How NATO & Russia are Preparing to Fight Total War

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[@RealLifeLore]

As I was just about to release this video, the US House voted to approve the $95 billion aid package for America's allies that includes $61 billion worth of additional funding for Ukraine. This will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the future course of events in Europe, and if you want to learn more about last year's huge Ukrainian counteroffensive, check out this video's companion episode in Modern Conflict on Nebula here nebula.tv/videos/reallifelore-modern-conflicts-the-2023-ukraine-counteroffensive In addition to my monthly Modern Conflicts videos on Nebula, I'm also posting monthly videos to Nebula in my new series called War Room, which provides monthly updates from active conflicts happening all around the world. The second episode of this new series covering the major global events of March can be seen here nebula.tv/videos/reallifelore-march-2024-recap-isis-ukraine-and-haiti Thanks!

[@tombo416]

Ain’t reading allat bro

[@hmu05366]

@@tombo416lazy?

[@JohnDoeTheTroll]

American money should stay in America!!! Foreign aid is taxation without representation!!!

[@JohnDoeTheTroll]

American money should stay in America!!! Foreign aid is taxation without representation!!!

[@D4llast]

What are you doing in an hour long video if you cant read​@@tombo416

[@Frenchaboo]

as a Pole I would very much like to stop living through historically significant events in my lifetime, thanks

[@telotawa]

same

[@celestialatheist]

i am 70 percent worried but 160 percent more trilled to see where all this goes

[@victorladyzhets447]

Try to ask ur goverment to unblock borders so war does not come to your country

[@El.fish.the.chocolate]

*Article five NATO meme intensifies.*

[@JesusOrDestruction]

Facts, get over it

[@AP-kw9ip]

I think I like major historical events more when they are in a history book, not in my lifetime

[@tylershannon6593]

This reality is the direct result of decades of neocon foreign policy disrespecting and using other nations as pawns. It didn't have to be this way, this would have never happened if Trump was elected. Love him or hate him, a strong American leader is the best determent. A demented American leader is an invitation for chaos. How this is so difficult to understand to the majority of America shows how low information our voters are.

[@AbG-jy7gq]

Same

[@chargedbowl]

History is being made everyday my guy. Thats how its always been.

[@Royal.Dolphin]

@@chargedbowl fine in that case I think this can also be understand as major historical events, threatening major escalation in conflict. That would do just fine I think.

[@Unl1m1t3d1]

​@@chargedbowldude its a joke go home

[@Ok-xc3pn]

Dead men tell no tales; we are witnessing a rise in the number of wars around the world as the survivors of world wars are gone, leaving us to grasp the horrors.

[@hawawah8671]

Not really, lets look at 1980-1990, we have Soviet-Afghan War Iran-Iraq War Salvadoran Civil War Eritrean Civil War Falklands War Israeli Invasion of Lebanon First Intifada Sri Lankan Civil War US Invasion of Grenada US Invasion of Panama Yemeni Civil War The Iran-Iraq War dwarfs any of the ongoing wars in terms of scale and casualties, with 1-2 million casualties, and it isn't like anyone learned lessons or anything since within a year of it ending we had the First Gulf War, not to mention that in the late 90s and early 2000s the Congolese Civil War killed over 5 million people.

[@EfttekerUddinRafi]

You are only noticing it now because it’s on your doorstep, enjoy. We the global south has been suffering all these times alone, welcome to the club 😊

[@Marburg-yw4nj]

That's what history books are for

[@BlackBoxEnte]

Good guy Russia trying to prevent that by creating countless victims of war that can tell their sad tales. Its an all misunderstood invasion of world peace. Putin is basically Jesus hahaha

[@danielgoldsmith8448]

The people living between 1919-1939 didn't know they were living in the interwar period

[@SzHo-lz1rl]

At first, it was just news from far away places, riots in Spain, Japan continued to plunder land in East Asia, the French claimed that the Maginot Line was impregnable, until... no one could escape the fate of being involved.

[@hawawah8671]

>September 1st 1939 Hitler invades Poland >France and Britain embargo Germany and begin sending Poland tanks and artillery >By November 1941 the Bismarck was sunk by Polish coastal artillery, the German army advanced to near Warsaw before withdrawing, calling it a feint, the frontlines have remained almost static for the past year, Germany has run out of Panzer IV and IIIs and is running low on Panzer IIs, while Poland has just received new American M3 Lees

[@MintyLime703]

Yes they absolutely did. At least the ones who were paying attention did. Countless contemporary quotes saying the end of the Great War was more like a temporary truce than an actual ending. And it became increasingly obvious another war was coming when the National Socialists came into power considering Adolf openly outlined his plans to go east into Russia within his book. And even before then the Allies were increasingly concerned about instability in Germany.

[@H.A2001]

​@@hawawah8671 yes and in an alliance that surprise everyone the USSR crossed the borders and invade Poland subjugate half the country and funding Germany to their war with UK and France. Damn if I was living their I would surely realized that hell is coming.

[@DehJarlorNoob]

Then again, every peace is an interwar period.

[@dkoodziej2063]

Watching from Poland thinking “ah yes I’ve seen this movie before”

[@Kintabl]

This time Poland is well prepered and in alliance with a serious ally (USA), unlike Britain and France who just watched as the Germans and Soviets invade in 1939. Greetings from Slovenia.

[@mickpeterson3722]

​@@Kintabl😂 sure

[@kacperzimowski4626]

@@mickpeterson3722 I mean.. all jokes aside. It's a very difficult task to be more prepared for war than to have 31 military alies, including some of the most advanced economies in the world... if sh*t happens... then sh*t happens... but objectively how can a country prepare more than what we have in 2024? The only thing left is to be a better neighbour than we were for our NATO allies. Our previous government wasn't really nice towards Germany. We need to fix that and be thankful for the the modern day cooperation. Many polish people don't want any reparations.

[@Mkill3rYT]

It's true that nazi appeasment and phony war was the worst decision of France and Britain (not the USA since they just didn't care at the time). We must not, and will not make the same mistake again. Thinking that the USA is the reliable partner right now totally eludes me. Like, did you watch the video? The USA might not respond when we need them, or be occupied in the Pacific. Europe must be ready to face the crisis alone. In the USA join in, it's better of course, but we cannot expect them.

[@mickpeterson3722]

@@kacperzimowski4626 już jesteśmy pod okupacji. co mi obchodzi czy to globusi z zachodu czy Putin z Rosji. pozatym wiadomo kto w tej wojnie jest prowokatorem

[@Famous_From_Commenting]

If this war continues, I might have to step in and tell Putin to stop

[@JimTimber]

Do it !!

[@user-vk7zv3he1m]

NATO shitting their pants when Jeyakaran steps in 💯🔥

[@tombo416]

What will you do?

[@mnm5165]

Oh no 😟 not Jeyakaran-ir9nb 😱😱

[@nielsvanhoudt6151]

What should russia feel about this statement?

[@rafalzych8031]

In Poland we know what total war means, our ancestors suvived it between 1939 and 1945 but 6 millions of them were killed.

[@bob_greene]

this is a situation where there should be a FB-like sad vote instead of just thumbs up/down

[@jwserge]

И какой урок вы, поляки, вынесли из той войны?

[@goranmiljus2664]

Poland also owned EVERYTHING between Moscow/Berlin, Black and Baltic Seas, So they also know invading neighboring lands.

[@Imperium83]

Your ancestors also did everything possible to instigate it but boohoo I guess.

[@MacijPolishFighter]

@@antonina-fk7lq Oh yes the wonderful Russia, Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, The Katyn massacre, 44 years of the communism and Putin saying the collapse of USSR was a tragedy. How many Putin's political rivals got killed ? It seems like majority of Russians are happy with access to cheap bottle of vodka and a bin next to their toilets for used dirty tissues. I personally want nothing with Russians and Ukrainians.

