Thanks to all you guys. Have had exercises in Tapa with Brits and French, we have learned a lot from them and they are keeping open mind learning a bit from small Estonia too. These kind of videos also just help to show the human side of all this, instead of just "another few thousand of "foreign" troops are dicking around in our forests".
Bit weird how politicians and journalists are saying that we might get rid of tanks because there’s no need for them. Despite the fact that we’re constantly doing exercises like this that require tanks and armour.
It's because we still bloody need them I don't understand what hackers are going to do against IS a non uniformed army of terrorists with almost no technology the most they could do is sabotage communications between IS members but I'm fairly sure that's already being done, where as an MBT or the IFV's that the British army own can physically protect the troops +as old as chally's equipment is it is still the most accurate tank in the world and the one with the longest practical range
It's just the bean counters getting a reason lined up to excuse the further decimation of our armed forces - forcing us to hide behind America's skirts and hope for their eternal charity.
@@threeleafclover6003 Agreed, the only thing that will beat IS in the end is (in addition to mass censorship of IS propaganda and permanently locking up recruiters) is lead-based and HE-based justice.
They are now using unmanned tanks in Estonia, because of the lack of soldiers and because the normal tanks are just too expensive, and can easily be taken out by a Carl Gustav or a Javelin. So a unmanned tank is statistically and economicaly better, making normal tanks obsolete.
I was a radio operator in a special squad of HQ/COM unit of Estonia troops that was attached to QRH when this was filmed. British troopers are awesome and it was very enjoyable to help them out with mundane communications.
Can I just say, it seems like you guys & girls are have massively stepped up the production value of these videos compared to the previous BFBS content and it really shows! These videos are great. The quality is amazing and the content you show is really interesting. Keep up the good work!
@@tanks6868 www.google.com/search?q=Are+there+more+men+or+women+in+the+us+army&rlz=1C1CHWL_enGB814GB814&oq=Are+there+more+men+or+women+in+the+us+army&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l2.5556j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 I'd recommend trying to use google once in a while ;)
@@BFBSCreative I'd disagree, another presenter with zero military knowledge, you need to give them at least some induction or, better still there are loads of ex military with a passion for broadcasting that would smash a task like this. Unfortunately BFBS has never changed and is still a weak link!
They have no simulators so the guy firing the rifle was simulating the NLAW. Otherwise the tank would have just kept on driving. Source: been there done that :)
@@Jaarne_ I was taking the piss, but it is interesting to hear that there isn't a training NLAW that has functionality to simulate a hit, and the SA-80 does.
@@cswpartridge NLAW does have a training variant (Short Range & Field Trainer). It has laser firing pulse for use with a vehicle mounted retro reflector and a Flash Bang Smoke simulator to simulate missile launch signature. It also records the engagement for off-line review of gunner performance.
@@cswpartridge They both have TES attachments/systems, but tend to not get used in those environments, FIWAF etc. Lasers don't do well with too much foliage, I also don't think there are enough out there for the shear amount needed for the Estonian style Wargames, and maybe the Estonians don't like em. So in Wargames like this they just use sort of 'umpires' to judge(the blue dudes). So here the rifle just lets them know they've fired the NLAW, so the umpires know who to kill or neutralize and apply points accordingly. Not that you ever get to know how you did where most of the time. We used to have to do the same thing even with GPMGs cause at one stage they brought in REALLY quiet blank adapters no one knew they were getting shot :D
@@Aussenluft We do. It makes sense that standard estonian camo is better for estonian terrait but the British army operates all around the world so its better for us to have a camo that is effective in multiple climates around the world.
@@julianusvictor327 What an Bullshit. Multicam dosn't work around the Globe. In Germany we have three Patterns - and each is working better in his specific environment than MC.
@@Aussenluft we used to have multiple uniforms for different terrains but they decided to get rid of them and opt for the multi terrain pattern. Probably to save money.
