Pathfinders lead NATO Air Assault into Balkans | ACCESS

As the advance force for 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team, the Pathfinders are an elite part of the UK Armed Forces. They are highly trained soldiers, able to infiltrate behind enemy lines, identify Drop Zones (DZ) for follow on Parachute Troops and relay vital information back to Headquarters.
The Pathfinders, made up of volunteers from many different backgrounds, but primarily from the Parachute Regiment, work in small, heavily armed, teams.
2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment and soldiers from across 16 Air Assault Brigade, including Guns from 7 Para Royal Horse Artillery, joined NATO Allies, on Exercise Swift Response into NATO’s newest member North Macedonia.
As part of our exclusive access to a series of Military Exercises in Europe, BFBS Creative join the Pathfinders as they covertly lead the way, Parachuting in North Macedonia using High Altitude Low Opening (HALO) Parachute Techniques. They secure the DZ allowing the main force to land, before reforming as a lethal strike force, able to carry out raids on High Value Targets.
The illegal occupation of Ukraine by Russian forces has highlighted the very real threat along NATOs Eastern border. The principles of NATOs collective defence remain that an "attack on one is an attack on all". It is more important than ever to test the response, demonstrate capability and deter unwanted aggression. None do that faster, more aggressively or as far from home, as the UK 's 16 Air Assault Brigade.
#wearenato #para #pathfinder #nato

[@marshalzhukov4782]

"We're Airborne, we're supposed to be surrounded"

[@krultheg3021]

Band of Brothers?

[@gfield1607]

“We’re paratroopers lieutenant, we’re supposed to be surrounded”

[@silent-cc1sm]

@@krultheg3021 I was about to say that

[@lindseykipp191]

COH

[@michaelburton2253]

That's steel div isn't it?

[@terrystokley2968]

A British airborne soldier always fights outnumbered, either wins or suffets glorious defeat. The maroon machine ,death from above.

[@maximusfriend3924]

So glad we have great allies 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

[@saldav2670]

Fuck yeah

[@CoffeeFiend1]

The Pathfinders are probably the most "technically they're not special forces but practically for all intents and purposes they are" units we have in the UK.

[@satanicmicrochipv5656]

That's the same in the U.S., along with Sappers.

[@JammyDodger45]

Stop waffling.

[@neildavid10]

@@JammyDodger45 it’s a fact tho. Every mission set they have is special operations but they aren’t categorized as special operations forces.

[@dallasyap3064]

@@satanicmicrochipv5656 I think the US Army has disbanded its designated Pathfinder units, only the Pathfinder School remains.

[@satanicmicrochipv5656]

@@dallasyap3064 that fugures.

[@terrystokley2968]

One of the worlds fighting Elite and as a county we are proud too have such soldiers.

[@rali4850]

Feeling better with NATO in Balkans 💪😎Greetings from Bosnia 🇧🇦

[@adamantineking3766]

As an Albanian i feel the same.

[@jackass4917]

Wow the videos BFBS made is getting better and better.

[@Greek_Man]

Great video, showcasing a niche specialized unit. But the UK is not ready or equipped for a large scale conventional war. As they emphasized in this video.

[@MRMK24]

@@Greek_Man Britain just isn't in a war yet. Put them in one, they build fast.

[@autr3553]

@@Greek_Man the UK wouldn’t be fighting alone

[@murphyrichard6485]

Get it done - glad we got y’all on outside - from the USA 🇺🇸

[@Roland_Tr909_Swing]

I remember when the USA threatened to sink the royal navy in the Mediterranean during the suez crisis ...you aren't anyones friends

[@skipperclinton1087]

My uncle was a Pathfinder with C/1/507th PIR 82nd ABN. He Jumped into Normandy on 6/6/44 into the middle of a German troop concentration in the Carentine area. Never even got to set up the Eureka lights and only 6 of his stick survived.