[@claussenmusic]

You neglected to mention that the Rand simulations of a Baltic invasion were conducted before the ascension of Finland and Sweden into NATO, which completely changes the outcome when taken into account

[@dougtube9870]

Not to mention I wonder what their simulations thought about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

[@robertedwards2959]

Or how America saw the troop buildup prior to the invasion months in advance. Or how Ukraine hasn't received any current gen systems. Or how Russia is refurbishing 30, 40, and 50 year old tanks. Yeah this is pretty much just fear mongering.

[@matthewgibbs6886]

rand loves war war is money

[@ssoull6547]

As a French, like most of my people, I absolutely don't care about Baltic countries and Ukraine. Russia can annex these territories, no one is going to die here for that. We have our own problems and Russia is not a threat

[@robertedwards2959]

@@ssoull6547 if y'all aren't careful Russia is going to kick France out of it's neocolonial African empire. Be entertaining to see how long y'alls welfare state lasts after that.

[@tajusn4044]

Damn, it does feel rather uncanny to sit in a city, 30km away from Belarusian Border, casually watching a video of how your entire country would be invaded

[@trickyr903]

Dont worry, no one will invade you

[@jaemate21]

@@trickyr903 That was the message that everyone told Ukrainians in December 2021,and 2 years later here we are..

[@mikegarcia8412]

​@@jaemate21 Yes, not two years. The invasion started within weeks. 😂 The war been going on for over two years.

[@michaelderose3551]

Ok, don't warry, you'll still be fine​@@jaemate21

[@zill0678]

@@jaemate21 no, the united states was telling Ukraine that Russians build up on its borders was for an invasion. Russia was saying it was just for a military exercise and that there would be no invasion. Ukraine believed the Russians and did not prepare. they got invaded and the rest is history.

[@Dexorfs]

Watching Real Life Lore videos normally: Dang, world is a crazy and complicated place. I sure love learning about it! Seeing a Real Life Lore video with my country in the thumbnail: Well fuck

[@ttq3661]

Real...

[@jacobjohns6047]

Family find of mine is a nuclear strategist for nato got deployed to Latvia about 4 years ago I think this isn't far from what might happen unfortunately

[@kajelvobot2634]

exactly this is why there is war on ukrain, because people like you think they can learn something about the world on youtube, then drink cola eat hamburger... if you want learn go to school you can study all of your life if you want.

[@nothingness217]

@kajelvobot Someone's grumpy and vocal about it XD what is your problem, dude?

[@soulreaper359]

@@kajelvobot2634i think u need to Inform urself first before spewing such garbage.

[@Tryuiip]

as a lithuanian, i would very much like history happening in books, not in my lifetime

[@wolfwinter2024]

Not a single human in human history missed humand history. Stupid idea.

[@bartsimpson8616]

did still in Lituania cant buy bread if spoke RUSSIAN ?? or that is ''lie'' putin propaganda''

[@NEuX]

@@bartsimpson8616 they lie, people freely can speak russian or any language they like. Its The support of russian invasion is what is frowned upon. Lithuania is a free country.

[@vsevolodpetrolhead8689]

As a ukrainian who currently in Saint Petersburg, I heavily agree with you

[@lMrRedl]

прибалтика уже выписала себе приговор

[@blindmown]

I'm in Thailand now and I'm convinced that half of Russia is out here with me. The Russian people are everywhere here, I've heard it's the same in a lot of tropical locations with relaxed visa rules. I guess it's easier to run away to drink cocktails on the beach than it is to try and do something about it at home however futile it may be.

[@mikhailmuraviev3316]

at least you can do something. you have watched this video and still don’t understand

[@DeusVultConstantinople]

Russians: on a vacation Natives: they are running away from Putin

[@ASS_ault]

​@@DeusVultConstantinople yeah, vacations with Russian kindergartens and schools, lmao

[@blindmown]

@@DeusVultConstantinople incorrect. I actually talk to many of the Russian folks I encounter. I don't actively dislike them as humans. The majority of the people I've spoken to are military age men who are draft dodging and waiting for this war to be over before returning home. I sometimes chill with the Russian guy who works at my local dispensary and the majority of his customers are Russians, Ukrainians, and Israelis fleeing the respective wars they are having to deal with.

[@fartexplosion4480]

I don't blame them. You could offer your life for Putin's whack egomania or run away to Thailand and spend your life drinking cocktails on the beach

[@markpridemore7603]

"I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us."

[@DroolRockworm]

Dayyyyyyum. Perfect placement

[@laxminarayananks1520]

Oi Oi Oi who let you cook😂

[@Ja79X]

This hits different.

[@themoocow7718]

Fits well.

[@MrHistory269]

I find this Gandalf quote oddly comforting

[@gumarks_]

About the Baltic brothers and Russia: I am a Spanish guy studying a master's in Sweden, and I've travelled a lot to neighbouring countries during this schoolyear, including Latvia and Lithuania (also planning to go to Estonia some time in the future). There, I learned about Latvia's and Lithuania's history, and I gotta say, their history with the Soviet Union (including Nazi Germany's occupation) is tragic and obscure at the very least. I really hope they can keep up being independent and free countries, because they really deserve so.

[@robertedwards2959]

Yeah there's a reason they jumped into NATO as fast as possible.

[@user-im7km8tq7j]

and they were under their oppression for just less than half a century. imagine what it was for Ukraine being occupied for more than three centuries so they are fighting so desperately right now

[@gumarks_]

@@user-im7km8tq7j you're right

[@NoProblem-IAmMeYouAreYou]

As Estonian, I agree. I know damn well my fellow Baltics and Estonians would literally rather die than go through soviet union rebuild and Putin's dictatorship

[@Dragases6894]

@@user-im7km8tq7j ridiculous three centuries ago they was not a country names Ukraine and current Ukraine IS an articial state designed by Lénin and Khrushchev with more than 15 millions Russians. Stop lying as more than 7 millions Ukrainians have fled to Russia to avoir this américan triggered War. You're a l'air and totally deprived of historical culture

[@Axemang]

As a Canadian who is very far removed from this or any conflict, and makes beer for a living... this is seriously going to affect wheat and barley stocks in the coming decade.

[@IanBerg]

The Russian Ukrainian War also seems remote to me as a Canadian but then I remember we are located between Russia’s Siberia and America’s 48 contiguous states. We’re a buffer region like Poland was in the 1930s between Germany & Russia.

[@robertedwards2959]

@@IanBerg don't sweat it. The only reason y'all have free Healthcare is because there is no scenario where you get attacked and America doesn't treat it like an attack on American soil.

[@d.l.d.l.8140]

😂✌🏼

[@tbraghavendran]

Will the current PM of your country get reelected?

[@robertedwards2959]

@@IanBerg don't sweat it. There's no scenario where an attack on Canada isn't treated like an attack on America. There's a reason why yall can afford free healthcare.

[@Ratabulous]

Earlier today: Ah, yes! A new RealLifeLofe. At last, some clarity… 30 minutes later: I’m sad now.

[@martinkoitmae6655]

Help Ukraine now to prevent war from spreading further into Europe

[@Sigma_Male_Anti_Female]

Russia being the villian of history like always.

[@user-gl7qp9ix5s]

Yep!! And that is your own fault...for taking liars and propagandists like these here serious!! It is all unfounded Russia-fobia!! They are insane!!

[@user-gl7qp9ix5s]

​​​@@martinkoitmae6655Damn you are not very bright, little man!!😅😅😅

[@user-th4jt8rk2g]

I mean at least there's the new congress aid pact now

[@Pucukax]

Nuclear weapons meant in 1962: Mutual assured destruction 2024: Mutual assured deny of mutual assured destruction. Back to conventional warfare. Fuck.

