4Vm
This is less than in Germany and France and significantly less than in Japan and the United States. External debt in the modern capitalist world, where banking capital absorbs everything, is normal. A small external debt indicates the unwillingness of investors to invest in the country's economy.

[bk0010]

Quote: smart fellow

External debt per capita $25 or 966% of GDP

Look better: if you take into account the debt of the Fin. institutions of Luxembourg (which provide GDP), you get 5 million dollars from the nose (they have debts of 3 trillion there, and the population - 600 thousand).

[smart fellow]

if we take into account the debt institutes of Luxembourg

This is called comparing soft with warm.
Most credit institutions, financial institutions in Luxembourg, and insurance and reinsurance companies that are residents are established as public limited companies (sociétés anonymes - SA). The second most popular corporate form is the private limited company (société à responsabilité limitée - SARL).

[bk0010]

Quote: smart fellow

This is called comparing soft with warm.

Are their incomes included in GDP? So everything is legal. 100 from 000 - 5%, not so much for such an investment.

[smart fellow]

According to this logic, bankers are the poorest people on Earth. After all, banks owe millions, and "especially poor" tens or hundreds of millions of depositors. Poor Gref! It is not clear why Tinkov complains that the bank was taken away from him?

[bk0010]

Quote: smart fellow

It is not clear why Tinkov complains that the bank was taken away from him?

To understand what's going on, check out the recent history of Iceland (after 2008). In short: the population refused to pay the debts of private banks, and the country was put under heavy pressure for this.

[-Igor-]

So, it became known that the industry of NATO countries produces no more than 88 thousand 155 mm ammunition per year.

It looks like we are wishful thinking.
Somewhere in the fall there was information that the United States plans to increase the production of such shells from 14 thousand to 30 per month. And that's just the US, not all of NATO.

[army_retired]

The whole world helps independent, 98 percent of the world economy against 2 percent of the Russian

[opposite28]

Well, where without Luxembourg, and those there too. Country of banks and pharmacies.

[futurohunter]

Luxembourg's nuclear program... Maybe they also have aircraft carriers?

[OLEG CZIGANOV]

While our patriots are jumping for happiness, the American military-industrial complex is increasing the production of weapons, one of the investors is Luxembourg, one of the richest countries in the world, the production of military equipment in the right quantity from the NATO military-industrial complex, it is a matter of time, for our military-industrial complex, it is a matter of money that the country has no, or rather there is, but they are on the accounts in the west

[Nickelium]

While our cry-democrats are complaining, the soldiers are fighting on the front lines. Do you want to set an example? March to the trench! And if not, then sit and do not shine.

[Nikolai Shakryl]

I had to send a couple more scooters