What personal infantry kit does the Estonian military use?
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2023
- Sergeant Karl-Eerik Nemvalts, is an Estonian Defence Force soldier currently deployed in Northern Iraq.
Karl-Eerik talks through the kit he uses, from a US-made LMT R-20 assault rifle that "runs off 5.56mm" which uses a standard 30-round magazine - with an added grip and an issued laser box for fighting at night, a red dot optic and a collapsible stock - to his sidearm Koch USP 9mm pistol.
On his front, back and sides he has plates, with soft armour underneath the plate carrier, which also houses his medical supplies and extra magazines, with places to add radios and other equipment.
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Outstanding articulation in English. A bright and capable man.
If you're NATO or NATO aspiring you want a good standard of English within your military
Respect to my Baltic Allies from the US
🇪🇪 🇱🇹 🇱🇻🤝🇺🇸
I got to spend 3 months training in Latvia and one month in Estonia.
It was a good experience.. cool people and cool countries.
Camp Adazi and Tapa barracks 🤙
@@chief5981 We love having Nato members in Baltics (If US or something else). You guys are always welcomed.
Spent time with the Estonians in Iraq, 2004. Very solid bunch. They send the cream of the crop to these missions, no lie. Small army, high barrier to entry.
they use conscripts?
@@Fredz162 There's kind of a national service rotation, 8 mos. Runs around 3,200-ish at any given time. The remainder of the force are regulars. They are hand picked. Similar to the regular Croatian army now. Small, elite force, hard to get into.
In wartime, because of the reservist rotations, they can call up anyone who's been through.
@@Fredz162reservists in case we have to defend ourself from an eastern neighbour and actual paid soldiers for training of reservists, for missions and other higher level positiins and equipment.
@@Fredz162 Conscripts are only to be used for the defense of Estonian territory i.e all out war. Foreign missions are all manned by professional units.
@@Fredz16263% of Estonian recruits last year signed up themselves and 37% were conscripted. Out of these most would actually not get to join the defence force, and would instead have to show proof of a job or a school place, in case they did not get in, so they wouldn’t sit at home uselessly.
Those who got in, and who were conscripted don’t really have a choice to choose where they get sent for training. And they who signed up themselves are more likely to get where they wished to be.
But certain units you have to pass tests and exams to join. Like when joining scouts after basic training you have to have passed rigth tests and exams to get even into scouts and later on exams to get the possibility for deployment. Being deployed to an forigne country is rather popular in Estonia as the wage is way too high.
Kudos. Better English than that spoken in my hicksville hometown (USA).
Better English than spoken in Liverpool!😂
Ok...how about stop sniping on where you live???
You forgot mentioning the GShock DW5600 series watch on your wrist dude. God Bless all the Estonians.
That R20 rifle looks REALLY nice
Used it for months and it's insane accurate, weight balance top tier and of course the simplicity and overall weight. This AR is the real deal.
This rifle is made by LMT and the reference for it is currently for sale by LMT. Google R20 RAHE.
Dual tourniquet!! 💪🥰👍👍Should be standard for everyone!
Gives you and your medic twice the chance of survival.
Great basic setup.👍
Hästi tehtud! Tänased Eesti kaitseväelased on hästi varustatud.
Today's Estonian Defense Forces Soldiers are well equipped!
Love Estonia
Beautiful countryside.
Yeah it is. Beautiful women too
@@chief5981 this womens are russians, original estonian girls are awful.
Liking the Estonian ESTDCU
You blurred his nametag after he said his name on camera
Better equipped than UK defence forces.
So about ten times more kit than the British soldier:)
Don't mess with the Baltic countries 🇱🇹♥🇱🇻♥🇪🇪
nothing countries.
@@frankrenda2519Jealous....
@@frankrenda2519 I see your a NATO hater, what fine country do you come from
@@tnickknight nato is a criminal organization check out their actions and the truth will come out
@@talassaXXI hha you fool
Hi, the fighting gear all looks good. Seems to have no worries about food and water. I see no bayonets, so no worries about “ Fix Bayonets and charge”?!! Cheers mate. Harera
R-20 has an bayonet, but very few use it. It is usually requiered to have it with you on the field. Not all wear them on their kit but in their backpack and use some other knives.
@@jfgh383 Our Maori Warrior soldiers wouldn’t like that! They have a reputation of killing their enemies with the bayonet, in fact they have a bayonet as their collar tags where other units have their badge. High casualties, but fierce warriors. Cheers mate. Harera
@@pierevojzola9737 That is why other knives are more popular- clock, SOG, gerber ... . Also there are very few moments in cqb where you would rather use bayonet rather than your gun or sidearm. If you need to use a blade and have your favorite knife with you then rather use that. But like I said, some use their bayonet.
Charging your enemy with bayonet is heroic and makes an awsome story but does not help your section or platoon when you are dead or wounded. High casualty rates are something we try to avoid.
@@jfgh383 In the last twenty years, British troops have resorted to the bayonet to break impasses in combat both in Iraq and Afghanistan. In May, 2004, a detachment from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders surprised a force of 100 insurgents near Al Amara, Iraq with a bayonet charge. British casualties were light, but nearly 28 guerrillas were killed. And as recently as October of 2011, a British Army lance corporal named Sean Jones led a squad of soldiers from the Prince of Wales Royal Regiment in a bayonet charge against Taliban fighters in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. After being ambushed and pinned down by militants, the 25-year-old ordered his squad to advance into a hail of machine gun fire. “We had to react quickly,” Jones remarked. “I shouted ‘follow me’ and we went for it.” He was awarded the Military Cross for his actions. Even in an age of GPS-guided bombs, unmanned drones and network-centric warfare, 300-year-old technology - like the simple bayonet - can still carry the day.
Quick deploy kit of what u need
Do all Estonian troops get a sidearm or is it because he's a sergeant? Actually, are all British troops issued sidearms? Thanks.
Slava Ukraine. 🇺🇦🇬🇧
It could also be that he's a part of the Scouts Battalion
All British and Estonian troops in Iraq are issued side arms ✌🏻
I think its outside missions or active duty members that get issued a pistol
Carrying because of the force protection assignment in IRAQ
Can they get a bit closer to the target?
That’s what I thought!
Prolly practising for cqb and force protection(VIP). Accuracy and speed
I'm starting to notice a trend of European countries' militaries buying American AR rifles as opposed to spending millions on R&D to develop their own guns. I know LMT will be very happy to receive that contract.
Gshock dw5600e
In other words better than uk army
That's not a 3 point sling 🤣
The sling he has allows for 3point config
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And a fanny pack😂
Does Estonia have nuclear weapons and if not would they like to have some
They are in alliance with 🇺🇸 not to sign treaty to ban them.
If they need, 🇺🇸 would likely provide.
Soviets built nukes in Estonia. We have the knowledge and materials but not the will or money.
@@kapsaline Soviets mined and I think also enriched uranium in Estonia but that's all. If a nuclear weapon program was started, Estonia would start from scratch in both knowledge and resources.
nuclear weapons would be a target in Estonia, as it is small. As Estonia is in NATO, I think the risks are bigger then benefits from having our own nunclear weapons.
We don't have and we don't want them.
Estonia & Latvia and Lithuania are *not* countries.. more like villages
Was this a troll?
in fact very cozy and safe villages, like Shire (and unlike your own homeworld) :D
@@tbolt2378 yes little insignificant villages, great for stag party destination. 🥳
@@ahmedalsharman significant enough for you to bark here :)
@@tbolt2378 I am only stating facts which you don't like .
I note the laser sight has the British mount - a cable tie.
Video on Estonian Airforce?
I have a usp 9mm too hell ya