Georgia's future?

The modern standards. Georgia is slightly better equipped but neither can be compared to the US or Turkey... 

Turks will likely stay out, that's my take on it. However, I can't imagine Russia and Turkish being very friendly neighbours - the Russian mentality is not supportive of a foreign religion, as much as I've seen it. So, if Russia does occupy Georgia again and push it's borders to the Turkish, there might be some troubles arising between them.  

About technology: I don't think the US supply that many Turkish weapons. It's again a part of Turkish own concept of freedom - they are powerful (and cool) and they keep their military up to date so no one can go against them. The Russians have lacked the funds until very recently to do so. Georgia has gotten support from the States. 

Turkish military however can be very independent. Currently, they should be sized third after China and the US if I remember correctly (might be wrong though)... So, they are one of the few who don't need the States support in everything they do. 

Originally posted by rider   So, if Russia does occupy Georgia again and push it's borders to the Turkish, there might be some troubles arising between them.

http://ru.youtube.com/watch?v=VDKVgG78VnI&eurl=

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7550965.stm

BBC and Georgian TV channels tell that Russian air forces bombed Gori and killed lot of citizens. And they show their video reports. But they are false too. First of all we see the actors from Reuters photos. Moreover we hear gunshots. But according to BBC, Georgian TV and Georgian officials only Russians airplanes bombed Gori. There were no Russian tanks or infantry. How could we hear gunshots? We hear them because these videos were shot not in Gori but in South Ossetian capital, Tskhinvali.

Now you know why Georgian authorities shut down Russian TV channels and Internet.

If we continue to get news articles and videos, we should move the topic to Current Affairs.

It is I think it is mostly controls over transport of caspian oil and Georgia-NATO issue. Same is related to American interests.

Originally posted by Anton It is I think it is mostly controls over transport of caspian oil and Georgia-NATO issue. Same is related to American interests.

Edited by Panther - 10-Aug-2008 at 00:35

Originally posted by Philhellene Kevin started this thread. Do you know what he asked? He asked: "What is Georgia's future now that Russia has decided to take action?" Of course the US and NATO support Georgia because of its role as oil transit country, but conflict between Russia and Ossetia on one side and Georgia on the other is much more difficult.

Originally posted by Al Jassas It will create a georgeo-turkic axis that will further isolate Armenia, strengthen american presence in the region and will reignite some of the struggles mainly the qarabagh strugle and the minor Armenian region of Smatskhe (hope I got it right). russia will most likely force Abkhazia and Ossetia's independence, the former is more likely for geographical reasons.   Al-Jassas

That axis already exists, the BTC pipeline is its love child. You will have to add Anglo-isreali to that axis of (sp)oil.

BTW Armenians and Greeks have been mistreated in south Georgia since Georgian independence, hence why the little bully is getting a taste of its own and a few of us are quite pleased. Everyone has the right to self determination not a select few that have western blessing.

Not much discussion on why Georgia launched the invasion against South Ossetia and risk a Georgian-Russian war.

More discussion on the Russian respond to Georgian aggression against South Ossetia.

I am curious as to why Georgia wanted to risk a military conflict with Russia.

USA and NATO did not come out and openly support Georgia's military operations.

South Ossetians should have a right to self determination.

Georgia(Serbia), South Ossetia(Kosovo), Russia(NATO), USA/NATO(Russia) anyone?

Western media is using double standards as usual.



Edited by Bankotsu - 10-Aug-2008 at 05:37