Respect from 🇮🇪. Our nations had a very bad start but at least the Irish army and the British army are training together and serving overseas together in places like Mali and previously in Kosvo, Bosnia,afghan and other countries
that was written into the scenario of that manoeuvre ...taking that bridge was their main objective and who knows ..they might be there even today if they hadn`t achieved that ..all im saying is that, it was meant to happen as it did.
Estonian winter feels like a summertime for Brits, thats why they feel like home here. But seriously talking, was really enjoyable video, it's nice to see British here again helping to protect our small nation, even if we're very far from each other on the map, then sharing the same values it actually feels were pretty much the same.
The last time I rember when I was in London, then the city shut down with 2 mm of snow in the winter, while in Estonia you can in some places get more than a meter of snow in the winter, (and in the summer too, it has happened before sometimes).
The Biritsh winter average is 4.4 °C. In Scotland which is the Northern-most point winters average 0 °C. In Estonia winter average is about -2.6 °C so no Estonian weather is colder.
Wow im startled this came in my reccomendations. I was in Estonia this summer and got to talk and see some of the British army soldiers. Very interesting stuff.
its crazy how planning takes hours and then all the action would be done in a matter of minutes which makes the frontline shift constantly. would be pretty hard to plan right.
In battle the first casualty of war is the plan. This is why the British Army is one of the best, it creates thinking soldiers, as the plan goes up in smoke after the first shot.
My grandma's house is only 1-2 km from Tapa army base. When I was a kids, Soviet soldier's were stationed at the base. Every once in awhile the Soviet officers came by to see if grandma and grandpa has some vodka in the house. They always did. My sister and I always hid in the bushes on our way to grandma's when convoy of soldier drove by.
i have spent countless nights and days sleepless cold,hungry and wet in that training area during my 8 years of service in Scouts. I kinda miss that "lousy life"
A good way to describe Estonian whether is like this: One winter I went skiing in Northern top of Sweden and -18°C or something felt pretty good, while -20°C in Estonia felt more like -40°C, with my whole face freezing up. Then in the summer I went to Bulgaria where it was +34°C and I didn't even really sweat, but when I came back to Estonia, near the Haapsalu region, +30°C felt like I was going to smelt away, with me swetting litterly liters of swet a day, having to carrying all the time with me a liter of water.
My regiment up until December last year, the QRH leading the forward line like always 💪 after 14 and a half years I made the decision to leave to remain in Germany ( every day kills me knowing my blokes are out in Estonia whilst I'm stuck here) #hussar
@@grahamramsay4226 oh man see look I was so happy reminiscing about my time on tanks and now you've gone and ruined it by mentioning the word STAG!! Damn you man Damn you 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 luckily as a commander I jsut had to hop into my seat and listen out on the radio 🤣 ground stag for me was a long time ago 🤣🤣
UK needs a new set of politicians so we can have people that actually want to fully support, invest and enlarge are forces all around the world with better numbers, equipment and tactics instead of all this he says she says sitting in an office cutting shit back.
In developing countries like in africa and asia these things don't affect anyone in europe but when these things start happening in europe everything is gonna change due to modernized militaries and europe being far ahead of different continents. The wars are gonna reach everyone in their daily lives.
I recommend all you guys out there to read the white sniper by Simo "Simuna" Häyhä With regards to the upload, spot on. Edit: yes you lads are correct! slayer is the wrong choice of words. I will delete that line.
For anyone concerned about the armour being axed, it will never go through. The old defence minister suggested it and then resigned shortly after. Armour is here to stay 🇬🇧
How do they simulate attacks and decide who is the winner when in a real situation many of them could have been hit by bullets before they even advance?
There are judges, and in most cases the one who win are decided basicly beforehand, depending on which side has more of tanks or soldiers or so on. There can be some shots fired and then a judge next to you can just basicly say that you have been hit or killed or something.
