experimental_pilot Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Interesting. What effect do you think this is going to have? http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/world/03/11/09/south-ossetia-allow-russian-bases-99-years-report TBILISI - Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia said Wednesday it was prepared to allow Russian forces to use its territory for military bases for up to 99 years, the Interfax news agency reported. South Ossetian leader Eduard Kokoity said his government had decided "to concede territory to install Russian border guard bases in the republic for 99 years," Interfax reported. "Territory for the creation of military bases will be conceded, I think, for the same time period," he added. Kokoity expressed hope that agreements on Russian bases will be signed "as quickly as possible" so they could then be ratified by the breakaway region's parliament. Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili meanwhile said Wednesday that Georgia was reorganising its military strategy to focus more on national defence. "Previously the Georgian armed forces were trained within the framework of international cooperation for peacekeeping purposes... now the Georgian army will be trained to ensure peace in Georgia, so that no one will try again to start a war," he told soldiers in remarks shown live on Rustavi-2 television. Georgian Defence Minister David Sikharulidze told AFP Friday that the country is planning to revamp its military to boost defence capabilities in order to better defend the country from invasion. Georgia and Russia remain deeply at odds after a brief war between the two countries over South Ossetia last August. Russian troops and tanks poured into Georgia in response to a Georgian military attempt to retake the Moscow-backed rebel region. Russian forces occupied swathes of territory and bombed targets across Georgia before mostly withdrawing to within South Ossetia and another breakaway region, Abkhazia. Abkhaz separatist leader Sergei Bagapsh told Interfax earlier this month that the province would soon sign an agreement allowing Russia to station a base there for 49 years. Russia's plans to keep thousands of troops in Abkhazia and South Ossetia have angered Tbilisi and its Western allies, who say it violates the ceasefire that ended the war. as of 03/11/2009 11:44 PM
nscode Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 First effect we will se is this being closed :D Never forget that World War III was not Cold for most of us.
experimental_pilot Posted March 11, 2009 Author Posted March 11, 2009 First effect we will se is this being closed :D Oh, it's not allowed anymore? I remember there were Georgia-Russia Discussions here before.
Airway Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Well it reminds me of a joke: In a bakery: Customer comes in and asks for 99 buns. "99 buns?" asks the women behind the counter. "Why don't you take 100?" she goes on. And the customer replies: "Who the hell should eat 100 buns???" :D 2
Shrubbo Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 I am unsure as to why I just laughed at that stupid joke :) i9-9900K,Z390 Aorus Master, 32GB GSkill Trident F4-3600 DDR4, ROG Strix RTX 2080 Ti, Oculus Rift S. Thrustmaster Warthog T&S, TPR Pedals.
Brit_Radar_Dude Posted March 11, 2009 Posted March 11, 2009 Airway - now you have gone and made me hungry. I'm going to have to go and eat a biscuit. Or maybe a bun........ 1 [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Sorry Death, you lose! It was Professor Plum....
CE_Mikemonster Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia said Wednesday it was prepared to allow Russian forces to use its territory for military bases for up to 99 years. Talk about stating the obvious lol. None of this is news, more like a logical overview. Too many cowboys. Not enough indians. GO APE SH*T
Distiler Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 I am unsure as to why I just laughed at that stupid joke :) QFT I laughed too and I don't know why XD AMD Ryzen 1400 // 16 GB DDR4 2933Mhz // Nvidia 1060 6GB // W10 64bit // Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2
topol-m Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia said Wednesday it was prepared to allow Russian forces to use its territory for military bases for up to 99 years Thats very nice news to hear. This will make possible future russian operations in Georgia so much easier. And what is better - its not "base" but "bases" which means variety of troops, hopefully some ISKANDERS. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Vekkinho Posted March 12, 2009 Posted March 12, 2009 Thats very nice news to hear. This will make possible future russian operations in Georgia so much easier. And what is better - its not "base" but "bases" which means variety of troops, hopefully some ISKANDERS. I hope we'll see Iskanders and Topol-M in DCS! Functional!;) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
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