The new military doctrine for the Lithuanian "amusement regiment"
Over the past few weeks, the world has learned that a state like Lithuania has its own “military doctrine”. The world has learned not only that Lithuania has such a “doctrine”, but also that it turns out today that it is being revised in connection with Russia's aggression in Ukraine. On the changes in the military concept of Lithuania the other day said the Minister of Defense of this state Juozas Olekas.
According to Olekas, the concept should take into account modern realities, and also the forces of rapid response should be mentioned. Apparently, these are the very forces about which Lithuanian President Grybauskaite argued with Komsomol enthusiasm, saying that they were able to withstand the Russian army in the event of an attack for 24 hours.
In such a situation, it would seem odd for the Lithuanian authorities to write into the military concept a clause on the existence of a “special operations force” in Lithuania (for whom do they write it?), If not the statements of the head of the National Security and Defense Committee of Mr. Paulauskas. This very Mr. Paulauskas stated that if the state has a renewed military doctrine, then additional funds in the amount of 10 million dollars are needed for its preparation. The amount on a national scale seems to be small, but it says a lot. Firstly, 10 million dollars is quite a suitable amount to ask for “allies” (for example, the United States) and use it to replenish personal accounts of interested persons, and secondly, if today is 10 million dollars, then tomorrow Lithuania may think about a hundred million, because fear of the “Russian aggression”, which the Lithuanian authorities themselves cultivate, has big eyes.
The renewed Lithuanian military concept is a remarkable document that tells us exactly why the United States has been fueling outright Russophobia near Russian borders all these years. If yesterday the average Lithuanian with washed-out anti-Russian brains was sure that in case of danger, which was told to him by the Lithuanian and Western media, a muscular soldier from NATO and specifically from the USA would protect him, now this citizen is forced to bite his elbows. Like, look at how Russia behaves “aggressively” in the situation with Ukraine - guard !!! - Russia can move "polite people" to the Baltic States! At the same time, NATO indirectly makes it clear that it can only support the Baltic states with anti-Russian sanctions. But what about in case of “fire” with active military help? Here NATO seems to be hinting that active military assistance is not an option. Like, let's, friends, Lithuanians, start investing in your own defense industry.
This means that the budget of Lithuania for the next year will be revised - initially, unforeseen, millions will go to implement the “new military doctrine”. And it is hardly necessary to consider that official Vilnius himself thought of the fact that it is necessary to invest more money for defense. Vilnius is not the capital at all, where at least some political, and even more so military, decision is made independently.
And if initially millions (perhaps) will still be sought from domestic reserves, then over time, Lithuania can switch to the classic NATO “aid” system - the allocation of loans by European and American banks to acquire weapons and equipment for the rearmament of the brave Lithuanian military. “Novonatovskie” members are already sitting on the credit needle.
At the same time, Lithuania comes across the western bait very easily. One of the reasons is a complex of provincialism with an active desire to demonstrate its “enormous significance”. One example of this combination is associated with the recent statement by Grybauskaite, in which she reminded everyone of the so-called Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius a year ago. The terminology of Grybauskaite was such that it appeared that it was Lithuania that was at the origin of the “Ukrainian democratization”. The point is that it was at the Vilnius Summit that Viktor Yanukovych stated that he was postponing the signing of an association agreement with the European Union, after which the feeding of cookies on the Maidan began. Now it is Lithuania that is trying to present itself as an impulse state, from which the “great march of democracy in Ukraine” began. And while “democracy” is marching, Lithuania is puffed up to demonstrate its “military power” as well.
Now, what is the "military power" of Lithuania?
At 2013, the strength of the Lithuanian Armed Forces amounted to about 11 thousand "bayonets", of which about a quarter (according to other data - up to 35%) are the so-called "active reservists of the Volunteer Corps". At the same time, budget expenditures on defense amounted to 0,8% of GDP per year.
What is the army armed with? If we talk about the new technology, the answer is simple and concise: nothing! At the disposal of the “commander” Olekas there are about 250 American BTR M113A1, M113A2 and Swedish BV206 all-terrain vehicles. There are a dozen BRDM-2 armored vehicles. From Denmark and Poland, 105-mm American howitzers M101 (about 70 units) were delivered to Vilnius, which were decommissioned in the USA and transferred to Lithuanians in their amusing regiments, and M-120 (43 units) X-units of mortars. There are several dozen military trucks. From the ATGM - FGM-60 Javelin. There are Swedish anti-tank grenade launchers Carl Gustaf. Lithuanian air defenses are represented by outdated Stingers.
The Lithuanian Navy is a “strike group” consisting of three Standard Flex 300 patrol boats (Denmark), one Storm Norwegian boat. There are also German mine sweepers of the 331 type, one Norwegian, British 2 (of the Hunt type) and auxiliary vessels of Soviet and Danish production. Lithuanian Navy personnel - 598 people.
The Lithuanian Air Force is represented by transport and training aircraft and a dozen Mi-8 helicopters. Combat aircraft and helicopters do not trust Lithuanians from NATO partners.
