The Baltic Battalion: Soldiers From Latvia, Lithuania, & Estonia Together!

In a previous video, I discussed various ways the three Baltic nations collaborate and coordinate on regional defence and security.
One historical form of cooperation was BALTBAT - the Baltic Battalion. As the title of this video suggests, it was a battalion of soldiers from the three Baltic nations: Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.
For today’s video, I wanted to go deeper into the history and role of BALTBAT.
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[@mikuskokenbergs8853]

Thank You from Riga. Together we're strong. Latvia has best neighbors on the south north and west. And the very worst on east.

[@BrusoDetailing]

Very right words, Braliukas! Could not agree more!

[@aurimasas.9844]

🇱🇹🤝🇱🇻🤝🇪🇪

[@Arv-pz9sy]

Its time for Baltic Commonwealth.

[@viliussmproductions]

It's pretty disgraceful how relatively little military cooperation there is between the states, considering their near identical circumstances and otherwise close ties.

[@lithuanian_guy]

Nothing wrong with trying new things and seeing what works and what doesnt. Something that didnt work yesterday might work tomorrow. Sure, there is a definition of insanity. I would still think that times and people change. And its better to try something instead of doing nothing. Personally I like and support the decisions our countries made here.

[@erik7999]

I think BALTBAT would fare better as a part of a large alliance rather than a standalone thing. By larger I don't mean NATO size, but perhaps something more like Joint Expeditionary Force size and orientation type of group. JEF is more concentrated on a more specific region of NATO where countries share a lot of the same concerns and threats, in particular those of us who surround the Baltic sea.
I also think that BALTBAT lacked vison. It should be a clearly comunicated step towards our militaries integrating with the a intention to grow, not just in size of personel, but in terms of ideally developing military industries of our own or establishing long-term partnerships with neighbours who have such industries themselves. There should be a goal of our militaries gradually joining as one, which would make a lot of sense. The reality is that whatever threatens one country, it's by default a threat to the other two as well. And that is very unlikely to change. 🤷

[@dyto2287]

Yo, why is Lithuanian flag upside down? 0:14 🤔

[@aidasskruodys7313]

That's not the Lithuanian flag. It's the BALTBAT flag. Blue for Estonia, room for Latvia and yellow for Lithuania.

[@anzelmasmatutis2500]

@@aidasskruodys7313 0:14 You mean Lower-Right corner. We look at TOP-Right corner.

[@zinomanezinomybe8244]

@@aidasskruodys7313 baltbat is down there and up there is a Lithuania flag upside down, you have Lithuanian name and surname, you should know how our flag looks like

[@razoorlv8457]

@@aidasskruodys7313 look top right😅

[@viliussmproductions]

The 90's pls understand ;(

[@GoldenRS]

nice

[@greybluewolf]

It makes sense to suspend it now, as we need all troops we can get to form a division in Lithuania.

[@razoorlv8457]

to be honest, i don't understand why would they discontinue the BaltBat, great concept and a great start for an united army, which i would actually support, cuz i mean, 5Bilion combined is better than around 1.6B to each, would be more cooperative armies, but for now, we are dispersed 🙃

[@BigmanNoob848]

Ar tu lietuvis?

[@saldussapnai3464]

Jis Kanadietis

[@coliukedo]

this is a very good video from MilitaryRated about How Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia Are Gearing Up their Armed Forces - ruclips.net/video/5EwAnAF3D8g/видео.htmlsi=XGKhbb_6JZyO-LgY

[@Sparxsbtw]

Says their official working language was English, shows a clip them speaking russian :D

[@MIAKRI-pi2bq]

Yes, it is. But don't forget that Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia were a part of soviet union. I'm from Latvia, and my mother tongue language is russian, second is latvian and english. We usually mix russian and latvian when we speak with each other.

[@Sparxsbtw]

@ i che bljatj?

[@MIAKRI-pi2bq]

@@Sparxsbtw da nichego nahuj

[@apstuxa]

speaks volumes of how russian speakers are "discriminated"

[@tjgeduks]

It was Lithuanian in the video the guy was talking