[@senator1295]

my bro was WP and 82nd (out at Col) my oldest; 82nd and SOAR. I hope they make your Uncle proud

[@skipperclinton1087]

@@senator1295 I hope so too. My cousin (his son) told me his dad said the Germans were so close they were shooting at them with pistols. I watched a utube vid that interviewed a WWII Pathfinder from the 101st and he stated that first you had to volunteer and then go through another extensive mental Qual test before you were accepted and only about 20% made it through that initial phase and only about 10% finished the training. The history of his unit says after D day they were sent back to England for "retraining" in other words a lot of replacements. They were only sent back into the ETO during the Battle of the Bulge and didn't even participate in Market Garden. Obviously they got seriously mauled by the Germans on D day. BTW, my uncle died in 2001 from colon cancer.

[@harrybarlow541]

Judging from the comments, this video rattled the Russian KZbin propaganda bots hard !

[@neildavid10]

They’re working overtime to counter Big Boris😂

[@frankrenda2519]

they can land in bosnia they will get tied to polls again

[@aidanzamany7214]

Not a bot. Just don’t like NATO because of their hypocrisy.

[@harrybarlow541]

@@aidanzamany7214 okay bot

[@fuckedlaptop364]

​@@aidanzamany7214 I would say double standards, but hating on NATO and supporting Russia for that reason is another double standard, we are all the same shit under different flags, you just have to pick a side

[@faolan1545]

Love to see the path finders getting some recognition

[@GEOsustainable]

Wonderful. I was an American Pathfinder. Good to see they still exist. I had to lay in a mud puddle for 5 days waiting for a Vietcong force to move on. This was in Laos. And I brought back 3 POW. When I wasn't low crawling around Vietnam I was front seat (gunner) in a Cobra. Pathfinder is the only one that can take out Ptin with a K-bar.

[@ffredalot]

These are British pathfinders

[@gurglejug627]

Nice to hear you were defending your home country by killing people in Laos. You must be very proud.

[@immaliveforever1474]

So much pride in our great British Allies🙏 much love from the USA 🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧

[@joncoady3253]

Banging.... got some very very effective troops there proud to have these lads in our side.

[@soton5teve]

That same music / tune at the start is on the BBC advert for "the capture" series 1 or 2

[@56curious]

that intro was sick

[@smoothie1972]

Good to see more British army content on KZbin

[@brucebowyer4618]

Montgomery knew what he was doing... he wanted glory at anyone's expense!

[@morganrace6324]

Very cinematic and informative! What camera(s) did you use to shoot this, please?

[@MonkeyGus]

What didn't they use would be an easier list.

[@xpgek]

as someone from flanders, seeing british soldiers in poppy fields makes me emotional...

[@sebjones1566]

Know mention about 3 Para 😁. Anyway, good video.

[@TacticalTrident7]

the kit looks fucking awesome. badass

[@TB-zf7we]

Awesome video. I wonder how the Paras would have fared in the tasks that the Russian VDV were given at Hostomel Airport. I suspect a hell of a lot better to complete their assignments.

[@Foreign0817]

Keep in mind other things are needed to support them, like air power. If defenses have been taken down, it will be much easier. Problem is Putin kept sending his VDV into the meat grinder until they got wiped out. Maybe they had fighting spirit, but they were betrayed by Putin, now we may never know...

[@TB-zf7we]

@@Foreign0817 It has been noticeable to all that even elite Russian forces don't get enough training in the complex multi-spectrum warfare. i.e...they do not support each other to the gold standard that has been set by US/NATO operations. The VDV will never be up to western airborne troop standards due to the general lack of combined arms effectiveness, they can spell it but don't do it well.

[@CoffeeFiend1]

The problem Russia has is their logistics, signals and communication are fucking awful. They do have some very highly trained paras and SF capable in reconnaissance and direct action but they're combined arms strategy is very lacking.

[@coenogo]

Like what others have said, they'd probably fair a lot better, but that operation seemed to be doomed from the start, regardless of which unit actually performed it.

[@studentaviator3756]

The Russians are one of the few countries with airborne divisions. It has 45,000 vdv 16 th air assult brigade Is 6200. So there is a different scale of capabilities. So if thr operation is brigade scale I'm sure 16th air assult brigade would do better

[@Husker5454]

These lot are absolutely lethal

[@jackbeckett1188]

Quality video .

[@oliversparks1459]

Excellent.

[@5taunch]

Real gritty vid. Green on boys!