[@breakerdawn8429]

It's ironic at it's finest, war is happening because people don't want to have a nuke war. Funny how a few years ago nukes prevented wars

[@astronemir]

Better than the alternative. But not by much.

[@equarg]

I don’t normally thumbs up profanity…. But I have to agree. But then I read how destructive war were in the past with just swards, slings, and spears……. Yea. How has humanity avoided extinction?

[@dylanfox8530]

@@equargwho gives a fuck what you thumbs up bro. If you are offended by reading profanity and feel the need to comment on it you must have not lived in the real world yet. Good lord grow up.

[@nickfielding5685]

Nato Just attacked Iran

[@rockwoodenthusiast]

Hits different when you see your country in a RealLifeLore thumbnail

[@max_me_is]

Bro imagine us who live in Ukraine and Russia right now. We are almost in every rll video :(

[@alexudr6634]

@@max_me_isbro that's so truuuee

[@TheCianhogan]

The NATO Article 5 interpretation presented in the video is not how the alliance functions, only a member state operating either subversively or in extremely bad faith could cause this to happen. The working interpretation is that the collective will decide on a response, then the individual states will comply and take the responsibilities determined for them by the collective. The idea that NATO countries can individually opt out of Article 5 and send limited humanitarian aid is simply not true, and if it was to become true the alliance would cease to exist at that time. Remember that each individual state must treat any aggression on a member state as they would treat an attack on their own soil. The notion that they could send a few helmets and medkits in response is absurd. It is possible that the entire collective may together decide not to respond, but that would require the US military to admit that they are afraid to face the Russian military, which would essentially end the current world order.

[@user-cc4lk3tj1k]

We saw what the EU is like with their solidarity during the coronavirus pandemic. When every EU country pulled the blanket over itself. You will find 100 reasons not to get involved in a direct conflict against Russia.

[@historyisawesome6399]

The us cant afford a war with russia even if by god we win there will be hundreds of thousands of dead westerners this will lead to china and iran basicly destroy our global influence

[@lukebailey3023]

shit went down hill after we killed harambe.

[@ladymilliejean4166]

shit went downhill when we stopped sacrificing virgins to the sun gods

[@swaggery]

Apes strong together ✊

[@TonitruCanisItinerarius]

shit went down after gravity was discovered

[@StarterOffical-Jousha-lf6ig]

Shit went downhill after homework was invented

[@HumanBeingsRThinkingBeings]

Mind Begs the Question: - When Governed by Politicians - Who justify Starvation,Death Camps,Gassing/White Phosphorus,Ethnic Cleansing,etc - Governed by Righteous or Satanic?

[@entertexthere1127]

I'm on the other side of the world. I feel you E.U. nation. I live in the Philippines and we face china's aggression at the sea everyday, inch by inch they are slowly encroaching our sovereignty. 🇵🇭🇪🇺

[@zackgravity7284]

I wish you best of luck phillipines, don't let china bully you out of your own water!

[@diecksl]

Hello from Europe, a few days ago I was thinking about places to go in case a war erupts. Thought about Asia and realized there are lots of countries in the same situation, like your country or Taiwan or South Korea. I don't get it, almost all people on this planet just want to live a peaceful life and have a BBQ with their friends in the evening. But there are some individuals that call themselves "leaders" and make people fight and die for their interests.

[@freedman6590]

what the fk is EU nation? EU is not a nation, it is a dictatorship conglamerate built on top of 20 small countries, that steals money and freedom

[@Just4Kixs]

This whole thing affects everyone globally direct or indirectly, even from an Asian perspective.

[@abhimanyunath2001]

​@@diecksl Sadly bruh ur logic doesn't fit here... U can't amass 30K troops for years if they don't want...They know they will eventually die there or atleast many of them... Then why don't they raise their voice against those leaders... So it's not about leaders it's about people... Leaders are born from people... U have to win the narrative battle in todays world.. And u can't win that when u will give platforms to core Hamas and khomeinei sympathizers in ur country..

[@XSmith-mm3ox]

Some of this analysis shows very poor understanding of the region, and 90% of the claims are uncited. I'm guessing it only has high viewership because of the well-crafted alarmism of its title. Nice production though.

[@alperwal200443]

Nice, another video from the author of "Russia is dommed" and "Russia's economy will collapse in 2 months" videos released 2 years ago. This guy defo knowns what he is talking about

[@Mnck01377]

16:28 Bro on the right saw the opportunity and took it lol. Sincerely hope he got away 😂😭

[@robbiestrong-morse730]

I respect the gambit

[@megalonoobiacinc4863]

this is when having practiced parkour will pay off!

[@under6075]

I mean its stock footage so there was probably gonna be something like that which would show up

[@nickfielding5685]

Nato just attacked Iran

[@seanet1310]

Unlike many other countries, right now, Poland looks to be the most reliable NATO country to stand up to Russia that has a large enough military to put up a good fight.

[@user-ry6rz8oc8l]

a nation with little population wow you are an idiout

[@Miked1332]

Absolutely. And if Russia attacks Poland, it's on... US, Germany, UK, France (maybe) and now Sweden and Norway will come to aid Poland. Possibly even India. Only thing is you know China, North Korea, Belarus, and more Russian allies will back Russia. It would be the biggest and truest World War that we've ever seen.

[@SpookySkeletons]

Thanks from Germany. My country said it will spend more money, but I dont think they are serious enough about it. Time will tell. Nato will gear up. Putin will never fight on Nato Ground. He wouldnt stand any chance in a conventional war. But, we dont know what his last resort is. So NATO states better wake up

[@simargl_bgd]

youre safe dude. there is 0% chance of russia attacking poland.

[@prizefighter8699]

Poland finland and sweden pose a significant challenge however this point Russians are battle harden while others are amateurs

[@Skyhurricane89]

Watching this video makes me realize how lucky I am to be living in boring Arkansas, lol

[@denisgut]

The same goes for all the people in the United States who have been lucky enough not to experience wars in their own or neighbouring territories for over 150 years.

[@JozefZubor153]

"Why die for Danzig?" -French anti war slogan, 1939 "Why die for Нарва (Narva)?" -NATO/EU anti war slogan, 2029 History repeats again... Wish I wouldn't live through it..

[@stk8768]

I'm so happy with Poland as a nato partner. While western europe has been cutting their defense spending in the last 25 years, Poland kept investing and now has by far the most modern and largest army. They truly are our best bet in the east against Russia.

[@thatguyoverthere9634]

I mean if Poland stepped in, I don't think Russia could muster the strength to fight both wars. They've got men but they've lost so much of their best equipment and men already in Ukraine that fighting a single prepared and well equiped military would probably push Putin to the bargaining table if not threaten outright capitulation. Kind of sucks that it'll never happen because it would cool to see (absolutely tragic from a loss of life perspective, but to be a historian in 25 years it would be fascinating)

[@RyanDaMannn]

100% agree

[@YY-dv3yk]

Be humble, Poland is in east Europe…not part of the west geographically ..just on papers…

[@deadlock_problem]

@@YY-dv3yk Poland is central Europe, Belarius, Ukraine, Russia etc.. are eastern europe. This is by most definitions including goverment ones.

[@Srbenda126]

Why would Russia want a conflict with Poland?

[@Platypus2814]

I don't understand how any european can be against NATO intervention in case of a baltic invasion. Is the Munich Agreement not being taught in history class anymore?

[@windowslogo3577]

What is the Munich agreement? From Lithuania

[@tuomasgaming4210]

​@@windowslogo3577Basically, when Nazi Germany asked for the Sudetenland from Czechoslovakia, and the western Allies agreed, because they didn't want a repeat of WW1. Same is basically happening now.

