Austrian army suffers from budget cuts

As the "RT in Russian", the Austrian Association of Officers condemned the actions of the government to reduce the military budget, noting that soon the armed forces simply could not defend the country. As an example, Ukraine is given, where a similar policy significantly weakened the army.

According to the president of the association Erich Tsibulki, in a few months the army will not be able to cover its expenses.

Earlier, the Austrian Minister of Defense Herald Klug said that this fall the military will not be able to buy fuel for the needs of technology. According to the ministry's estimates, in 2015, due to budget savings, army financing will be 0.6% of GDP.

The military budget is 1.95 billion euros, of which 1.3 billion go to pay the military. And in the current year there will be no funding for the development of defense. According to the minister, the military will not be able to repair even their tents.

There are also doubts about the modernization of the Austrian helicopter fleet. According to the Minister, by 2020 the armed forces may lose their rotorcraft altogether. aviation.

Comments

[Yellow white]

There is only one solution, exit from NATO, joining the Eurasian Union, well, Conchita to the count !!!

[maks-101]

The crisis in the west that the United States wants to overcome with another war that the United States is trying to ignite in Ukraine.

[Ased]

And from whom were they going to defend the country?
From the influx of migrant workers from Ukraine? Yes, they can’t! :)))

[Alx1miK]

Degradation. Once, Austria-Hungary fought with Prussia for dominion among the Germans, southern and northern. Now they have nothing to shoot. Nothingness.

[mamont5]

Quote: Black and White

There’s one solution, getting out of NATO,

Austria is not a member of NATO.

[mirag2]

Austria has been living very poorly for the past 15 years.
There are enough taxes on social programs and a minimum to support development in the business sector, therefore, they will cut back the army, and it does not need it by and large.

[zennon]

Quote: mirag2

Austria has been living very poorly for the past 15 years.
There are enough taxes on social programs and a minimum to support development in the business sector, therefore, they will cut back the army, and it does not need it by and large.

Austria is one of the richest countries in the world. GDP per capita is about 46 330 US dollars (35th place in the world). For comparison, Russia has 14037 (this is the 46th place in the world), and dill has $ 3 (this is lower than in Angola).
And the army really doesn’t need them ...

[xenod55]

And the president of the Austrian Association of Officers, Erich Tsibulka, incidentally, has nothing to do with Ukraine ?? Somehow his last name does not fit with the Austrian Alps. It seems like mostly Schmidt.

[zennon]

Quote: xenod55

And the president of the Austrian Association of Officers, Erich Tsibulka, incidentally, has nothing to do with Ukraine ?? Somehow his last name does not fit with the Austrian Alps. It seems like mostly Schmidt.

For reference, in the telephone directory of Vienna there are about 30% of Slavic names. Do not forget their past, Austria-Hungary. In fact, there were Czechs and Slovaks and a lot of anyone, including Rusyns, underneath. Hitler refused to be called up in his native Austria at the time not to serve with Jews and Slavs. He left for Bavaria and joined the army there as a volunteer.

[Lord of the Sith]

The Austrian Armed Forces are 40500 troops and 1,3 billion are paid for them. Which is about 32100 euros per year for each. And also food and bills for light and water.

[andrejwz]

Quote: Black and White

One solution, getting out of NATO

Austria is not a NATO member. It has only been a member of the Partnership for Peace agreement since 1995. Russia since 1994.

[k1995]

As long as they have cum, they will not be attacked - untouchables.

[Akvadra]

Penalties would say: "Just touch the zapadlo!"

[zennon]

Quote: Black and White

There is only one solution, exit from NATO, joining the Eurasian Union, well, Conchita to the count !!!

Austria is not a member of NATO. It is a neutral country. Republik Österreich in 1955 declared permanent neutrality and non-alignment with any military blocs. PROTECTED BY NATO.
I wonder why they need an army?

[bulvas]

The government understands that there is no real threat "from the east", and there is no need to spend money

And the military takes the opportunity to put pressure on the government and get money from the budget

[Rattenfanger]

After Eurovision, the reduction in military spending should worry the Austrians least of all: the enemy bypasses from the rear.

[mojohed2012]

It is necessary to ask from the common feeder Nato from Brussels Austria to finance the armored trunks, otherwise Conchita and his followers will roll up unexpectedly.

[Stiletto]

Austrian army suffers from budget cuts - let it suffer, it will be more whole.
The U.S. Army, for example, suffers from foolishness due to an exorbitantly inflated budget.
That is why the geography of coffin supplies to the States is constantly expanding: from Somalia, Iraq, Libya and Afghanistan to Ukraine.