[@benchang1022]

US Army LRSD. Served in Bosnia. You guys looking sharp!

[@dallasyap3064]

Kind of sad the LRS units have been disbanded. I kinda liked them.

[@guycalabrese4040]

Whenever I see some tough guy brit from any kind of badass unit, they always speak english with either a northern accent or scottish. Never heard a cockney SAS, para or marine... 😉

[@FHIPrincePeter]

Good point. Cockney's are hard too : The ICF !

[@redsorgum]

Liverpool 🙃🙃🙃

[@mossychops]

Any MOD Equipment with a Broad Arrow Head mark is no longer property of the Crown?

[@jerzywlodarczyk1929]

Superb!

[@terrystokley2968]

Maroon machine, always fight out numbered, either win or suffer glorious defeat. Best airborne soldiets in the world.

[@MyScotty7]

The PARAS are like other countries special forces.The SAS and SBS are levels again!

[@G4x5da]

What?

[@herrickmaster77]

Their hills phase is just a more condensed version of sf hills phase bet a lot of overseas sf would fail P Coy nevermind Pathfinder selection

[@dallasyap3064]

Paras are an ELITE light infantry unit. Some countries also use such designation, some use Commando or other terms.

[@G4x5da]

@@herrickmaster77 para’s don’t have a hills phase. Look, the Para regiment is very though to get in to, but I think how much tougher other Country’s SF selections are. You can’t compare the French Commandos Marine, KSK, SAF recce, SFOD-D to PARA

[@herrickmaster77]

@@G4x5da path finders do pal i never mentioned para reg although pathfinders are made of of paras

[@jonasro5462]

We had Macedonian neighobours in Bielefeld. Ex Military. Sometimes we were frightened. But fortunately nothing bad happened.

[@pampidoo]

This is called xenophobia.

[@mickwful]

What is the DZ flash in the depot colours, is that Brigade?

[@arlokootz3545]

The one the brigadier is wearing? It’s HQ 16 Bde DZ flash

[@mickwful]

@@arlokootz3545 Thank Arlo in my day of 16 para, brigade was red blue and green.

[@cam0875]

This is the video the recruiters use to get you to sign

[@weeddegree]

Well done lads

[@soldiersdream]

Nice

[@JB-td9fz]

Class video

[@patrioticvolunteer9190]

Australian military needs to redevelop their Parachute battalion capability...bloody woke General ( who wore high heels) Morrison...disbanded it...wake the fuck up Australian generals..stop saying SF will do it...we need the capability even if it's not used they need to be there and stop relying on other armies!!

[@garonx5251]

I SWEAR I THOUGHT THIS WAS A NEW TACTICAL GAME DEMO

[@CharlesM84]

real potency

[@yevgensimontsev650]

Truth

[@markrunnalls7215]

Flipping great.. I heard a story of an ex path finder who was in a pub, some unfortunate indevidual upset him, ex pathfinder hit him once.. whack n that was that.. Great to see a cracking Brit unit, rather than something yank all the time.. 🙄🙄.

[@jimmoynahan9910]

They hardly use "yank" units...

[@SPN16]

I'm 30 and served when I was 19 in 2012 for 2 years, left transfering to supplemental reserve.. expecting a call back when things get really going CHIMO

[@matthewdowney5449]

What version of herc has a refueling boom?

[@harryh5620]

KC-130 has drogues - but no boom.

[@jimmymc10021]

@@harryh5620 The one in the video has a refuelling boom on the front left side of the airframe.

[@dallasyap3064]

Probably MC-130 (for special operations), and maybe HC-130 (for long-range SAR/CSAR). Only heard about Herc getting additional features to receive fuel while airborne but not sure which variant.

[@terrystokley2968]

Everyman am emperor. The maroon machine.

[@5taunch]

Green on!

[@aroperator3998]

I wish I was born British, just for the opportunity to work hard and try for selection. (sigh) You have my respect.

[@sundancetitan5675]

I mean if you come to the I’ll just wait 5 years apply for citizenship and you can join

[@edlubitz2968]

The weather is harsh ha ha ha.

[@andruemcgriddles4580]

🤙🏻

[@nipaporngartland7508]

wow 😮😮😮😮

[@adamhall5298]

Bots are out. Bring out the popcorn, fellas.