[@peterfireflylund]

@@windowslogo3577something that is almost always taught wrong in the west. We are taught that Germany used a few Germans in Czechoslovakia as an excuse for an invasion. It wasn’t a few, it was several millions. And they were being treated bad and they should never have been included in Czechoslovakia. The Sudetenland should instead have been made part of Austria after the dissolution of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. There was no respect for the “self-determination of Nations”. It was all about weakening Germany/A-H. Even the creation of Czechoslovakia seems to have been a bad idea. The Czechs and the Slovaks had never been administered together before and the Czechs ended up lording it over the rural and less educated Slovaks. That is important to understand why the Slovaks made a dumb deal with Hitler (that Hitler immediately broke). It is also usually not taught that the British Empire wasn’t ready for a war. It had disarmed, had a low arms production, and it’s population was strongly opposed to anything that sounded even slightly militaristic after the horrors of WW1. Chamberlain agreed to Germany’s (quite reasonable!) demands - while kicking up arms production fiercely. It is thanks to Chamberlain that Churchill could do what he did a few years later.

[@ironbolt2678]

Taught is a strong word. Meaning everyone understands the consequences. I am from Slovakia and can thell you that most of our history teachers do not understand it themselves. So they mention it, and go for a next topic. WW2 was taught during like 3-4 classes, while after WW2 politics in europe are not taught AT ALL.

[@texasray5237]

NATO is going to break up in the next year or so. And Europe will cut military ties with the US.

[@Riael]

As we enter the third year of the 3 days military exercise There, fixed.

[@crazyfire9470]

???

[@robertedwards2959]

@@doomedbringeryou didn't follow international news in February 2022 did you?

[@robertedwards2959]

@@doomedbringer highly summarized being wrong? Zelensky was warned multiple times and didn't want to listen.

[@geneotrexler8246]

Agreed.👍 Supposedly the U.S. sent its CIA director to deliver a cautionary heads-up to Mr. Putin not to invade Ukraine as it would be contested. And now the original 3 day military operation has turned into a horrific meat grinder.

[@jstnsmutek]

Always that one kid that makes things shit for everyone. Russia is now that kid

[@l.s.6680]

now? have you forgot chechnya or Georgia?

[@xmatobujnakx]

now ? its like half of history of europe

[@andyd5762]

Yes it’s surely not the US that sponsors coups in other countries and has only their own interest in mind

[@emz4074]

You got to be kidding me??

[@lMrRedl]

лишь бы уроды боялись и корежились, остальное неважно

[@barno978]

As a Swede the fact that this war could advance into the baltics is very alarming.

[@sidewinder2057]

The possibility, not the fact. I hope

[@user-rv6re1zr1f]

That's western propaganda to make Russia look more evil so to convince society about that sending aid to Ukraine does have sense. Russia is not going to invade NATO country

[@RabbitShirak]

A Finn: ”First time?”

[@72badry]

@@user-rv6re1zr1fno need for propaganda. Russia did this itself when invaded Ukraine

[@dh3854]

Not happening, stop whining

[@ABI-qw2bj]

You cannot straight up ignore the thousands of British and European milltary personnel that are currently stationed in the baltics at the moment. If article 5 is invoked, most of western europe are more or less obliged to engage in an appropriate way.

[@wildeyshere_paulkersey853]

Fkn hope not. I pray we leave NATO, just like we left the EU.

[@maynardburger]

Those people could be pulled out or at least taken away from any fighting. Or just straight up left to be captured with negotiations for return(like lifting sanctions or something).

[@LamarcusElwood]

Why are western leaders so intent on starting WW3? Ukraine does not belong in NATO.

[@zonnytigermusic7113]

@@wildeyshere_paulkersey853 all that does is let russia win lol, dumbass

[@stealthcone2339]

@@maynardburgerthey are what is called a “tripwire force” they stand and die in order to delay the enemy and provide distant allies a reason to fight close to home

[@nicolaineukirch6916]

Great video. Thank you.

[@astrovation3281]

a foreign state being taken over really hits different when ur just 3 or 4 countries away..

[@PiousFem6]

I'm in the US and a big history nerd, it's still shocking for me here. Insane to think of a major war in Europe

[@sickular_no_1]

America is the destroyer of the world

[@pauliewalnuts240]

I also live in the US and enjoy learning about history which isn't that surprising considering this is an English speaking history channel. While europe is very far away in distance, society, people, and culture are very similar for the most part. Many of us in the us support europe. My fear is that the west no longer has the balls to stand up to russia. We've gotten comfortable which led to us getting soft.

[@AntiNihilist]

​@PiousFem6 really? Russia has made it pretty obvious for more than 10 years now. Wars don't start suddenly, they build up. Their "mini" invasions like taking over Georgia, majorly alarmed me at the time, and then when I saw no response, it was clear that things would only escalate. The idea that this video only talks about using 3% of these countries budgets, when they should be closer to 10% to deter or prepare for war says it all. The EU was at stake the second Russian troops stepped out of Russia. History makes that very very obvious.

[@Lorddrake4444.]

on behalf of the entire middle east and africa, you learn to get used to it , have fun

[@hughmungus6964]

Russia does not produce 1.500 tanks per year. They produce and refurbish 1.500 tanks per year. They produce around 200-300 tanks per year- Thats quite a huge difference @4:04

[@muratbayraktar5035]

They are still ramping up and they can build much more complex missile systems and also planes which cost more money and time. They will reach that number in 2-3 years at the very least fully. I also dont belive that Russia is building 1500 tanks per year however what are your sources on that 200-300 number. We all know the news about Russians not being able to build either missiles or artillary shells or air defence systems or planes or shovels or toilets etc.

[@marcomustang876]

You don't know

[@paulmitchell6485]

He doesn't care about the truth

[@Trompicavalas]

The 3 Baltic Countries all together produce 0 tanks per millenium

[@hughmungus6964]

@@muratbayraktar5035 They are not going to reach considerably higher numbers in the next couple of years, Production increases so far have mainly been achieved by extending shifts and 24/6 work weeks. For an additional increase, they would need new machinery and so forth. I doubt Russia would even need 1.500 new tanks per year. You shouldnt underestimate Russias MIC. But you also shouldnt overestimate it. The war is relatively close. Both sides can win as of right now, both sides can loose. There is the KZbinr Covert Cabal who counts tanks with satelite imagery. I forgot the exact number, but his numbers indicate about 1.000 old soviet tanks leaving the storage facilities per year. You can count along if you would like. I can also highly recomend Perun on that topic. He does hour long videos on defense economic every sunday. In his Ukraine Update videos he also goes quite deeply into the loss and production data. Also a quick google search brought up an article from cnn, where it reads: "It is churning out about 125 tanks a month, but the vast majority are older models that have been refurbished. About 86% of the main battle tanks Russia produced in 2023 were refurbished, the NATO official said. And although Russia has about 5,000 tanks in storage, “probably a large percentage of those can’t be refurbished and are only good for cannibalizing parts,” the official said."

[@SzHo-lz1rl]

At first, it was just news from far away places, riots in Spain, Japan continued to plunder land in East Asia, the French claimed that the Maginot Line was impregnable, until... no one could escape the fate of being involved.

[@Lamalas]

It's not just about the spending and troops. The russian can make artillery shells faster and cheaper than the west, so they can make more of them with the same budget.

[@IvanKazayev]

As a ethnic russian from Latvia. I want honesty say that i love this country, culture, calm people. Turamies, kungi!

[@ignacio4159]

I was going to tell you they treat you ethnic russians as second class citizens, but thet don't even consider you citizens.

[@chillithid8888]

*an

[@latviankvas]

putins ir gejs

[@malaybuk6001]

LYING Dawgs

[@ClaytonJones03]

@@chillithid8888 let this one slide lol. English isn't his first language :)

[@Skelahton]

I miss when you used to talk about walking long distances.

