Topic: Russia Vs. U.S.A. not the Olympics serious Biz
- Aug 11, 2008 05:40pm by AceFadal - [b:353f9d151d]k[/b:353f9d151d]inestheti[b:353f9d151d]C[/b:353f9d151d]~means To learn by doing
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[quote:05ff8b3895][color=yellow:05ff8b3895] Russia does not seem to have shared the Georgian belief that the United States would not become directly involved. It appears to me as if they came prepared to show their tactical nuclear deterrent. They attacked with a force that was at least 10 times the size of the Georgian force in Ossetia. In addition, the Russians are conducting a major air defense exercise in the area north of Georgia this morning. I read this as their getting themselves ready to deal with U.S. strike aircraft that might attack into Russia. The Russians thought the U.S. might become involved and came prepared to deal with that eventuality.
The United States has not taken Russian statements seriously over the past few years. They have told us what is important to them, and they have conducted exercises to show us how they would deal with a situation in the near abroad.
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Russia has learned from the United States. The Russian operation could have been planned in one of the U.S. military schools. Combine strategic attack with an operational focus on the main part of the enemy ground forces and combine this with information warfare, attacks on the enemies computer systems and an extensive media campaign.
Finally, it is obvious the Russians did not get the memo from the U.S. Secretary of Defense Gates that thefuture was to be about “Irregular Warfare.†In addition to a new national security environment, the new administration is going to have to revisit some of the recent force structure decisions that emphasized light ground forces. [/color:05ff8b3895]
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Up to 2,000 Killed as Russia-Georgia Fighting Enters Fourth Day
After four days of heavy fighting, Russian tanks are now approaching central Georgian cities away from the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Russian officials say Georgia provoked the assault by attacking South Ossetia late last week, causing heavy civilian casualties. NATO’s Secretary General and President Bush have both condemned Russia’s “disproportionate†use of force in Georgia.
After four days of heavy fighting Russian tanks are now approaching central Georgian cities away from the separatist regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Russian officials say Georgia provoked the assault by attacking South Ossetia late last week, causing heavy civilian casualties.
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili told journalists he signed a cease-fire proposal Monday but news reports indicate that the fighting continues.
Georgia is a close US ally and despite Russian objections, the US has backed Georgia"s bid to enter NATO. On Friday at the Security Council, the United States and Britain appeared to back the Georgian invasion.
Georgia also plays a pivotal role in the supply of oil from the Caspian region to the West as the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline runs through much of the country.
http://www.newsdissector.org/blog/index.php
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/8/11/up_to_2_000_killed_as