[@dmc2085]

Anyone who is against NATO is a bot? What is this, a cult?

[@jonathanpork-sausage617]

This comments section is interesting.

[@bishopofsahs]

💄on a 🐖

[@5taunch]

So many workers from _____. Keeping up appearances haha

[@Pembroke.]

By the grace of God, stay safe and come home safe, there will be cold beers waiting for you

[@lawrencepaul82nd]

Airborne,All The Way

[@SNOWDONTRYFAN]

when you compare watching that deployment onto the ground to the Russians in Ukraine when they tried to secure the key Antonov Airport.which ended up as a total disaster , sure they took the airport in the end , but it was totally useless to them as a major bridgehead , which showed their lack of training and above all joined up skills compared to the air assault forces of NATO

[@mossychops]

British Forces Pound = Universal Credit?

[@millennialtrucker6435]

The first 60 seconds of this video should have been the army’s new recruitment advert. Not the robot rubbish capita have just released.

[@Michael-4]

No. We need nerdy types who can fly drones, not some hairy arsed Para. We need soldiers who can embrace their gentler side and have empathy for the lived experience of the enemy who are about to bayonet them in the guts. 🌈💪

[@c431inf]

@@Michael-4 that was good 🤣

[@whatuptommyboi5404]

They don’t want the smoke. NATO FTW 🙌

[@shenglong9818]

Hah NATO can't even help Ukraine beat Russia.

[@JohnSmith-ct4et]

@@shenglong9818 so why hasn’t Russia taken Ukraine yet? Its been more than 3 months. This is just getting sad now for the “great” Russia.

[@bishopofsahs]

🚭

[@qpunk1]

@@JohnSmith-ct4et Russia is trying to save the people and not kill everyone like NATO does by bombing everything flat. Ukraine is not part of NATO but sure as hell looks like it with all the help its getting at this point just declare war, unless NATO dont want the smoke. Russia has been capturing and documenting dead NATO troops in ukraine and putting them on trial in LPD/DPR courts.

[@5taunch]

@@shenglong9818 yea Russia are so effective in Ukraine. Only been 4 months 😂😂😂😂

[@baklava6138]

Welcome to Bosnia boys !!

[@flugruger25]

until the invasion of Ukraine i spent little time thinking of those who protcet us from tyranny. that wont happen again. us europeans forgot that our way of life needs to be protected. our troops deserve the best gear and retirement benefits. they shouldn´t have to worry about the time after their active duty.

[@Foreign0817]

This will change things. Hopefully we don't have to learn the hard way like in ww2, unprepared for war. But things will be different.

[@freepalestine4192]

Europeans only want to be protected from tyranny in Europe so they can enforce tyranny on their colonies around the world.

[@jesuschrist1275]

You guys getting a hardon for war.. how pathetic.

[@G4x5da]

UK soldiers always reach over the buttstock to hold the pistol grip of a AR platform rifle. Is it cause they’re initially trained on a bull-pup?

[@themonolithian]

It does look weird now that you mention it

[@fragout9575]

First In, Last Out!

[@qpunk1]

bodybag

[@fragout9575]

@@qpunk1 drink your White Claws and keep playing COD there keyboard warrior. It's the best your life will ever be...

[@fragout9575]

@@bishopofsahs great! Then you'll be selling what I'm already built or building! Carry On!

[@patrickbamforth4235]

why wasn't 3 para allowed to take part ?

[@johnlake7530]

It’s all Martha’s fault

[@gronk2002]

Couple blokes had a bit of innocent fun with the local gash

[@danielt3676]

@@gronk2002 the whole battalion you mean😂

[@JammyDodger45]

It wasn't just mucky Martha it was the taxi incident in Macedonia (beat up the driver, robbed him, stole his car and crashed it) and a series of increasingly high profile fuck ups by the lads. The Battalion hierarchy was rotten (too many SNCO Cliques and behind closed doors deals). A series of senior postings is fixing things.

[@archangel2405]

#Pathfinders #Parachuteregiment #DavidBlakeley #SteveHeaney ✌🐉✌

[@saiph8872]

Every man and Emperor

[@dibdab699]

Looks like somebody didn't like FCF getting all the headlines....