Some caveats: Estonia is not Eastern Europe. Even by UN declaration we've been assigned as Nordic country, thou Denmark and Sweden have some bizarre reservation. Most vocal are the Finns. But we are Nordic country and in Northern Europe. We would we appreciate it the Brits would have taken this to account and started to properly refer.
That is just a matter of definition. Most in Finland would say that Estonia is a Baltic country with a Finnic people, which would be technically true. Finland is usually counted as a Nordic but not a Scandinavian country, which is also a source of regular confusion even though it is true as those words are not synonymous.
Noone in the worlds thinks this, only Estonians. We're seen as part of Eastern Europe becuase we're next to Russia (i.e in East geographically) and we were part of the Soviet Union and the Russan Emprie before that (thus politically). You can't change this. The only way anyone's ever going to see us as 'Nordic' is if we actually become as economically successful as Sweden/Finland etc as well as adopt their democratic social values. But even then it's tricky. And we are far from being like Nordic countries. We're still poor, bigoted, corrupt, narrow minded, not much better that the scummy russians. The point is, you can't change other people's perception of your country by telling them off or by begging. By doing so you're just making yoursel and the entire country look pathetic - and even more Eastern European. So suck it up. (Ps. I'm an Estonian abroad, I know what people think and how this looks).
@@kalx007 Do your research. Nordic countries are a geographical and cultural region of Norther Europe and North Atlantic. Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Again its a cultural region. Estonia have never been part of nordic group but at current rate it will definetly be a part of Nordic group. Its considered more a Baltic country.
@@felixtg3834 because the real Estonias are not really like he is on RUclips, you could say that people think that Arthur is more of embarrassing the Estonian people rather than promoting them. And some stuff he says is not up to date anymore, it can be because he lives so far from Estonia that he is not totally aware anymore how life in the military and civil sector is in Estonia.
I highly doubt that they are firing blanks, as the hot blast of air coming from the barrel still has the potential to seriously hurt or even kill someone so I believe that blanks would still be to dangerous.
@Raj Maj I never claimed that they where in fact as dangerous as live ammo, just that blanks can still lead to injuries and potential death. Therefore comparing it to live ammo is ridiculous, as it would be like saying that a tank is more dangerous than a knife as it is true though a knife can still cause serious damage.
@@erlend6338 Well I hope, that this relinquishes your doubts : io9.gizmodo.com/why-a-gun-loaded-with-blanks-can-still-kill-you-5972313 . Just so you know, there are 16 other articles just like this one !
@Raj Maj Firstly, I never claimed to be an experienced marksman, in fact I have only used a gun a few times. Secondly, if you read the aforementioned article you would know, that you can die from blanks and in fact quite a few people have. Try to avoid mockery and your idea of irony, as this is indeed quite a serious matter which can result in death, despite your refusal to believe so.
When the British are attacking the Estonians here how would they go about killing one another. Like how do they know they're been "shot". Silly question I knoe just curious as to how they deal with that.
There really is no way of knowing. But there are referees who are supposed to step in and inform you that you are dead. They are the guys with blue tapes on them. They are "invisible". Sometimes even if you did everything right - they will give it to the opponents (many possible reasons why), so these things can get quite heated. In this case Estonians where already pulling back when the Brits where pushing in so there was no such stand off. There are also laser vests available for training that could be used to register hits. Unfortunately they are rarely used.
Thanks to all you guys. Have had exercises in Tapa with Brits and French, we have learned a lot from them and they are keeping open mind learning a bit from small Estonia too. These kind of videos also just help to show the human side of all this, instead of just "another few thousand of "foreign" troops are dicking around in our forests".
Much love to the Estonians - and good to hear the British commander say that we are learning from you guys.
Bit weird how politicians and journalists are saying that we might get rid of tanks because there’s no need for them. Despite the fact that we’re constantly doing exercises like this that require tanks and armour.