Oh yes! After all, widely publicized special operations forces. They include: special forces battalion, Jaeger battalion and diving group. Apparently, it is precisely on the Lithuanian rangers and divers that the main emphasis is placed on the opposition of the “possible Russian aggression” by the “field marshal” Grybauskaite ...
According to Olekas, the concept should take into account modern realities, and also the forces of rapid response should be mentioned. Apparently, these are the very forces about which Lithuanian President Grybauskaite argued with Komsomol enthusiasm, saying that they were able to withstand the Russian army in the event of an attack for 24 hours.
In such a situation, it would seem odd for the Lithuanian authorities to write into the military concept a clause on the existence of a “special operations force” in Lithuania (for whom do they write it?), If not the statements of the head of the National Security and Defense Committee of Mr. Paulauskas. This very Mr. Paulauskas stated that if the state has a renewed military doctrine, then additional funds in the amount of 10 million dollars are needed for its preparation. The amount on a national scale seems to be small, but it says a lot. Firstly, 10 million dollars is quite a suitable amount to ask for “allies” (for example, the United States) and use it to replenish personal accounts of interested persons, and secondly, if today is 10 million dollars, then tomorrow Lithuania may think about a hundred million, because fear of the “Russian aggression”, which the Lithuanian authorities themselves cultivate, has big eyes.
The renewed Lithuanian military concept is a remarkable document that tells us exactly why the United States has been fueling outright Russophobia near Russian borders all these years. If yesterday the average Lithuanian with washed-out anti-Russian brains was sure that in case of danger, which was told to him by the Lithuanian and Western media, a muscular soldier from NATO and specifically from the USA would protect him, now this citizen is forced to bite his elbows. Like, look at how Russia behaves “aggressively” in the situation with Ukraine - guard !!! - Russia can move "polite people" to the Baltic States! At the same time, NATO indirectly makes it clear that it can only support the Baltic states with anti-Russian sanctions. But what about in case of “fire” with active military help? Here NATO seems to be hinting that active military assistance is not an option. Like, let's, friends, Lithuanians, start investing in your own defense industry.
This means that the budget of Lithuania for the next year will be revised - initially, unforeseen, millions will go to implement the “new military doctrine”. And it is hardly necessary to consider that official Vilnius himself thought of the fact that it is necessary to invest more money for defense. Vilnius is not the capital at all, where at least some political, and even more so military, decision is made independently.
And if initially millions (perhaps) will still be sought from domestic reserves, then over time, Lithuania can switch to the classic NATO “aid” system - the allocation of loans by European and American banks to acquire weapons and equipment for the rearmament of the brave Lithuanian military. “Novonatovskie” members are already sitting on the credit needle.
At the same time, Lithuania comes across the western bait very easily. One of the reasons is a complex of provincialism with an active desire to demonstrate its “enormous significance”. One example of this combination is associated with the recent statement by Grybauskaite, in which she reminded everyone of the so-called Eastern Partnership summit in Vilnius a year ago. The terminology of Grybauskaite was such that it appeared that it was Lithuania that was at the origin of the “Ukrainian democratization”. The point is that it was at the Vilnius Summit that Viktor Yanukovych stated that he was postponing the signing of an association agreement with the European Union, after which the feeding of cookies on the Maidan began. Now it is Lithuania that is trying to present itself as an impulse state, from which the “great march of democracy in Ukraine” began. And while “democracy” is marching, Lithuania is puffed up to demonstrate its “military power” as well.
Now, what is the "military power" of Lithuania?
At 2013, the strength of the Lithuanian Armed Forces amounted to about 11 thousand "bayonets", of which about a quarter (according to other data - up to 35%) are the so-called "active reservists of the Volunteer Corps". At the same time, budget expenditures on defense amounted to 0,8% of GDP per year.
What is the army armed with? If we talk about the new technology, the answer is simple and concise: nothing! At the disposal of the “commander” Olekas there are about 250 American BTR M113A1, M113A2 and Swedish BV206 all-terrain vehicles. There are a dozen BRDM-2 armored vehicles. From Denmark and Poland, 105-mm American howitzers M101 (about 70 units) were delivered to Vilnius, which were decommissioned in the USA and transferred to Lithuanians in their amusing regiments, and M-120 (43 units) X-units of mortars. There are several dozen military trucks. From the ATGM - FGM-60 Javelin. There are Swedish anti-tank grenade launchers Carl Gustaf. Lithuanian air defenses are represented by outdated Stingers.
The Lithuanian Navy is a “strike group” consisting of three Standard Flex 300 patrol boats (Denmark), one Storm Norwegian boat. There are also German mine sweepers of the 331 type, one Norwegian, British 2 (of the Hunt type) and auxiliary vessels of Soviet and Danish production. Lithuanian Navy personnel - 598 people.
The Lithuanian Air Force is represented by transport and training aircraft and a dozen Mi-8 helicopters. Combat aircraft and helicopters do not trust Lithuanians from NATO partners.
Oh yes! After all, widely publicized special operations forces. They include: special forces battalion, Jaeger battalion and diving group. Apparently, it is precisely on the Lithuanian rangers and divers that the main emphasis is placed on the opposition of the “possible Russian aggression” by the “field marshal” Grybauskaite ...
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