I really don't know whether it is the UK or Lithuania-Poland that waste more time ''showing off'' what they were like centuries ago.We've kept the monarchy and with that military traditions. Not many people here complain about it, more support it.
I really don't know whether it is the UK or Lithuania-Poland that waste more time ''showing off'' what they were like centuries ago.How is it showing off? Unlike many countries the UK can back up it's traditions with actual military might, and since when is keeping tradition a bad thing? It's one of the reasons the UK gets so many tourists.
wait we have a military?To quote Frank Hawk.
wait we have a military?
To quote Frank Hawk.No no, this is his best video. :D
British Military Power | The British Are Coming | 2013 | HD | (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85RWntolNRI#ws)
I really don't know whether it is the UK or Lithuania-Poland that waste more time ''showing off'' what they were like centuries ago.
A Mosin-Nagant rifle, a Soviet APC (presidential limo) and a half of a T-34, I think.
Stop spreading your bullshit hatred around the forums before I get someone to take action. Lithuanian military has advanced technology and weaponary, we do not need a tank to defend our nation, just like we didnt in 1991.Yes, you can just submit to any opposing force, why start a war?
Stop spreading your bullshit hatred around the forums before I get someone to take action. Lithuanian military has advanced technology and weaponary, we do not need a tank to defend our nation, just like we didnt in 1991.
Showing off? What does that have to do about it? We're following our traditions
You're angry because your country does not have anything to show off about/
I am not spreading any hatred, nor am I angry. I am just saying that the British constantly emphasize their long-gone importance of the neocolonial era, while such emphasis will not change their current position in world affairs (their prestige from this era already gave what it had to give). In the same way, there is emphasis from Lithuania (and Poland) on the things related to PLC which are not followed by any other changes, hence the waste of time. I never meant to irritate you with this.So you went from targeting Lithuania to specifically targeting the UK, I'm not sure wether it's jealousy or wether you just have a grudge with the UK, but either way we follow our traditions, and still are a global power, our 'long-gone' importance hasn't gone anywhere, I don't see Brazil fighting the Taliban or protecting trade routes from Somali pirates and just general global policing, all of which the UK does, it's clear you'll come back with a big headed response and tell me how crap my country is and how wrong I am, but it won't bother me and I probably wont read it, if Lithuania wants to bring back history of theirs, then why shouldn't they? It's a name, they arn't giving their soldiers metal armour and an iron sword..
By the way, if the Lithuanian military is modern, why are they reintroducing ranks of 400 years ago out of the blue, just for the sake of traditional naming?
I am not spreading any hatred, nor am I angry. I am just saying that the British constantly emphasize their long-gone importance of the neocolonial era, while such emphasis will not change their current position in world affairs (their prestige from this era already gave what it had to give).Just by having a monarchy and parading soldiers up and down outside Buckingham Palace? It's our history and most of us are proud of it.
Just by having a monarchy and parading soldiers up and down outside Buckingham Palace? It's our history and most of us are proud of it.All of us are proud of it. :D
I am not spreading any hatred, nor am I angry. I am just saying that the British constantly emphasize their long-gone importance of the neocolonial era, while such emphasis will not change their current position in world affairs (their prestige from this era already gave what it had to give). In the same way, there is emphasis from Lithuania (and Poland) on the things related to PLC which are not followed by any other changes, hence the waste of time. I never meant to irritate you with this.
By the way, if the Lithuanian military is modern, why are they reintroducing ranks of 400 years ago out of the blue, just for the sake of traditional naming?
You obviously have something against the Lithuanian army if you say bullshit like: 'They only have a T-34 and other crappy soviet vehicles'. 1 Tiger = 20 T-34s
The soviet union and communism don't exist anymore. In fact, the latter was never accomplished by the soviet union in the first place. Get real, and stop spreading lies about former soviet countries.
1 Tiger = 20 T-34sLol, if that was the case, Herr Hitler would have won. :razz:
The soviet union and communism don't exist anymore. In fact, the latter was never accomplished by the soviet union in the first place.Yeah, no shit: perhaps you should stop spreading the obvious.
Tigers were the best tanks of their time. :roll:Tanks didn't matter as much as mattered skills and the will to survive, to win. And it is clear that those were the best won.