[Little Muck]

Quote: Stiletto

so let him suffer, he will be more whole.

And it’s better that the whole group goes over to the side of Russia otherwise it will end like in Ukraine, everything acquired by overwork will rust and die .
We are fine with helicopters and not only now. At the same time, we will correct their spirituality, otherwise everything came to "Finish".

[Yun Klob]

Let them unite with Hungary.

[Bobxnumx]

The reconstruction of the Austro-Hungarian empire is an interesting idea, then Galicia should be pulled there. Only Hungary has better finances.

[sergo]

Why do they need an army? They have Conchita! He, by his very appearance, can demoralize the enemy soldiers and they can be taken warm.

[Cormorants]

Whoever does not want to feed his army will feed someone else's!

[Klim2011]

Can't tents be repaired? Asks for money for repairs?
With a needle and thread yourself, of course, you can mess up :)

[mojohed2012]

Taburetkina should be given to them for a while - they will modernize their defense.

[raf]

Good thought on a stool !!!

[winkiller]

They will put on an army in dresses, let go of beards and distribute the drums as a weapon. I would definitely be afraid to be captured by such an army. :)

[mackonya]

Why Austria needs the armed forces, it is enough to let Conchit Wurst forward, the enemy will flee.

[igor36]

Quote: mackonya

Why Austria needs the armed forces, it is enough to let Conchit Wurst forward, the enemy will flee.

Rather, looking at the end, the enemy will abandon the conquest of Austria for whatever reason they are needed.

[gandalf]

Moreover, this year there will be no funding for the development of defense

That's what bearded women bring to ...

[Giant thought]

The collapse of NATO begins with the Austrian army. Good luck, friends, good luck with the collapse of NATO.

[creak]

Quote: Giant thought

The collapse of NATO begins with the Austrian army. Good luck, friends, good luck with the collapse of NATO.

And you can explain in more detail how the collapse of NATO will begin with Austria - the country is not a member of NATO. is a neutral state. Therefore, the country does not burden itself with excessive military expenses. But the idea is interesting - the collapse of the military bloc with the help of a neutral state that is not a member of it ...

[Alexkorzun]

Quote: gandalf

Moreover, this year there will be no funding for the development of defense

That's what bearded women bring to ...

and among the Americans, homosexual soldiers (their association) objects to the recruitment of women .... they say, "... they will destroy our brotherhood ..."

Semper Pink (Always Pink), an organization that advocates for the rights of gay marines in the US Army, has issued a statement opposing the adoption of women.

The organization calls these plans "an insult to those Spartan values ​​that the Marines value." Gay soldiers believe that the presence of women "will damage the closeness, intimacy and fraternity that a marine life brings with it."

The organization’s spokesman, sergeant James Wagner, wearing a T-shirt with the print “I keep my unit away from women, so keep women away from my unit,” said that letting women serve in the Marines would make gay soldiers put up with it lifestyle they protest against.

[avia1991]

Quote: Alexkorzun

U.S. Gay Marine Rights Protection Organization

Marines GAY ??? .. And why the Pentagon leadership has not yet shot himself ?!
.. History repeats itself. I remember that Alexander the Great, and after him the Romans, encouraged such relations to "strengthen the fighting brotherhood." And where are they now? ..

[mojohed2012]

Yeah. The United States around the world without NATO does not plug holes in the volume system they created to ensure their interests. The slow collapse of the pillars on which US global interests are based has begun.

[Ivan Petrovich]

Ventspils Mayor Aivar Lembergs will send a letter to NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to inform him about the misbehavior of NATO sailors in Ventspils at the end of last week. What they allowed themselves to discredit the alliance in the eyes of the local population.

According to Lembergs, at the end of last week, after the arrival of NATO warships in the port, twice as many people were punished for administrative violations than during the last holiday of the city, when 130 thousand people visited Ventspils. Apart from the comments, in Ventspils 23 public order violators were administratively punished last weekend.

“NATO sailors in Ventspils behave like a pig, ignoring the laws of Latvia and the mandatory rules of Ventspils self-government. They pissed drunk in public places and on shop windows, they were sick, they drank alcohol in public places, which is not allowed here. They also tore flowers from flower beds to present to prostitutes. They acted as occupiers who do not recognize the sovereignty of Latvia and its laws, ”said Lembergs.

To the remark that some of the sailors were injured during the weekend fights in Ventspils, Lembergs said that in this way the locals obviously protected women from their harassment.