[@Thebluesky0311]

are pathfinders a SOF unit?

[@G4x5da]

They’re not part of UKSF or SOF brigade, so no. They are however, elite forces and have one of the most arduous selection courses outside UKSF

[@neildavid10]

They’re Special operations capable but aren’t under UKSF

[@rudebkiller]

Yes they are there role is Pathfinder Special reconnaissance Special operations

[@G4x5da]

@@neildavid10 you must be American with your special operations capable?

[@GEOsustainable]

What is SOF? Then I can tell you.We always used real words in my day. I was an American Pathfinder.

[@aarond-hay9066]

Pathfinders≠Pathmakers

[@user-bj8jg2vu8z]

🇬🇧💪

[@dickyboyryw]

Good on All NATO Airborne. *So proud of my family, and, in a way, myself. Lol. But The Paras are Army Royalty. Xxxx

[@mossychops]

UK Army doing RNLI job. Operation Gladio?

[@Flappatackle]

"British" Army. And what do lifeboats have to do with it?

[@mossychops]

@@Flappatackle no law no country? #operationgladio

[@TheYeti308]

I don't believe ivan wants to tangle with these chaps . !

[@qpunk1]

they wont survive in russia

[@TheYeti308]

They said it was East Briton .

[@robertdonnell8114]

All fun and games PARAs until the UK Gov finds out that you are Heterosexuals'.

[@mosslife488]

Paras heterosexuals? I don’t think you know the British parachute regiment

[@jesuschrist1275]

​@@mosslife488This comment needs say no more.

[@mossychops]

Uk army doing the job of the RNLI because of Operation Gladio?

[@Kav.]

How is Gladio relevant to the RNLI lmao?

[@888ssss]

they could not find an affordable house, so how they find anything else ?

[@JammyDodger45]

What are you on about?

[@user-ih9cf9ms3r]

VDVs wet dream

[@qpunk1]

they do the same shit lol

[@TB-zf7we]

@@qpunk1 Not as well, the VDV that is, as shown in Hostomel.

[@tmanda323]

@@TB-zf7we what happened in Hostomel?

[@TB-zf7we]

@@tmanda323 1st day of Ukraine invasion VDV gets dropped by helicopter at airport which is outside Kyiv. VDV took the airport initially but were not able to hold after attack by QRF. No further supply/reinforcement reached their troops at the airport and main armoured relief thrust was too slow/late to help them. Hostomel was retaken later by main Russian force but then ultimately lost.

[@obedsalashavoc995]

@T B and the VDV unit was destroyed

[@huntclanhunt9697]

The US also has pathfinders. They're sent in ahead of paratroopers to mark the drop zones.

[@christopherhazell420]

Not anymore! The company's were inactivated & the course has ceased @ Ft. Benning. *Only the 101st still conducts classes, not sure their student metrics?

[@Ben_2761]

Not as good as us

[@sovkhan4359]

@@Ben_2761 who do you think trains them 💀💀

[@DirtyMikeandTheBoys69]

The US Army still has Pathfinders, but they're not of the same caliber, nor treated the same as the UK's Pathfinders. In the US, it's just an academic course and certification. In the UK, it's an actual unit. Ours are just regular soldiers who took on a gentleman's course. These guys are a different breed entirely!

[@renatobrito3455]

❤️❤️❤️🇺🇦🇧🇷❤️❤️

[@liambeevor7983]

3 Para ?😆

[@gma2893]

Very impressive. Ukraine could use their help…

[@carsonmedlin9444]

ukraine is not in NATO

[@madeinengland9488]

@@carsonmedlin9444 not yet son.not yet!

[@operator9858]

@@madeinengland9488 by the time that happens they will be a charity case, not a contibutor.

[@Thespiansewist]

Are their professional soldiers who believe NATO should push Russia out of Ukraine ?

[@JammyDodger45]

Yes.

[@gawkthimm6030]

obviously yes but its not the military that sets policy and it would mostly likely end in nuclear war

[@JammyDodger45]

NATO would be in Moscow before Summer was done, and Putin would be shot by his own side long before a Nuclear option was on the cards.