[@hihellohi5714]

Yes finally someone else 😭

[@liternix]

@@hihellohi5714 Trueeee, now it's all politics

[@tupactheory3739]

@@liternixsorry there's not enough distracting entertainment for you in the middle of two impending catalysts of world wars 😢

[@liternix]

@@tupactheory3739 calm down

[@svenkey3507]

​@@liternix look at buddy liking his own comments :)

[@j.l.6415]

There's this quote I like for thinking about this: First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out- Because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out- Because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out- Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me-and there was no one left to speak for me.

[@fro3054]

A really nice summary / forecast. Thanks! Good job!

[@andrejb2993]

As lithuanian russian I don't want Russia to "protect" me

[@vlaer81]

Everyone knows it, but they are still trying to sell this proposal to release all these crazy budgets. Putin doesn't care about you too. Don't be so naive.

[@SquidBow]

They will not ask you

[@frustilefs13]

да кому ты сдался

[@SquidBow]

@@frustilefs13 Bro thinks his the main character

[@72badry]

You will be protected regardless of your oppinion 😂😂😂

[@freakyDJ901]

It hits you differently when RealLifeLore isn't talking about some political conflict at the other side of the globe, but instead talking about the potential future of the places where you live, your grandparents live, where your friends live.

[@trashfire9641]

Lol! Lmao, even! 😂😂😂

[@dazingamaine4318]

them white privilege perks... aint even your fault the whole system is rigged. brainwashing since birth . good luck you can break the cycle.

[@Castragroup]

Dont poke the bear

[@martinmdl6879]

If you decide not to believe the false narratives, Putin is less likely to harm you than your own Government controlled by foreigners.

[@mehdi5575]

I really hope they can stop Russia, but it's really sad how most europeans and americans can just ignore the genocide happening right now in Palestine and their governments are sending arms to Israel to support the genocide...

[@GerryMitnik-er1fy]

You mention Navalney but dobt say crap about Assange which means truth is not part of your equation.

[@Maria_Nizhny_Novgorod]

Assange is a hero. Navalny was US puppet to organize color revolution in Russia but even in his best days he only had 2% support.

[@blank-tu3nq]

What font are you using for your videos?

[@DawudSandstorm2]

4:00 They won't produce 1500 tanks, they will refurbish 1500 tanks, less than 300 of those are new production.

[@seb_5969]

Which is a VERY important distinction, as russia has only around 3500 tanks that are refurbishable left. So around another 2 years with the same kind of losses

[@m.hughmungus121]

Russia didn't gut their manufacturing sector - they could certainly produce vehicles to cover their losses

[@m.hughmungus121]

​@@seb_5969you realize Russia didn't outsource their manufacturing sector ? Meaning , they can make what they want for as long as they want

[@alp3274]

Yep, just checked. You're right. I'll give you a gold star lol

[@freedomfighter22222]

@@m.hughmungus121 Hello, it is the 1990's calling to tell you you're completely oblivious to reality.

[@caffeinum]

As a Ukrainian, it’s really depressing to hear this. At the same time, I feel most of the NATO citizens don’t fully understand this. For some reason it’s much easier to pretend that peace treaty would mean Putin is happy and everything’s gonna end.

[@lyricofwise6894]

Trump the isolationist wannabe dictator and democracy ender, and Putin obeyer, is going to enable all of this 🇺🇲

[@odeca8121]

I'm in Italy and the internet is swarmed by russian supporters. I am not exactly sure how, but we need to put a stop to the internet misinformation as soon as possible. Freedom of speech in a virtual envioriment and freedom of vote are not worth a global conflict. Call me fascist, I don't care. This is the reality of the things. We need to take political actions now.

[@joek600]

Yes it would 1000%. You wanted +500 euro on your salary (while all the living costs would be driven up, through privatization, but you just dont get it, you think EU is just a Santa Claus) and you got 500K dead.

[@noone6896]

Change nickname to copium or delusionium...

[@Ikbeneengeit]

You are right, many in Western Europe think they are isolated from Russia so they shouldn't bother to lift a finger. It's selfish and blind. But we don't all think like this. I hope we will redouble our aid for Ukraine.

[@FutureMercenary_]

1:39 that amount of armor is unnecessary if they are just going to get struck in the ass by a drone when they’re asleep

[@Kabufu]

28:03 Citing a _2016_ study on NATO readiness levels to the Baltics? From 10 years ago? That wouldn't be valid even if the Russians hadn't invaded Ukraine.

[@xBINARYGODx]

yeah, thats a pretty big miss without birning that up and talking about the limitations and then doing a "lets see if this and newer info can tell us about now" sort of thing.

[@Nestor_Makhno]

Also using the phrase "The Ukraine" and not "Ukraine" is a bad look at 13:20

[@Hanclok]

Not rly he was just citing from the report how much time it takes for a tank corp to reach those cities ? It had nothing to do with military power or NATO reponses?

[@latvian_animator]

Not much have changed really. Of course, we could last a couple more hours, but without NATO support, we are doomed either way

[@odduro8751]

@@Nestor_Makhno Yeah I think he just said "that", as in "In the event that Ukraine collapses"

[@techguypaul]

Ahh yes appeasement, that worked so well for the world in 1935. This is why we need leaders that actually understand history. Knowing and understanding are very different things.

[@acwillmar]

This is why its important that the populace pays fucking attention in class. Anyone who says that school is pointless and history is worthless facts should also not be able to have a single goddamn opinion on anything involving the need for historical context. So sick of having to debate morons with zero understanding of history.

[@maclain728]

This is another reason why Trump must lose 2024, the man thought we had airports in 1776. His isolationist policy also puts all of the united west at risk as he erodes our ties with crucial allies

[@jackpeters2884]

Not every situation is WWII and not every other nation is ran by the Nazi party. There are far more examples throughout history where appeasement worked and created a lasting peace than the opposite. I'm not advocating for Russia taking these territories, but we need to think long and hard before we decide where to draw the line. Are we really willing to sacrifice millions of lives, both our own and Russian, to protect the territorial sovereignty of, say, Estonia? This question is very near to me. I have been a soldier my entire adult life. I have seen the cost of war, and at a comparatively tiny scale compared to what a war with Russia would bring. I've watched women and children be blown into greasy smears of meat and gore on the side of the road. I've had many of my closest friends killed or Wounded, some physically some mentally. When we think about war, we often think retrospectively. War X happened and Y many people died, but that's not the proper way to view it. Walk out into your neighborhood and look at the kids playing in the street with their parents looking on. Look at those people and choose, physically point your finger at them, and decide how many of them you would be willing to let them scream in angony with their guts blown across some foreign field to stop Russia. Realistically, the answer isn't zero and shouldn't be zero. You do have to stop bullies around the world, but when people say "we must do this" or "we must do that" just remember that that word "must" is written in the blood of your friends, family, and neighbors.

[@MrDepraved]

​@@jackpeters2884Thats incredibly deep and dark bud. Where are you from by chance?

[@weqe2278]

Russia .... is .... a .... nuclear .... superpower.

[@annadalassena5460]

What everyone seems to forget is that we have lived trough these sorts of times from 1945-1991 when nuclear weapons prevented any war between Warshaw pact and Nato.... no one seems to consider that these excact weapons are still there. It is a dark tought, but somewhat reassuring. It is not like war rethoric will result in less risk of an accident or a madman in power from using them.

[@stargazer7184]

(37:30) The Maginot line was also only meant to slow a German advance and not necessarily stop it in its tracks.

[@BaxterAndLunala]

The key issue with Hiiuma Island isn't capturing it, it's holding it. The Russians could set anti-ship and anti-air batteries, but the Finnish would do the same to cover their long-range artillery. With that in mind, it means they'd still be a sitting duck unless they could take out the artillery, which, considering the geography of Finland, is not gonna be easy.

[@kalervolatoniittu2011]

With NATO having such a huge deterrant in air power,these kind of scenario-nibblings are only war nerds jerking off..

