[livius]

"I suppose the U.S. won't be impressed by losing their equipment," said Mr. Middleton.

Probably not. We don't seem to care. A few people, a bit of equipment, a country here and there, heck, it's all the same.

[MarMema]

Yes we and other countries (NATO) have already pledged to rebuild the country and military in Georgia. At this point, Russia is stealing from the world, not Georgia anymore.
A point they may have difficulty understanding, I suppose.