[@gawkthimm6030]

@@JammyDodger45 you dont think there are "dead-mens" switches that automatically launches nukes if the Kremlin falls? I think Russian leaders would rather let the world die than admit defeat

[@JammyDodger45]

@@gawkthimm6030 - well, firstly, there aren't Dead Man Switches on Russian Nukes, secondly those in power never want to relinquish it, so if the option is to Off Putin and stay at the top then that's what they'll do. Russia has a huge history of protecting the Motherland over Individuals.

[@Sleepingsilent22]

What are you so afraid of we have our army right behind us

[@rogerwilco5918]

What??

[@tams805]

whomp

[@Bullster2663]

Could without the loud bass background thudding

[@dallasyap3064]

I still don't understand why the US Army disbanded its pathfinder units

[@rileybriggs4731]

Because they aren't that useful anymore. Airborne operations are completely irrelevant against a near peer force. Even a HALO jump wont avoid detection, so you'd essentially just be dropping them off with no support to be cut off, surrounded, and captured. That is if they don't get shot down before they can jump.

[@oculent8979]

@bab ep3 pathfinders and paratroopers have different uses. Pathfinders are a unit made to be dropped either behind enemy lines or into hostile territory, which as the above comment states is pretty much impossible against a peer or near-peer force due to modern air defence and radar capabilities.

[@GEOsustainable]

I was a Pathfinder. It was rolled into Delta. Which is funny, because we already were Delta, which everyone knows, a 4th platoon is an odd bird already. Contrary to what the other guy said, we are still very effective in penetrating enemy lines. I can still fool infrared.

[@GEOsustainable]

@@rileybriggs4731 Not really, that only happens in movies. If we do jump, it is far from enemy lines. We do a lot of walking, crawling, and pretty much be a total sneaky bastard, not much jumping. We got rolled into Delta though. It is pretty easy to fool infrared. I was a Pathfinder, brought 3 guys home from Laos. And I don't care who you are and how much gear you got, I WILL slap you on your ass before I end you....which explains why the UK still has them, NATO is one.

[@aslysa2277]

@bab ep3 this is more so a traditional thing airborne units do I served in the 82nd as an 11b paratrooper we had a required 2 jumps every year and learned about airborne operations but 99% of the time we trained for land combat operations they told us airborne tactics will never be implemented against a near peer threat the airborne capability is useful against third world militaries or against enemies who do not have sophisticated anti aircraft systems as it’s uslesss we deployed by light armored vehicles most the time or by being dropped off by chinook miles away from “enemy AA” and walking there as light infantry

[@voto75]

Guarantee Russia will never fight NATO.

[@volairn70]

In their current state, I doubt they are even capable of doing so. Nuclear options aside, of course.

[@Ram-1231]

Huh? You guys are smoking too much weed! NATO will never encounter Russia. Russia is not alone. NATO could barely beat Russia in every simulation ever created. However, enter Russia help from other countries and that equation reverse's drastically. Russia and China together are basically unstoppable. So guess what! Better start building your nuclear bomb shelter now.

[@volairn70]

@@Ram-1231 We literally just said Russia is never going to fight NATO. What point are you trying to make? As to wargaming and simulations, two things. Wargames are designed to portray your enemy in their best possible light. The reason OPFOR at Fort Irwin basically went undefeated is exactly that reason. Simulations are designed to break the side conducting them if they are done well and for the right reasons. Those same simulations are why everyone predicted Ukraine to fall in 48-72 hours. The Russians have dramatically under performed, by literally everyone's expectations. Even their own. But you are right, NATO will not encounter Russia, except by proxy, which it is already doing .

[@Ram-1231]

@@volairn70 No. NATO won't fight Russia. They will only do it through proxy wars. Russia will fight NATO. NATO isn't in a position of leverage. It's all about about leveraging. Russia is not in any way scared of NATO.

[@volairn70]

@@Ram-1231 I don't think anyone argued that point. You came in saying "are you all smoking weed?" Then basically said the same things we were already saying. No one said Russia was scared of NATO. I mean, even Putin knows NATO is a defensive organization, in spite of the BS he uses to fuel scaremongering propaganda to drive his own agenda. That said, Russia absolutely lacks any real capability of launching an conventional offensive against NATO if it wanted to without the use of nuclear weapons. I don't think anyone on either side believes they will ever try that, but rhetoric is useful to both sides for their own agendas. Just rehashing the old Cold War vibes.