[@spudwesth]

Finland will waste huge money to make the bang stirs happy.

[@emil3458]

@@spudwesth Bro it's not that expensive to fire some artillery and send drones onto an island. I'm sure it will also be paid by NATO.

[@Booz2010]

Slava 🇹🇼 Heroyam TAIWANese 🦾

[@thatguyoverthere9634]

​@@emil3458the NATO defense budget is effectively bottomless

[@JabariParker12]

Why can’t we just go back to listening to our iPod nano’s with internet that took minutes to boot up. This world we live in now sucks

[@lakeliving2013]

You'll never escape wars, as back then my country had boots on the ground in an active zone..

[@bredsheeran2897]

The chance of any country going to war in any year is 0.03 percent

[@Genghis_of_Swans]

There were wars/civil unrest in the 2000s and early 2010s. Arab Spring, Benghazi, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Mexican drug war (still ongoing!), Syrian Civil War to name a few.

[@explosivedump]

isn't a weird coincidence that joe biden showed up as it started to really suck?

[@YourSweatyUncle]

Take off your rose tinted Elton John glasses. The 90s had huge wars and economic recession. Dont get me started on 2000s

[@seneca983]

I wonder if it would make sense for Poland to introduce conscription.

[@chickenmaxone357]

I have a bad feeling that if what he says comes to pass in the country’s that used to be a part of the USSR. The world as we know it will never be the same it will become the 20th century version of the 19th century and there will be a Cold War 2.0 that might happen very soon 😢

[@BlackSheep703]

Looks like I'm going to have to get my fat ass in shape for conscription.

[@MrPsychopathYT]

Do the opposite, they can’t use you if you can’t walk

[@deadlock_problem]

@@MrPsychopathYT yeah but worst case you will end up in a worn torn shit hole ruled by Russians. Worse than death

[@Lybrel]

@@MrPsychopathYT Yeah but you won't live if you can't walk for hours to find grass to eat

[@Beachgirl1]

Refuse to fight. Don’t be cannon fodder for Biden and the Globalists.

[@hraughr]

​@@MrPsychopathYTit a total war scenario the safest profession is being a soldier though

[@SpringJungle]

Some days I wished that I was dreaming about all this in 2019

[@antiprismatic]

😂😂you were. Look what you've done.

[@Scaliad]

Who would have thought that 2019 would be the good Ole days?

[@theredsalmon612]

@@Scaliadya what changed? Oh, Donald trump was president and there were no new wars in the world

[@Sigma_Male_Anti_Female]

This war has been going on for much longer than 2019.

[@yancyfields3552]

​@theredsalmon612 yeah Trump did side with Putin over US intelligence when he was president.

[@ShadowsDML]

What would force Ukraine to comply with any of the peace conditions? What would stop them from saying yes yes sure and then joining nato the next day?

[@garion742]

I don't know if it is just for content, but RLL is waaay too pessimistic about NATO. Based on the initial Ukraine response and the response when the US actually invoked article 5, Russia would get a full forced response from all members. It's a war they can't win.

[@LindalaAKARose]

as a Latvian I would very much like to stop living through historically significant events in my lifetime, thanks

[@spudwesth]

Ditch NATO and you are safe.

[@ralphkoyomi2254]

Tas kas notiek pašlaik ir briesmīgi, es mīlu savu valsti un tās kultūru. Ir grūti iedomāties, ka pēc 5 gadiem te vairs nebūs latvieši, visi aizbēguši uz citām valstīm kuras uzskata par drošākām un ka latvijā būs tikai tie kas vēlas sadarboties ar kremli un VISPAR nerespektē šo valsti. Ļoti bēdīgi.

[@ugumol]

hold my beer. greetings from Ukraine ;)

[@LindalaAKARose]

@@ralphkoyomi2254 no joke, ja Trampu ievēlēs atkal, es esmu diezgan parliecināta, ka es piesakos Zemessardzē. vai eju māsu kursos. kaut ko. mana mamma, kura piedalījās kā studente barikādēs, netaisād nekur mukt, bet paliks un palīdzēs kā varēs. man nav attaisnojumu nedarīt tāpat

[@LindalaAKARose]

@@ugumol Slava Ukraini!! 🇱🇻❤️🇺🇦

[@simonriley4180]

The more things change, the more they remain the same. History will repeat itself.

[@HHalcyon]

A big aspect of history repeating itself is most don't care about history. And how to learn from it. The ultimate downfall is that we're so preoccupied with our TikTok videos and daily struggles we outsource knowledge of history and some other important aspects to other people. And others do similar thing. So what we're left is that few can subjectively predict the folly. And the rest are just sheep running for the cliff again. Low average emotional intelligence doesn't help.

[@BjarneKickboxing]

⁠@@HHalcyonid say the biggest part of history repeating itself is actually some people care too much about a specific parts of history…

[@thepax2621]

History doesn't repeat itself, but it certainly rhymes 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@HHalcyon]

@@thepax2621 Fair enough. I can't argue with that.

[@abyssusthechicken]

I like your wording. Changes that are technically.....changes.....but it's all really the same in the end.....fascinating and terrifying. We got the shit part of the loop.

[@_adonisk]

All that while failing to mention that Turkey is quite the 8ball as well. If the USA decides to give up on Europe and NATO, there is no way Turkey will stick around, and most likely will switch sides.

[@CriitZGaming71]

War never changes

[@sandeshvantveen]

I'm still convinced that this won't be more than another cold war, but I also didn't believe we'd ever be where we are now, so what do I know?

[@gooddogtalks]

Ukraine is dead. 18 million+ people already left. Why would they return?

[@Sigma_Male_Anti_Female]

​@@gooddogtalks Where'd you get that 18 million number from?

[@RiddleMaster_ROBLOX]

@@gooddogtalks who told you that 18+ million people left? twitter?

[@neeneko]

The cold war stayed cold because it was fought with proxies not geographically connected to any of the major players. In this case, we see russian troops marching towards NATO territory after watching them mass and invade ONE of the countries that russia has been talking up. So we might see a case like the Korean war where someone gets too close to the border and the other side gets involved directly.

[@MarcSpctr]

​@@RiddleMaster_ROBLOX he didn't say DIED. he said they LEFT. I do not know any facts, so don't reply to me questioning for sources. But please learn to read before you reply.

[@itstime6122]

As a Lithuanian, this definitely hits different

[@m.a.d.m.5425]

Lithuanian here and yea… I also dread the future.

[@Forcoy]

Latvian here as well. How lovely

[@santiagobarrera9127]

I am a Lithuanian who just got his nationality. This video hit hard

[@User-jr7vf]

Why wouldn't you Lithuanians just accept living under Russian rule. It could be great as well, I might be even better than the life you currently have. Think about this, you are already under the rule of your own Lithuanian government, while a new Russian government would try to please you.

[@disconductorder]

Russia has literal zero desire to hold any land not already inhabited by ethnic Russians this channel is US state department propaganda

[@Knightonagreyhorse]

Putin has told Lukashenko to comb over to the right side.

[@Encovelicus]

They are not. I dont know how people forget nuclear weapons exist, they kept peace during far more turbulent times.

[@prophetsspaceengineering2913]

...the world will never let us live down sending those helmets, won't it? Probably fair.

[@frostyalaska6371]

You'd think losing half their country would make them more committed to fighting Russia

[@johnteets2921]

@@frostyalaska6371 "them", you mean somebody else besides you ?

[@abel_underwater]

@@johnteets2921 damn Germans, can’t ever count on em when it matters most😒 and ppl wonder why we like the English/French more

[@bombelz]

The minister who did that was let go, and germany gives more than GB or France while being way closer to russia​@@abel_underwater

[@saebre.]

