Posted on 05/10/2022 8:57:46 AM PDT by Cronos
The Belarusian army is combat-ready and will be able to inflict unacceptable damage on the enemy in case of external aggression, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said at the meeting to discuss Belarus' defense needs on 10 May, BelTA has learned.
The head of state underlined that the armament, which the Belarusian army possesses today, lets the country maintain its defensive capacity. “I think it is good armament for the army. It shows that our army will be able to fight and inflict unacceptable damage on the enemy. We are realists, we understand that we will not be able to defeat NATO. However, we have all the weapons to do damage, especially to the territories from which we will be attacked. These are the weapons that cover the entire territory of Poland across to the Baltic, never mind the Baltic states, and also, practically Ukraine beyond Kiev. I am not hinting at anything, but I want everyone to understand the range of the weapons we have,” said Aleksandr Lukashenko.
He also stated that Belarus would keep S-400 air defense systems under the agreement with Russia. Plans are also in place to buy Russian Iskander missile systems, which are currently in the country and will not be withdrawn. “They can be used to defend our space,” the Belarusian leader explained.
I would like a hat like that.
The hat comes with all the rows of medals that the guy on the right has - he fought in sixty eleven wars - the battle of the pancake, the war of kotlet schabowy and the chocolate cake incident.
The guy is such a punk extraordinar.
Yes, they always seem to for elaborate head gear.
Let’s not forget the epic Battle of Bulgo-gi where they fought the French Legume to a standstill.
With that hat, you don’t need a raincoat.
BTW: I think that’s his young son behind him. Europe’s last dictator-in-training?
The guy on the right makes a good target at 500m.
Imho.
5.56mm
Cool hat.
As long as they stay within their own borders, nobody is going to bother them anyway.
He looks like they sent down to Central Casting for “incompetent henchman.”
You are really hoping for a world war aren’t you.
The hat will prevent birds from crapping on his face.
I’ve always wondered where those giant hats came from. They seem to be asian origin or something. The Norks wear giant hats too.
Another one I just found out was the German WWI spike helmets. Turns out the spike was the mounting point for those long horsehair tails they wore on parade. You see Brit mounted troops with those today.
I still don’t know where those pointy Bishop hats came from.
I love their headgear.
Russia could prevent one today. Go home.
By the way, did you have to get up early yesterday to watch your parade?
From https://aleteia.org/2017/06/29/this-is-why-bishops-wear-so-many-hats/
The more prominent hat that bishops wear is the miter and denotes the authority of the bishop. While often connected to the liturgical headgear of the Jewish High Priesthood, most historians believe the hat is derived from ancient Greece. Athletes competing in the Olympic games wore ribbons on their head, tied with a band and left to dangle down the back. A cap was worn under the bands for further protection from the heat. The victors were awarded a laurel wreath, which was then placed on top of the cap and ribbons.
The full headgear of the victorious athlete was adopted by the priests of ancient Greece and later by the officials in the Byzantine Empire. These two associations became an inspiration for the miter later on. The miter did not become a regular part of a bishop’s liturgical garb until the 11th century. By the 12th century the miter developed into what we are most familiar with, a large hat with two peaks (one in front; one in back) and two flaps of cloth called lappets tailing from the back. It is now used exclusively during certain liturgical functions of the bishop.
In light of the origin of the miter, the bishop is given the task of leading his flock to Heaven, running with them, encouraging them to win the crown that is reserved for the victorious (cf. 1 Corinthians 9:24).
The thing about these guys that makes me laugh is their alcoholic guts. You ONLY get a gut like that by eating (or drinking) a ton of grain.
American and NATO generals are not drunk like that. At least not all the time.
Better get a chin strap with it, or you’ll wind-up sailing-off the parade field.
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