Re: The Rise of the Russian Empire: Russo-Armenian Relations
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After this bloody beating Georgia got the Georgian population will be even more anti-Russian and Turks/Azeris will be even more afraid of stepping out of line in the Caucasus region. I am glad Armenia stayed out of this mess. Realizing that Russian intentions in Georgia was merely to destroy Tbilisi's war making capability/punish Saakashvili's government and not annex or destroy the country, official Yerevan could not risk ruining its already stressed relations with the Georgian government. Let's not forget that the vast majority of goods and supplies, including gas and benzine, get to Armenia via Georgia.
Although I'm upset that the war ended quite fast, I was, nevertheless, very-very impressed by Russia's war making capabilities both on the battlefield and within the halls of government. This was one of the rare instences in recent history where Moscow actually enjoyed the moral high ground and executed the war flawlessly. Militarily, what Moscow accomplished within a few short days was simply outstanding. Remember that South Ossetia is a rugged and forested territory that favors the defender, in this case the invading Georgian force. Within two short days, the Russian military completely routed a significant Georgian invasion force, a force that was Israel/USA trained and armed with modern multiple rocket launchers, anti-aircraft missiles, anti-tank missiles and heavy armor. Without any trouble Moscow also managed to take the war deep into Georgian territory and bring Tbilisi to its knees within three/four days. And, as predicted, NO ONE was able to do anything for Tbilisi.
Which leaves one wondering, what the 'fuck' was Saakashvili thinking when he gave the order to invade South Ossetia??? Could this be a case of treason, insanity or a classic case of miscalculation of blind nationalism... In my opinion, it was a combination of all three: Georgians were blinding by their extreme nationalism and hate and fooled into believing that the West would help them in time of real need. As a result, Saakashvili's government was found to be utterly incompetent and, in a sense, treasonous.
Through all this, Armenia enjoys the highest standing in the region. Anyway, this was the blood letting Moscow needed to do in order to show the world that beyond its harsh political rhetoric, increasing wealth and flashy military parades, it is fully capable of executing major military operations flawlessly using minimal resources.
I got the information from the mother of a young Yerevantsi soldier serving in Martakert. The young man called his mother two days ago to inform her that a significant military operation was undertaken to liberate a strategic hill. According to this information, the liberated hill in question was somehow made famous by the late Monte Melkonian. The operation was successful, the hill was liberated and there were Azeri deaths. Beyond this I don't know much else.
Although I'm upset that the war ended quite fast, I was, nevertheless, very-very impressed by Russia's war making capabilities both on the battlefield and within the halls of government. This was one of the rare instences in recent history where Moscow actually enjoyed the moral high ground and executed the war flawlessly. Militarily, what Moscow accomplished within a few short days was simply outstanding. Remember that South Ossetia is a rugged and forested territory that favors the defender, in this case the invading Georgian force. Within two short days, the Russian military completely routed a significant Georgian invasion force, a force that was Israel/USA trained and armed with modern multiple rocket launchers, anti-aircraft missiles, anti-tank missiles and heavy armor. Without any trouble Moscow also managed to take the war deep into Georgian territory and bring Tbilisi to its knees within three/four days. And, as predicted, NO ONE was able to do anything for Tbilisi.
Which leaves one wondering, what the 'fuck' was Saakashvili thinking when he gave the order to invade South Ossetia??? Could this be a case of treason, insanity or a classic case of miscalculation of blind nationalism... In my opinion, it was a combination of all three: Georgians were blinding by their extreme nationalism and hate and fooled into believing that the West would help them in time of real need. As a result, Saakashvili's government was found to be utterly incompetent and, in a sense, treasonous.
Through all this, Armenia enjoys the highest standing in the region. Anyway, this was the blood letting Moscow needed to do in order to show the world that beyond its harsh political rhetoric, increasing wealth and flashy military parades, it is fully capable of executing major military operations flawlessly using minimal resources.
I got the information from the mother of a young Yerevantsi soldier serving in Martakert. The young man called his mother two days ago to inform her that a significant military operation was undertaken to liberate a strategic hill. According to this information, the liberated hill in question was somehow made famous by the late Monte Melkonian. The operation was successful, the hill was liberated and there were Azeri deaths. Beyond this I don't know much else.
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