It's because we still bloody need them I don't understand what hackers are going to do against IS a non uniformed army of terrorists with almost no technology the most they could do is sabotage communications between IS members but I'm fairly sure that's already being done, where as an MBT or the IFV's that the British army own can physically protect the troops +as old as chally's equipment is it is still the most accurate tank in the world and the one with the longest practical range
It's just the bean counters getting a reason lined up to excuse the further decimation of our armed forces - forcing us to hide behind America's skirts and hope for their eternal charity.
@@threeleafclover6003 Agreed, the only thing that will beat IS in the end is (in addition to mass censorship of IS propaganda and permanently locking up recruiters) is lead-based and HE-based justice.
They are now using unmanned tanks in Estonia, because of the lack of soldiers and because the normal tanks are just too expensive, and can easily be taken out by a Carl Gustav or a Javelin. So a unmanned tank is statistically and economicaly better, making normal tanks obsolete.
It ain't going to happen.
I was a radio operator in a special squad of HQ/COM unit of Estonia troops that was attached to QRH when this was filmed. British troopers are awesome and it was very enjoyable to help them out with mundane communications.
Man, this Squad gameplay is sick! With new Estonian Army DLC too!
Lmao
British army should hire access to do recruitment drives🤙 this is one of my favourite shows on this site.
Estonia is a beautiful country would love to go back one day
Can I just say, it seems like you guys & girls are have massively stepped up the production value of these videos compared to the previous BFBS content and it really shows! These videos are great. The quality is amazing and the content you show is really interesting. Keep up the good work!
can you answer my stupid question, there are more women or men in the American army ????? 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@@tanks6868 www.google.com/search?q=Are+there+more+men+or+women+in+the+us+army&rlz=1C1CHWL_enGB814GB814&oq=Are+there+more+men+or+women+in+the+us+army&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l2.5556j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
I'd recommend trying to use google once in a while ;)
Thank you very much! Means a lot!
@@tanks6868 men
@@BFBSCreative I'd disagree, another presenter with zero military knowledge, you need to give them at least some induction or, better still there are loads of ex military with a passion for broadcasting that would smash a task like this. Unfortunately BFBS has never changed and is still a weak link!
13:21 Anti-tank crew sees armoured vehicle
NLAW Operator - gets ready to fire
Rifleman - don’t worry mate, I’ve got this
there were troops hiding behind the tank, which is a common military practice. so probably some were sticking out and he tried to shoot them.
They have no simulators so the guy firing the rifle was simulating the NLAW. Otherwise the tank would have just kept on driving. Source: been there done that :)
@@Jaarne_ I was taking the piss, but it is interesting to hear that there isn't a training NLAW that has functionality to simulate a hit, and the SA-80 does.
@@cswpartridge NLAW does have a training variant (Short Range & Field Trainer). It has laser firing pulse for use with a vehicle mounted retro reflector and a Flash Bang Smoke simulator to simulate missile launch signature. It also records the engagement for off-line review of gunner performance.
@@cswpartridge They both have TES attachments/systems, but tend to not get used in those environments, FIWAF etc. Lasers don't do well with too much foliage, I also don't think there are enough out there for the shear amount needed for the Estonian style Wargames, and maybe the Estonians don't like em.
So in Wargames like this they just use sort of 'umpires' to judge(the blue dudes). So here the rifle just lets them know they've fired the NLAW, so the umpires know who to kill or neutralize and apply points accordingly. Not that you ever get to know how you did where most of the time.
We used to have to do the same thing even with GPMGs cause at one stage they brought in REALLY quiet blank adapters no one knew they were getting shot :D
You done it again guys, i swear if your upload timing is that good for me again I'm gonna start thinking yous are keeping an eye on me!
We do what is necessary to provide the best service 😉
@@BFBSCreative my god this channel britsh forces bullshit service, is that it? You not exforces and it shows cringy watching this shite
@@bigperm2476 they are putting out content for people to watch Dont like it don't watch it simple👍
Im in estonian military course now for 9 more months and soon we will train with british soliders
Love this kinda raw stuff, definitely better than Vice and less bias
You guys making Vice look like ameteurs 😂
Oh stop! ☺️
BFBS Creative it’s true
VICE are 100% extremely biased amateurs.
