How Russian and Georgian forces stack up
RUSSIA
GEORGIA
Army
395,000
32,000
Main Battle Tanks
23,000
128
Armoured Personnel Carriers
9,900
44
Artillery pieces
26,000
109
Attack Aircraft
1,809
8
Helicopters
1,932
37
Age Available for military service
16-49
(same)
Men
36.2M
1.1M
Women
37M
1.2M
{PI:84} Estimate includes 190,000 conscripts. Russia has a further 419,000 in paramilitary forces
{PI:84}{PI:84} Georgia has asked parliament to increase troop strength by a further 5,000
Does not have to be that accurate when the difference is that large.
This has the potential to get out of hand real fast. Russia invaded Georgia(Our Ally). If we allow this to stand then what is our allegiance worth.
Does Georgia have nukes.
What HRH BHO saying.
Does not have to be that accurate when the difference is that large.
This has the potential to get out of hand real fast. Russia invaded Georgia(Our Ally). If we allow this to stand then what is our allegiance worth.
Does Georgia have nukes.
What HRH BHO saying.
Long odds indeed, but in the end, it all comes down to the two opposing commanders and how these forces are utilized. The terrain looks fairly rugged, I wouldn’t relegate them to doom just yet.
Considering the footage, you can lower some of those Georgian Forces numbers.
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