[@chrissample3047]

Can you go to the store get a candy bar

[@Foreign0817]

They should have a store on base. We do here Stateside.

[@satanicmicrochipv5656]

@@Foreign0817 AAFES!!!

[@steveaustin1011]

3 para block parties look decent like. ;)

[@jimjefftube]

I wish we could aid Ukraine more as I see all the civilians affected by Dwarf Putins Invasion of its peaceful neighbor. Well done soldiers and always be ready.

[@elder_brewster]

You can go fight, bud

[@916Pashok]

go and volunteer yourself to the front line then

[@british1139]

Calling Ukraine "Peaceful" is a stretch.

[@markpirie1986]

Ukraine 🇺🇦 is a horrible place! Even before the invasion 2 year's ago, they're a former Eastern bloc Commie Nazi blooded sympathisers, Russia herself is just as bad. But places of the former Warsaw pact are cold minded, and know how to play the sympathiser cards, DON'T TRUST UKRAINE!! ASWELL AS RUSSIA EITHER. DO NOT TRUST UKRAINE 😏🫡

[@MakeSomeNoiseAgencyPlaylists]

@@markpirie1986 Dude ! So brainwahed you are....silly

[@HandleMyBallsYouTube]

Lots of Rusbots over here, you guys should quit, they're probably not paying you enough.

[@compassroses]

They should quit because they only succeed in making Westerners despise belligerent Ruscists and other militant terrorist groups even more.

[@daniels1263]

Definitely paying you enough

[@bazilmatthews9299]

Isn't that what the Marines do already. But hang on. Isn't that what the SA have been doing since world war 2

[@dukeofduckingham5480]

Pathfinders deploy ahead of the main paratrooper formation to mark the landing zone or something I believe

[@fredthered2778]

Sas/sbs/srs are special forces. Pathfinders (paras) mountain leaders (marines) are a step below

[@user-vj8bq1pe4e]

As a result of the spelling of the APU "MARS" in Belgorod, a family of Ukrainian refugees from Kharkov was killed. Freaks.

[@adamhall5298]

As a result of Russian shelling of Saltivka, people in Kharkiv die every day. Try again, orc.

[@ILoveLamp-sj4bx]

See ya russki 👋

[@qpunk1]

this aint no 3rd world country you can bully around, you ain't halo dropping them into Russia, interception is almost certain.

[@theledal]

@@qpunk1 you're right, a third world country would probably have a better organized military than Russia 👍🏻

[@mursalgessi6524]

@@qpunk1 with s400😂😏

[@cheefqueef6494]

@@qpunk1 cope

[@blade4868]

I’m proud of my country but I don’t think we should get involved anymore unless we the British people are threatened or our land is, we should just take a back seat we’ve spilt to much blood for others, stop foreign aid and let’s start bulking up our defences

[@halbhatia6651]

im sure Boris Johnson will read this comment and do what John boy wants

[@trtvitor1385]

The war may seem far enough away right now for that policy to be fine. But it might end up on your doorstep, and having you wish you had banded together earlier.

[@Jem_Apple]

Isolation is stupid. Simple as. You can very easily research the likely consequences yourself

[@blade4868]

Still stand by my statement British troops shouldn’t be bleeding unless it’s for there people, we should never have gone Iraq and Afghan and we should definitely not be getting involved with America and russias dick swinging contest

[@JB-td9fz]

Behave

[@Thespiansewist]

Would there be majority agreement among professional soldiers that Putin would use Nuclear weapons in Ukraine if Russian army was to be pushed out

[@angelopugliese6034]

He's just cowardly enough to do so.

[@Husker5454]

no doesnt follow their nuclear deployment doctrine atall . Its used as a last resort when the threat of the russian peoples way of life is threatened .