@@bombelz while have a larger economy and 20 million more people

[@yannickstinus2168]

As a german here, i wish my government would take this more seriously (except for pistorius. he does a good job)

[@goliathsteinbeisser3547]

Yeah... In terms of geopolitics Germany is irresponsibly inept. China and Russia have infiltrated the AfD, SPD and the CDU...

[@theroldan8013]

shut up ghoul

[@entertainment-mj1rv]

Just like how your Nazi government supports genocide in Gaza?

[@PazLeBon]

not a good mix is it, gemany in a war has meant world wars

[@alphaomega938]

Why didn’t we just help them the first/second time ?

[@danielantonio1635]

“Would Paris and London use nuclear weapons and risk nuclear war over Eastern Europe?” This is why we need a United States of Europe. Because member states might see no interest in intervening and helping another one bc of the costs associated for themselves meanwhile a sovereign United States of Europe would fight to defend every inch of its territory

[@nabeelahmedkhanofficial]

Watching this video sitting in Chisinau Moldova just miles away from the Ukrainian border hits really different. I hope sanity prevails soon.

[@jcarrigan3274]

I was in Chisinau back in 2007. Met some really nice people there. I hope you are able to stay safe.

[@rosaria8384]

It's best if we start, as an international community, to take up arms and prepare for everything bleak. The certainties are becoming more certain, unfortunately. Diplomacy is failing in many ways...which is something that really shouldn't have happened, but alas, here we are.

[@GigAHerZ64]

The Suwalki gap topic is overblown - the moment the war starts, Poland and Lithuania make the Königsberg immediately into a barren landscape. There will be no soldiers nor ships to do any missions from there. There's no point of talking about Suwalki gap. In war, it's the first place to cease to exist.

[@balinthehater8205]

Plus the taking of hiiumaa is basically a brap trap waiting to happen. Any troops sent there will find themselves encircled as Sweden and Finland act as the hammer to the Baltic anvil to trap them there with no chance for resupply on a territory far larger than they can secure with the small amount of troops that would be able to cross over before the door is closed on them. The Baltic is now a NATO interior sea with the Finns and Estonians controlling the Finnish gulf and the Danes controlling the danish straits.

[@jacobfrost2131]

It s not so easy to conquer a city. A city which is always under the threat. Plus, whlist Lithuania totally suck, how many divisions does Poland have? 6?10?

[@dampug]

@@jacobfrost2131Yeah to say that the Poles and Lithuanians (lmao) would wipe off the most militarised place on the world off the map is a joke. Lithuania’s pathetic military probably couldn’t even stop a Belarusian invasion let alone the entire 18th Guards Motorized Rifle Division. Poland would try, but they would also have to deal with a Russian attack out of Ukraine and potentially Belarus in such a scenario.

[@nirajshrestha5621]

There is no konigsberg it's Kaliningrad. USSR already gave back east germany and let east and west germany reunification on a verbal man to man conditions, promise not an inch to east, also as a gesture of forwarding friendly hand to coexist together. but later as the time passed we found it was not a man to man promise, conditions. so called men were spitting a pile of shit out of their mouths.

[@nirajshrestha5621]

​@@dampug people brainwashed watching american movies, fantasy american movies and fantasy war movie like top gun. They are out of touch with the reality.

[@skeletononcrystals5608]

Well, time to prepare for my wasteland raider king story arc

[@misteraskman3668]

We are approching a geopolitical scenario similar to that of Fallout's universe in 2077. I can't believe it.

[@johncruz6429]

If politicians were forced to send their children into the front lines we’d have a different story.

[@jimmypeterson7021]

Throwback to when Stalin wouldn't trade a German general for his son who had been captured, saying "I will not trade a Marshal for a Lieutenant"

[@alucard5055]

I feel like they should have to do that

[@udenszirnis1644]

Nop, does not work. Their kid gets called a hero post mortem and that is all.

[@josuedanielsandi710]

WWI had insane amounts of high class and noble families sons dying in the war, and it still happened the way it did, it depends much more on the underlying conditions of the society.

[@justarandomname420]

Only the citizens can hold their politicians accountable. They live in your neighborhoods and eat in your local restaurants. They can not hide.

[@RoberttheWise]

Deployment of NATO troops to the Baltics is a very important deterrent, no matter how numerically small. It's one thing for German, Spanish, or US public to think about supporting some far away country because of some treaty. It's a whole other thing when their own people are there on the ground under fire or even dead. Especially with the American "support our troops" mindset.

[@holygooff]

True. Russians attacking our forces would make it very hard to not intervene. We need to force ourselves to reespect our commitments.

[@rhus3]

So they are effectively sent as hostages and potential scapegoats. What a fate.

[@Optimistas777]

@@rhus3 no they're sent as help from friendly nations to help in the initial hours/days/weeks of the invasion. If your friend was potentially being attacked, you would try to place yourself closer to be able to defend your friend faster

[@00101001000000110011]

it's a key diplomatic move since to conquer the local place the russians forced to shoot germans are directly attacking germany as well.

[@dragomirdanut2451]

@@holygooff Im just saying do you think the rusians are stupid to atack NATO country?to gain what? they dont need a war with nato and i bet they dont want and afford a war with nato .Only usa and nato wants a war with russia

[@kevinmarrett9532]

Donald Trump isn’t saying that he doesn’t care what happens to NATO. He’s saying if they don’t show that they’re taking it seriously (by spending enough to make a real difference) then why should we take their concerns seriously either?

[@rev31089]

I don’t think that people outside the Baltics, UA and other ‘endangered’ territories understand how TERRIFYING the situation is. In the 21st century, we shouldn’t have to live through the same mistakes and wars that our ancestors did. I get that other countries are afraid of triggering another world war and putting their own citizens in danger, so they rather provide resources than physically take part in the ongoing conflicts. But coming from someone who lives in the Baltics - there’s nothing more scary and disappointing than realizing that when sh- does hit the fan, and it probably will, not much will be done to help and the worst possible fate awaits everyone here. All because of some greedy, insecure c_t in the east.

[@akmens]

As Latvian this is my biggest fear .

[@eizens1000]

Nemīz

[@hugo_studio_hay439]

@@eizens1000 nogalini sevi

[@redblood_b]

As an estonian I am scared to

[@leight420]

do you think russia would attack nato? why in the world would they do that? do you even know why this war started? this channel really misses the mark sometimes because it only sources information from one side, common flaw in western media

[@leight420]

@@redblood_bof what? dont tell me you are scared about the one country that historically mostly defends, instead of like america, france, germany, lol, do people these days learn 0 history

[@i.h.9829]

Not only is Lithuania right next to Poland, but Baltic states as transit states are economically extremely important to Finland and Sweden. Also, Baltic states are investing heavily in new weaponry. This includes weapons that can take out any Russian vessel. Furthermore, there's no way that there can be a surprise attack. This isn't the 19th century. So all of this is a bit silly.

[@theendmyfriend]

yes all these ww2 analogy or reasoning is lame. The size of populations and industrialisation size cites etc technology. These scenario's are ridiculous unless China is going to team up with India and pump 100 million troops in.

[@schwartzy65]

Maybe not surprise attack but like we saw with ukraine invasion russia could just park its entire army at the border and walk across and nobody did anything... And it was damn well observed weeks prior.

[@i.h.9829]

@@schwartzy65 This was because Ukraine and most of the world refused to believe that Russia would do something so extreme. Now the illusion is broken.

[@martinkoitmae6655]

True. Baltic states do a LOT of trade with Finland and Sweden.

[@Toto_Meister_01]

why at 5:28 do you show footage of someone loading an airsoft magazine, is that just training?

[@dimitargeorgiev8663]

All the arrows convinced me for sure!!!

[@sfdko3291]

Thanks for increasing my anxiety this Monday morning while at my barista job.