The Estonians camo is amazing, they disappear in the forest, our stuff is too bright
Yeah it’s designed for multiple terrains. The old DPM cam was better for Northern Europe but the MTP is more effective in more places.
@@zapbrannigan9770 Pro-Tip: Use more then one Pattern/Colormix.
@@Aussenluft We do. It makes sense that standard estonian camo is better for estonian terrait but the British army operates all around the world so its better for us to have a camo that is effective in multiple climates around the world.
@@julianusvictor327 What an Bullshit. Multicam dosn't work around the Globe. In Germany we have three Patterns - and each is working better in his specific environment than MC.
@@Aussenluft we used to have multiple uniforms for different terrains but they decided to get rid of them and opt for the multi terrain pattern. Probably to save money.
Supper cool that Britts are with Estonians coz we have a special bond for shure!🇪🇪🏴🏴🏴
Reminds me of the massive exercises we used to have in the old days of BAOR in Germany - many good memories.
Respect from 🇮🇪. Our nations had a very bad start but at least the Irish army and the British army are training together and serving overseas together in places like Mali and previously in Kosvo, Bosnia,afghan and other countries
Well said us British should of treated the Irish better coming from a British part Irish
🇬🇧♥️🇮🇪🇪🇪
When the British pushed Estonia's position that was one of the most badass shit ive ever seen 9:46
that was written into the scenario of that manoeuvre ...taking that bridge was their main objective and who knows ..they might be there even today if they hadn`t achieved that ..all im saying is that, it was meant to happen as it did.
Estonian winter feels like a summertime for Brits, thats why they feel like home here. But seriously talking, was really enjoyable video, it's nice to see British here again helping to protect our small nation, even if we're very far from each other on the map, then sharing the same values it actually feels were pretty much the same.
The last time I rember when I was in London, then the city shut down with 2 mm of snow in the winter, while in Estonia you can in some places get more than a meter of snow in the winter, (and in the summer too, it has happened before sometimes).
The Biritsh winter average is 4.4 °C. In Scotland which is the Northern-most point winters average 0 °C. In Estonia winter average is about -2.6 °C so no Estonian weather is colder.
Wow im startled this came in my reccomendations. I was in Estonia this summer and got to talk and see some of the British army soldiers. Very interesting stuff.
Thank You, UK!
🇬🇧🇪🇪 brothers
its crazy how planning takes hours and then all the action would be done in a matter of minutes which makes the frontline shift constantly. would be pretty hard to plan right.
In battle the first casualty of war is the plan. This is why the British Army is one of the best, it creates thinking soldiers, as the plan goes up in smoke after the first shot.
Great quality again, loving these videos. I agree with someone else's comment ref you should make the recruit videos
My grandma's house is only 1-2 km from Tapa army base. When I was a kids, Soviet soldier's were stationed at the base. Every once in awhile the Soviet officers came by to see if grandma and grandpa has some vodka in the house. They always did. My sister and I always hid in the bushes on our way to grandma's when convoy of soldier drove by.
really enjoyed this.
We are glad!!
The white trousers and green camo tops is so fuckin smart
fun fact - Tapa means "kill" in translation. Tapa is the city where the base is located.
Quite interesting ;)
estonian camo is great. the british MTP looks quite alot lighter
I bet a lot of estonians have flocked here (me included)
Nice to see that our army is well equipped
As an former American army veteran firefighter 51m40, I just wish you would have a show on the combat medic and firefighters.
Such a well made video, great footage too 👍
i have spent countless nights and days sleepless cold,hungry and wet
in that training area during my 8 years of service in Scouts.
I kinda miss that "lousy life"
I hope I get into the army and get to travel to places like this looks ace
You should do something about the soon to be deployment in Mali,
love that R4, kitted out nice and pretty
at 04:10 you can see some CV-90 driving. The Dutch sold them to Estonia. Great to see they are in good use!