Yes, you can just submit to any opposing force, why start a war?
Lithuanian army
Mate, if Smetona would have gave an order to attack instead of running away like a pussy, Lithuanians would have never been under Soviet Control, we had enough military might to march all the way to the f**king Pskov. And not in quantity, but in quality.Even if some miracle like that happened, it would be followed by an epic fiasco of your ''forces'' at Pskov and elimination of half of your population. Smetona actually made a very adequate decision.
Even if some miracle like that happened, it would be followed by an epic fiasco of your ''forces'' at Pskov and elimination of half of your population. Smetona actually made a very adequate decision.
No he did not, Russian forces were a lot weaker than the ones of Lithuanians back then.Yes, and water was dry back then.
What do you expect Taliban to recommend their militias on how to deal with foreign soldiers? They are a guerrilla fighting in an assymetrical war, obviously they will tell each other to run away.If you were Russian you would know why running is more effective as fighting in the case of Lithuanians... but that is getting in to cruel jokes. ;)
Lol, if that was the case, Herr Hitler would have won. :razz:
Yeah, no shit: perhaps you should stop spreading the obvious.
The reason Lithuanians did well against the Taliban is Soviet military training.
Just as most of your education and infrastructure comes from Soviet times.
Sorry, but I thought Russians have changed, but their position regarding the ex Soviet countries remains primitive as it was...You seem upset sir :(
You seem upset sir :(
You guys seem like very nice people, but your views on politics towards ex .Soviet states are horrible.
Black people are very sociable, but they all steal.What...
Yes, i am indeed. I had a fortune to hang out with some Russians in an international festival this year, as i was the only person out of Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian delegations who speaks Russian :D (There were Russians, Lithuanians, Latvians and Estonians participating). You guys seem like very nice people, but your views on politics towards ex .Soviet states are horrible.We merely reflect your view on politics.
Not so obvious to JayL, apparently.
The fact you are talking about is as clear to me as the fact that Nazi Germany failed to prove any Aryan supremacy, failed to exterminate Jews, Gypsies or any other ethnicity, for example (actually, they only fueled supportive wishes of Jews and egalitarian thoughts). And, above all, threw all their progress down the hole. :lol:
We merely reflect your view on politics.
I think it is far from the truth that the Lithuanian military forces were formed from people without any training received during the USSR, or having had high positions in the USSR army.
This very unlike the USSR army that fought the Lithuanians in 1918, when most of the former miliraty staff had been killed or defected to save their life.
The USSR provided free education and health care for all citizens, Lithuania was no exception. That is why the current former USSR republics had a 99% literacy, even if there were many nomadic and distant tribes.
It is foolish that Lithuanians no longer speak Russian, their only reason is their political view. Before becoming independent (and giving away the independency as soon as possible as in 1939) Russia would provide your main source of income.
90 percent of Lithuanians think positively of Russians, the other part - 10 percent - uneducated kids who think Russia is guilty for everything.Most Russians also think positive of Lithuanians, even if they can make some jokes. The one thing they however do not understand is why Lithuanians stopped learning Russian and treat it like an enemy language.
Most Russians also think positive of Lithuanians, even if they can make some jokes. The one thing they however do not understand is why Lithuanians stopped learning Russian and treat it like an enemy language.
Yes we all know about Stalin, but Stalin was hating all republics equally.
Lithuanians did not stop learning English. In our schools Russian is still being taught, only as the second foreign language though, English is considered the first. The Russian teaching programme is very good, however, the students themselves are just too lazy and non motivated to learn Russian - they prioritize EnglishDo you guys spell harbour with a u?
students themselves are just too lazy and non motivated to learn Russian - they prioritize EnglishJust so that they can play Argonath RPG ;)
Just so that they can play Argonath RPG ;)
And where are the rest 2 999 995 Lithuanians? :DOn the toilet or taking a nap? :conf:
Lithuanians did not stop learning English. In our schools Russian is still being taught, only as the second foreign language though, English is considered the first. The Russian teaching programme is very good, however, the students themselves are just too lazy and non motivated to learn Russian - they prioritize English
Yes we all know about Stalin, but Stalin was hating all republics equally.Nah, I'd say Stalin had a sweet spot for Ukraine.
Nah, I'd say Stalin had a sweet spot for Ukraine.