Topic: International Affairs
| Subject | THE RUSSIAN INVASION OF GEORGIA...AND BEYOND |
| DateCreated | 8/19/2008 12:24:00 AM |
| PostedDate | 8/26/2008 1:25:00 AM |
| Body | With the recent war between Russia and a vastly overmatched Georgia largely concluded, facts about the actual military struggle on the ground are coming to light. With Georgia being a former Soviet republic, as was Russia, they shared weaponry until the breakup of the Soviet Union. Since then Russia has continued to produce and upgrade modern weapons; while the much smaller Georgia has older hardware and far less of it. In fact, Georgia doesn't even have a fighter component in its air force to defend the nation's skies. Predictably the massive Russian military was victorious in the conflict/invasion, but it is instructive to see how each side utilized their weaponry on the battlefield. Taking a look at the future one can only wonder which other former Soviet bloc states are on Moscow's hitlist. The Russians miss the days of empire, and many want that empire back. Is Ukraine the next stop on Russia's military romp down imperialist memory lane? Seeing that Ukraine does not have the protection of NATO, the people of the steppes may have to rely on themselves and their Cossack warrior tradition to withstand the onslaught of the hungry Russian bear... |
Posted by Steven Whitehurst
at 1:25 AM CDT
Updated: Wednesday, 25 February 2015 3:28 PM CST
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Updated: Wednesday, 25 February 2015 3:28 PM CST
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