Varsti tulevad type-x'id ka, aga see kord Eestist Eestile.
Great video again.
Really well edited mate
3:11 driver just smashed through a christmas tree
Estonia you got a beautiful looking country from a British citizen
Repect!
My brother, enjoyed some time here👍
He loved it!
I know the paras are in Estonia but which other regiments are there from the British army?
in Britain, according to latitude Tallinn would be 100km north of Scotland in the north sea. Lithuania must be milder.
Estonia is like Southern Sweden. Very cold winter, hot summer.
A good way to describe Estonian whether is like this: One winter I went skiing in Northern top of Sweden and -18°C or something felt pretty good, while -20°C in Estonia felt more like -40°C, with my whole face freezing up. Then in the summer I went to Bulgaria where it was +34°C and I didn't even really sweat, but when I came back to Estonia, near the Haapsalu region, +30°C felt like I was going to smelt away, with me swetting litterly liters of swet a day, having to carrying all the time with me a liter of water.
My regiment up until December last year, the QRH leading the forward line like always 💪 after 14 and a half years I made the decision to leave to remain in Germany ( every day kills me knowing my blokes are out in Estonia whilst I'm stuck here) #hussar
Only thing your missing is stag in the rain mate lol
@@grahamramsay4226 oh man see look I was so happy reminiscing about my time on tanks and now you've gone and ruined it by mentioning the word STAG!! Damn you man Damn you 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 luckily as a commander I jsut had to hop into my seat and listen out on the radio 🤣 ground stag for me was a long time ago 🤣🤣
Don't know what's worse lad radio stag or boots on ground lol
@@grahamramsay4226 😂😂😂
Love to see our guys out n about
Please do more of Afghanistan if you have, thank you
Noted! Our travel plans have been a little bit disrupted for obvious reasons but we are trying to get back out there soon!
Imagine playing warzone and then jumping into Estonia!
In the summer months it's much dryer and the MTP is great been on exercise their winter and early summer
Us estonians are simple,we see "Estonia" somewhere,we click it
Did captain Dan have his hands in his pockets????? at the the start. must have been looking for his keys
UK Estonia Strong.
Nice Esti pois :P have fun in the training
Does the UK keep a permanent presence in the Baltic’s?
It leads the Enhanced Forward Presence in Estonia so it's had troops there for a number of years but there's no UK base like some other places.
David Houseman Thanks for the clarification.
UK needs a new set of politicians so we can have people that actually want to fully support, invest and enlarge are forces all around the world with better numbers, equipment and tactics instead of all this he says she says sitting in an office cutting shit back.
I was there thrice in the early 90's once before the russians leftand twice after, lovely country :)
In developing countries like in africa and asia these things don't affect anyone in europe but when these things start happening in europe everything is gonna change due to modernized militaries and europe being far ahead of different continents. The wars are gonna reach everyone in their daily lives.
I recommend all you guys out there to read the white sniper by Simo "Simuna" Häyhä
With regards to the upload, spot on.
Edit: yes you lads are correct! slayer is the wrong choice of words. I will delete that line.
Enough with the Russophobia please.
tortozza no
@@Euan_Miller43 Ok. Keep irrationally hating on Russian people, I'm sure that will solve problems.
"Russian slayer" you do realise that the Russians weren't the only ethnicity in the USSR, right?
feels like it's Stealth Camping with Steve!
It is a bit embarrassing to see the little pop gun on the warrior compared to the gun on the Estonians CV90.
No need for a larger weapon though, we just upgraded it to a 40mm cannon up from a 30mm, for light armour and infantry that’s more than sufficient
Appropriate weapon for the appropriate target
The challenger didn’t have that issue
GO estonia
Go for it Estonia from a British citizen
Damn.. Its lit, how it began with a rap
WRC just finished in Estonia.
It's completely unrelated but I just figured I'd mention it.
I remember when the PWRR 2nd did a 6 month exercise every night in my pub. Good times, nearly killed me but I survived. Lol.