[@robshirewood5060]

No, professional soldiers, do not think Russia would invade NATO countries either, because they do not have the manpower or resources, to hold territory and control whole populations all the way to the French coast and beyond. The whole idea of NATO being threatened by Russia is bs, alternatively Russia being threatened by the US and NATO forces is a real factor in the debate. None of this chaos need have happened, and that is down to Biden from 2014 and his Devil's cartel in Washington

[@robshirewood5060]

@@angelopugliese6034 He is no coward, never underestimate, one for the first rules of soldiering, he has already stated Russia will not use military nuclear capability until Russia is attacked first by similar weapons, but if it does happen, they have "dead man's hand" system which ensures that if Russia ceases to exist it automatically fires on every nation, which means adios to everyone. Nobody can win.

[@Husker5454]

@@robshirewood5060 it just isnt bindens fault tho is it . putin chose to be the aggressor , russia has chosen to threatern neighbors , russia chose to invade crimea , they could of made so much money and had a booming economy if they actually decided to work with the west peacfully like everyone else but no . if nato and the west wanted to invade or crush russia then why in fuck would they make themselfs vaunrable to hydrocarbon cutoffs like germany , this isnt some eleborate ploy by washinton this is a mad dictator wanting the soviet union back so hes land grabbing and thinking he can get away with it .

[@user-zb3vy7zj3g]

Access to files SF Harris? Oversight SF? Inteli be. Plan no. Nato DA SOUTH. HOW NOT ALLOWED LIES FROM... RESPONSE NOW. NOT YES AND BACK SO DOLLAR FORGET ME. VITALITY 😊😊❤😊❤❤😊😊❤

[@thebr5294]

Ukraine is like today's gladiator arena.

[@Aaronsmith-cu8ii]

You can’t deter Russia in Macedonia

[@Evan-hq5dt]

Right, we deter them in Washington.

[@axelaxel7118]

In Bosnia we will be Nato partisans haha

[@operator9858]

You will do what you are told and like it.

[@axelaxel7118]

@@operator9858 something like that problem is we heard a lot of voices teling us what to do so we dont know who to listen anymore

[@lopov5112]

@@axelaxel7118 bosnia is about to split into 3 pieces anyway

[@axelaxel7118]

@@lopov5112 Lots of people woud die and noane is willing for that unfortunatly nothing will hapened

[@lopov5112]

@@axelaxel7118 half of the country is already autonomous. You think Serbs and Croats want to live with the Arabs and Turks that are moving in?

[@buzzmeanytime]

I hope this generation's Airborne isn't the same airborne from World War II? That Market Garden Fiasco should have never happened. Airborne was misused and misled. Montgomery didn't know what he was doing

[@carbonarapadrino]

Montgomery wasn't in on the plan to keep the war going a further nine months to allow German capital asset liquidation to foreign holdings. Bormann instructed leading Geman industrialists to do this. The Smith family are one of Britain's oldest banking houses. Eisenhower almost certainly knew, as many Wall St entities were also involved. The Bush family were particularly enthusiastic participants

[@buzzmeanytime]

@@carbonarapadrino All about money , greed and power!

[@buzzmeanytime]

@@carbonarapadrino Your saying that the entire reason why so many paratroopers were needlessly killed is because the powers that be ala, the family's previously mentioned in your statement, were trying to dissolve all German finances and have them transferred over into British Banking? Can you please elaborate on your statement. Thank you

[@spitcatTV]

Its impressive you can be so confidently wrong about something.

[@Roland_Tr909_Swing]

Got news for you ...boris gifted all of your best gear .

[@danieloost6523]

Got news for you, that does not matter. What matters, is that nato can send Russia back to the stone age

[@jd8226]

@@danieloost6523 NATO countries are too busy sending themselves back into the Stone Age 🤣

[@Roland_Tr909_Swing]

@@danieloost6523 well what are you waiting for? NATO is spineless

[@danieloost6523]

@@jd8226 yeah sure. Are you really that blinded? The US alone could take on Russia, let alone + France, Uk, Germany, Spain, Italy ect ect

[@danieloost6523]

@@Roland_Tr909_Swing what we are waiting for? We are not waiting? You see, the reason why nukes were invented really comes to play in this situation. Are you guys really that stupid? You were the one that brought “power” to the table. And if it comes to it, NATO will absolutely destroy Russia. But they won’t, because of nuclear threath