[@dairallan]

For some reason RLL appears to be posting Kewmlin propaganda. HIs claims aren't true. Things havent changed for Muscovy. They've got trapped in a quagmire they cant win and they cant sustain even the effective holding position their are doing.

[@theaveragegamer7221]

Ooooòooo Vinte with nothing but creamer ooooooooooo

[@lakeliving2013]

Lol.. Get to work.. That video was an hour long..

[@BustardMustard]

dude stop watching youtube at work

[@Nope-w3c]

you don't have anxiety, you just consume too much caffeine.

[@tstewart2854]

Finland would be the first one to defend Estonia. Those two are like family countries.

[@alexeystuliy2001]

I don't think anybody need Estonia. It had negative balance during the USSR. Since, it got independent external debts grown exponentially. Estonia turned into de- populated shithole, and now draining money out of the EU, together with others Baltic States.. Even thought EU will want secretly pass Estonia to Russia, Russia won't take such a "gift".

[@dedbit6723]

Yeah, how else will the Fins get their cheap booze 😄

[@ksprh724]

Not cheap anymore. Estonia sucks ass

[@ksprh724]

You are living in Fantasy world sir

[@Fistfury42]

Estonia is not in the Nordic treaty. Sweden and Finland is more "Family" and look how that went during WW2

[@alexermakov9182]

Brilliant video

[@lorenzomasseria9526]

nice editing but using founds spent as a measure is wildly inaccurate to predict the actual military capability of a country

[@wanderlustwarrior]

It's so sad that something as big as war is fought over something as small as the greed and egos of a few people.

[@Sigma_Male_Anti_Female]

Russian people are brainwashed by delusions of grandeur by Putin. It isn't just him and the oligarchs.

[@marko8059]

It's for geopolitics and US hegemony.

[@marko8059]

The Duran for geopolitics.

[@Sigma_Male_Anti_Female]

@@marko8059 The USA hasn't been involved in Europe since the end of the cold war.

[@marko8059]

@@Sigma_Male_Anti_Female How many military bases USA has in Europe or world? Every NATO country is control of America empire. You aren't even human. Garland Nixon, Emil Cosman or Jimmy Dore for try. The New Atlas or The Duran too. Military Summary and Weeb Union for maps.

[@azamerdimdekk]

bro just let me live i wont even be able to enjoy my early adult hood outside the front lines

[@lachlank.8270]

Service guarantees citizenship, comrade!

[@HTV-2_Hypersonic_Glide_Vehicle]

It is what it is

[@jasonkinzie8835]

It isn't fair, is it

[@Anti-Fake-ul9oe]

How NATO, so terrified of Russia to intervene in Ukraine on a limited scale, which would have put a quick end to Russian aggression, could be preparing for war with Russia on a large scale? Any such move by NATO against Russia would make all NATO countries easy targets for Russian cruise and ballistic missiles, and if matters escalate, then nuclear strike would remain the only option to counter NATO. An impossible scenario, neither NATO nor Russia could contemplate. *You can rest assured, wimp*

[@kurochi89]

Putin doesn't care. He wants glory, not peace.

[@traskiii]

Ah yes this will be amazing! I’m an Estonian who has to enlist when I’m 18, I just love seeing shit get worse in Russia especially when they have a dictator who loves getting back Soviet territories. Seriously can we leave these types of events in the history books

[@xmattwoo9957]

can you just make a Ukraine and Russia War themed playlist would appreciate it, LOVE THE CONTENT thank you for the information

[@lakeliving2013]

I just stumbled across this site and feel like I received a national security briefing.. Kudos..

[@code.talker]

I love your videos, but PLEASE cite your sources! Seeing so many specific details you give just makes me wonder where you get them. I'm not denying anything you say, but I would feel much safer in watching this if I could see where your information came from

[@Lexyvil]

100% this.

[@moritzwegge6835]

thank you! up that comment!

[@goldbullet50]

None of these pop-infographic shows do that. It's just entertainment, not real research. It's all about taking advantage of the algorithm and maximizing the engagement, for the benefit of their sponsors, and themselves. That's all there is to it. Like writing long comments on social media, but in the form of videos.

[@brugelxencerf]

@@goldbullet50 I agree. Sites like Business Insider, Forbes, Vox...produce videos, better sourced, since they're connected to their print pubs

[@mariusj6004]

We, The Baltic’s, are very screwed if not for NATO. But even so, we aren’t defendable which is the scariest part.

[@user-cc4lk3tj1k]

We, the Russians, do not need to seize the Baltic states. Tell me, why the hell do we need your countries?! What do you have that Russia doesn’t have?!

[@d.l.d.l.8140]

You have raw materials. We’re all materialistic bastards. You’ll be fine. 😂✌🏼

[@alex-0]

@@user-cc4lk3tj1k why the hell does Russia needs part of Ukraine then?

[@user-cc4lk3tj1k]

@@alex-0 Damn, man, Russia didn’t want to fight against Ukraine. They themselves imposed this war on us. In 1991, Russia released Ukraine under the condition of its neutral and non-aligned status; it broke this promise back in 2008, long before we took Russian Crimea from them. The world is structured unfairly; countries are not equal in international politics. Weak countries must always take into account the position of stronger neighbors for harmonious coexistence. They ignored Russia’s position and ultimately destroyed their country with their own hands. Damn, guy, you destroyed so many countries around the world, in Iraq alone, which posed absolutely no threat, more than 2,000,000 people died. Imagine if an anti-American ruler came to power in Mexico, Mexican citizens would be pumped full of American propaganda for a decade, the ruler would threaten to install Russian military bases, air defense systems and nuclear weapons on the territory of his country? What would the US do with Mexico?! Would they simply observe and say that there is no need to do this, or would they grind Mexico into the Stone Age, wiping the country off the face of the earth like they did with Iraq?! Why can't Russia do the same?

[@ShadowOfThePit]

⁠@@user-cc4lk3tj1kI disagree with you, but I can respect you and your explanation For me it's unfortunately rare to read someone's view on this topic and not think "man, this person is dumb". This, however, doesnt look half as... unreasonable and braindead as many other comments (from both sides)

[@Eugmaofficial]

I live in latvia, every week i see Nato army, with canada and usa flags on uniform, if you think that nato+usa will left her own army in baltics, you have a low understanding about whats going on

[@victoriaeads6126]

Even if NATO ignores, incredibly foolishly, hypothetical Russian advances into the Baltic States, the Suwalki Gap is a border between Lithuania and POLAND. Any invading force getting close enough to Poland to cast a shadow on the border would most certainly get a response, and quickly.

[@WatcherCCG]

The Poles will turn Kaliningrad into a parking lot and dare Russia to respond if it means protecting the Baltics. Their hate for Russia is endless and any excuse to kill its soliders is reason enough to fight.

[@Murcatto-hu1ym]

Even if Nato ignores it (and they definitely won't), all EU countries are legally forced to fight on the Baltic States' side. Russia knows this and will not dare as they can't hope to win then.

[@mickpeterson3722]

​@@Murcatto-hu1ym as a pole poland is weak

[@WatcherCCG]

@@Murcatto-hu1ym And France has strongly implied they will answer with nuclear if all else fails. I don't know where Macron found his lost balls, but at least they're attached again.

[@Murcatto-hu1ym]

@@WatcherCCG Good point, then we're back to the nuclear stand-off. Not great, but hopefully a stable peace, in Europe at least.

[@andreifarias2895]

This is like ww2 if Hitler had been stopped by Czechoslovakia.

[@slapallan]

So WHOs this time Hitler?

[@alexdrockhound9497]

@@slapallanBob Ross

[@hawkeye7527]

​@@slapallan Who do you think?

[@chazzbranigaan9354]

You mean poland?

[@Halcon_Sierreno]

Eh it's all good. You people over exaggerate. The U.S took 2/3rds of Mexico by force and the world didn't end. 😒