For anyone concerned about the armour being axed, it will never go through. The old defence minister suggested it and then resigned shortly after. Armour is here to stay 🇬🇧
Thank you I have been seriously worried about this but if what u say is true its a great relief
why does it sound like he is rapping at the start
How do they simulate attacks and decide who is the winner when in a real situation many of them could have been hit by bullets before they even advance?
There are judges, and in most cases the one who win are decided basicly beforehand, depending on which side has more of tanks or soldiers or so on.
There can be some shots fired and then a judge next to you can just basicly say that you have been hit or killed or something.
What car can do 30mhp in first gear?
Rent car.
Are the Estonians Britans ally? I am confused?
No, they're enemies doing an exercise to prepare for war between them.
@@Sery8 hahahaha i like that reply :D I'm from estonia and that just made me laugh
Estonia is a part of natio command co Brit so Estonia is a British ally for who is asking
Anddd how do you know when you shot someone,They should be using updated miles gear
Amazing
Are they firing live or blank rounds and if so with Blank rounds how do they know if they captured the point and if you are dead
How do you know when someone is shot or not? or are they just making it up?
British army need to adopt multicam tropic.
Some caveats: Estonia is not Eastern Europe. Even by UN declaration we've been assigned as Nordic country, thou Denmark and Sweden have some bizarre reservation. Most vocal are the Finns. But we are Nordic country and in Northern Europe. We would we appreciate it the Brits would have taken this to account and started to properly refer.
I think people say east because it's along Europes eastern boarder to Russia (which is also Europe) but yes you are right, it is a northern country
dont confuse nordic with northern european. nordic comes from nordic council and estonia is not a member.
That is just a matter of definition. Most in Finland would say that Estonia is a Baltic country with a Finnic people, which would be technically true. Finland is usually counted as a Nordic but not a Scandinavian country, which is also a source of regular confusion even though it is true as those words are not synonymous.
Noone in the worlds thinks this, only Estonians. We're seen as part of Eastern Europe becuase we're next to Russia (i.e in East geographically) and we were part of the Soviet Union and the Russan Emprie before that (thus politically). You can't change this. The only way anyone's ever going to see us as 'Nordic' is if we actually become as economically successful as Sweden/Finland etc as well as adopt their democratic social values. But even then it's tricky. And we are far from being like Nordic countries. We're still poor, bigoted, corrupt, narrow minded, not much better that the scummy russians.
The point is, you can't change other people's perception of your country by telling them off or by begging. By doing so you're just making yoursel and the entire country look pathetic - and even more Eastern European. So suck it up.
(Ps. I'm an Estonian abroad, I know what people think and how this looks).
02:45 Really?😲
That's a simple road that normal sedans drive on here.
Estonia is considered a Northern European country not Eastern.
No it's not.
@@NoName-ww1lr yes, it is. if you have any doubts - look at a fu*king map.
@@kalx007 Do your research. Nordic countries are a geographical and cultural region of Norther Europe and North Atlantic. Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Finland and Denmark. Again its a cultural region. Estonia have never been part of nordic group but at current rate it will definetly be a part of Nordic group. Its considered more a Baltic country.
@@NoName-ww1lr what have "nordic countries" anything to do with geographical northern europe?
Tanks can be used on defensive positions, Drones and elos are primarily for attacking objectives, makes you wonder whom is being aggressive
I don't really see how this works, how do you know who won? When to push back? Or if you've been shot?
That's what the Marshals are for. You see them earlier in the video and hear them calling out the results of one of the engagements.
When was this recorded?
We need lighter body armour with same protection to move faster and keep momentum in the fire fight.
So how do they know if they get shot during the exercise... sensors or something ?
No sensors, its all just a show and , outcome is already planned out
Yes there is sensor detection gear.
Ofc sensors are thing in army , but 95% time army dosent use it
Would be nice to see them deployed along the Kent coast.
