you may be right, but that’s an awfully big risk to take, politically or from a military point of view for Russia
NATOs not dumb, they know Russia doesn’t have the wherewithall to project enough military might to oust NATO from Kosovo short of a marching troops and equipment thru Indian territory. So long as NATO stands firm, Russia can go pound sand and that equals a bad day for them politically
without any credible threat of force, all NATO has to do is remain firm and Russia gets embarrassed.
I still think Russia is going to end up playing games in Georgia in response to all this. Russian CAN project real military might in that little corner of the world if it so desires
Putin says Russia won’t be drawn into arms race
Published: 02.22.08, 21:08 / Israel News
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Russia won’t be drawn into an arms race but would find “adequate measures” to respond to any military forces deployed near its borders.
Putin’s comments, coming on the eve of a patriotic holiday, were the latest from the Russian leader suggesting that the West - NATO and the United States, in particular - were trying to provoke a new arms race. (AP)
I 100% agree with that. Easiest for Russia. Much easier for them to do as NATO is not in place and has no treaty with Georgia.