Lembergs plans to send a letter to NATO Secretary General tomorrow; copies of it will also be sent to the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Recall, from May 9 to 22, in Ventspils, international open-mine search exercises “Open Spirit 2014” are held, in which 26 ships of the NATO and EU countries participate.

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[zennon]

Quote: Ivan Petrovich

“NATO sailors in Ventspils behave like a pig, ignoring the laws of Latvia and the mandatory rules of Ventspils self-government. They pissed drunk in public places and on shop windows, they were sick, they drank alcohol in public places, which is not allowed here. They also tore flowers from flower beds to present to prostitutes. They acted as occupiers who do not recognize the sovereignty of Latvia and its laws, ”said Lembergs.

[sergey72]

Austrian army suffers from budget cuts

Why do they need an army .... they have the same Sausage there is...

[Silkway0026]

Quote: sergey72

Austrian army suffers from budget cuts

Why do they need an army .... they have the same Sausage there is ...

no no, this "miracle of tolerance" in Austria is called "bearded sausage" (bärtigen Wurst)

[mig31]

If somewhere decreases, then others arrive (of Russia) ...

[avia1991]

..But how many aplomb gamers have! True, Austria, surprisingly, behaved with restraint about the sanctions against Russia (in PACE). Maybe this is a hint to us? Like "we have nothing against you, and even disarm" ..

[Standard Oil]

Yes, degradation, what can I say, over the past 50 years, Europe has changed dramatically.

[Roman 1977]

You can certainly gossip over the Austrian army, but for Europe it is quite combat-ready.
The number of l / s 40 500 people, for comparison, neighbors: Czech Republic-35 000 people; Hungary-19 000 people; Slovenia - 9550 people; Slovakia - 26 200 people.
114 MBT Leopard-2A4 (in reserve 120 light tanks SK-105 Kürassier own production with 105-mm gun)

105 BMP Ulan joint Spanish-Austrian production;

250 tracked armored personnel carriers Schützenpanzer A1- own production (another 106 in reserve)

70 wheeled armored personnel carrier Pandur I-own production;

20 light BBM Dingo 2 - German production;
150 light armored combat vehicles Iveco LMV-Italian production, similar to our "Lynx", purchased at Serdyukov.
Artillery:
180 155-mm SG M109 A2 / A5Ö American-made;
200 120-mm BM GrW 86-own production;
100 81,4-mm BM mGrW 82-own production under an English license.
Title:
400 PU ATGM RBS 56 BILL-1 Swedish production;

1000 84-mm BO Carl Gustav- Swedish production.
Anti-aircraft weapons:
34 MANPADS Mistral-French production (another 40 in reserve);
92 35-mm anti-aircraft guns Oerlikon GDF-005 Swiss-made (74 ground forces, 18-Air Force).
Air Force:
15 Eurofighter Typhoon fighters;

25 TCB Saab 105 made in Sweden can be used as light attack aircraft;
16 piston TCB Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer-Swiss made;
3 C-130 Hercules;
10 Pilatus PC-6B Porter, can be used as TCB and lightweight PTS;
Helicopters:
9 UH-60 Black Hawk,
11 Light Reconnaissance Bell OH-58 Kiowa,
11 Light Reconnaissance Bell 206,
20 Bell 212 of the Italian company "Agusta" under an American license,
24 lung Aérospatiale Alouette III-French production.
As we see, the Austrian industry is capable of independently producing light tanks, infantry fighting vehicles. wheeled and tracked armored personnel carriers, mortars, as well as the entire range of small arms, i.e. in large quantities to provide the needs of its aircraft.

[theadenter]

Well, such an army is not for war. Rather, for small local conflicts. They most likely hope for collective European security.

[Hort]

yeah, there they have a bearded fag ... uh ... there is a European, let him use him as a psychotronic weapon

[A1L9E4K9S]

And why do not the army understand the gays, from whose harassment the Austrians gathered to defend themselves.

[Arkan]

According to the president of the association Erich Tsibulki, in a few months the army will not be able to cover its expenses.

Tsibulka - Ukrainian onion. The Austrians have nothing to fear, Uncle Sam will save them, well, along the way, improve demographics.

[yushch]

Austrian-Erich Tsibulko)) GY GY GY. Not for nothing Ukraine cited as an example.

[massad1]

Vso loot went to kanchita

[raf]

But why should they be neutral, as they declared themselves, they need an army ??? The police, yes, but the army. If only Austria really maintains neutrality and does not stick its nose in all the holes. Otherwise, it is anslus. Germany next to