Someone share this with Arthur Rehi
He is a clown hated by almost all Estonian active, reserve and retired defence force members.
Operator Shepherd why?
@@felixtg3834 because the real Estonias are not really like he is on RUclips, you could say that people think that Arthur is more of embarrassing the Estonian people rather than promoting them. And some stuff he says is not up to date anymore, it can be because he lives so far from Estonia that he is not totally aware anymore how life in the military and civil sector is in Estonia.
what are they firing? blanks?
I highly doubt that they are firing blanks, as the hot blast of air coming from the barrel still has the potential to seriously hurt or even kill someone so I believe that blanks would still be to dangerous.
@Raj Maj I never claimed that they where in fact as dangerous as live ammo, just that blanks can still lead to injuries and potential death.
Therefore comparing it to live ammo is ridiculous, as it would be like saying that a tank is more dangerous than a knife as it is true though a knife can still cause
serious damage.
Jack Smith lol when I was 14 at army cadets we were firing blanks at each other in ambushes mate. Doubt they’re lethal
@@erlend6338 Well I hope, that this relinquishes your doubts : io9.gizmodo.com/why-a-gun-loaded-with-blanks-can-still-kill-you-5972313 .
Just so you know, there are 16 other articles just like this one !
@Raj Maj Firstly, I never claimed to be an experienced marksman, in fact I have only used a gun a few times. Secondly, if you read the aforementioned article you would know, that you can die from blanks and in fact quite a few people have. Try to avoid mockery and your idea of irony, as this is indeed quite a serious matter which can result in death, despite your refusal to believe so.
Hurry up and upgrade those warriors with stabilizers ffs.
good video
perhaps should have used a Tactical Engagement System, make the training more realistic
What bullets do they use? Cause they don’t use real
Training rounds yellow mags with yellow tips on the gun
Im 14 i have wanted to be in the army for 9 yrs
What infantry regiment (british) is in Estonia?
5 rifles
Changes with rotations
When the British are attacking the Estonians here how would they go about killing one another. Like how do they know they're been "shot". Silly question I knoe just curious as to how they deal with that.
There really is no way of knowing. But there are referees who are supposed to step in and inform you that you are dead. They are the guys with blue tapes on them. They are "invisible".
Sometimes even if you did everything right - they will give it to the opponents (many possible reasons why), so these things can get quite heated.
In this case Estonians where already pulling back when the Brits where pushing in so there was no such stand off.
There are also laser vests available for training that could be used to register hits. Unfortunately they are rarely used.
The guns fire blanks like most exercises
Great vid but the music is bad....much bad.
Do they use airsoft rifles?
No. Actual rifles
Actual rifles with blanks. Airsoft are toys.
@@CancerGaming56 I won't call airsoft toys when it can injure someone
Flying Banana
Any toy can injure someone.
What did the British Soldiers lost in Estonia ?
Yes
Members of NATO rings any bell?
@@allmine349 don't forget to cry when Russian Soldiers park their Tanks on your Border
Ok, just another Russian troll and GFY together with Russian tanks neat your house.
@@ANukeWithLegs a Javelin won't cry xd
That Capt needs to smarten up
They are on ex mate that's what most people look like
Graham Ramsay , maybee the angle isn’t good either ... did a few exercises in my 22
You know what was really helpful in the operation? TANKS. Why the bloody heck is the U.K. thinking of getting rid of them
We definitely aren’t, it’s just bad and misinformation from the BBC. Whoever wrote that article clearly knew nothing about the military.
15:53 whoop there it is
Captain Dan looks about 12! Lol
How can i join the uk army
Check their website, It will say there. This isn’t the Army’s YT channel.
Tell Artur Rehi I said hi!
artur is not in the army, he was just a conscript
Only now
This is the reason even though us brits voted to leave the political entity of the EU we will never leave European people
@12345 P yeah has Britain ever backed down from a fight?
@12345 P no point talking to you please do research
@12345 P your just a troll account, what's your nationality be fun