US military options in Georgia
Maybe I should just leave this blank as a subtle way of saying what’s really on the table. But if you got to thinking here are some options you could consider:
1) Airlift of Georgian troops from Iraq. (Oops, done that).
2) Provide satellite and electronic intelligence on Russian troops.
3) Provide shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles like Stingers or Strellas (desperately needed)
4) Provide ammunition resupply to Georgian forces.
5) Provide Naval support via shadowing Russian navy (including using submarines)
6) Dispatch Air Force fighters & A-10 tank killers
7) Provide advisors to counsel on war operations.
8 ) Move forward pre-positioned equipment into Black Sea
9) Provide Air Cover / No Fly Zone over Georgia
10) Put boots on the ground.
As you can see, none of those really look all that exciting, and the cost politically (both and home and abroad) along with the cost in lives and the cost in dollars would be great. US forces are stretched thin as they are now and resupplying basically a ‘third’ combat zone would tax our logistics capabilities to the breaking point.
So basically, the US has little to do militarily but sit and watch.
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1) Airlift of Georgian troops from Iraq. (Oops, done that).
and i am going to get bitchy and say what took us so long get it done quick while they can win
2) Provide satellite and electronic intelligence on Russian troops.
Shouldn’t we be already doing this! They are our allies!
3) Provide shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles like Stingers or Strellas (desperately needed)
again Shouldn’t we be already doing this!
4) Provide ammunition resupply to Georgian forces.
Again Shouldn’t we be already doing this! They are our allies!
5) Provide Naval support via shadowing Russian navy (including using submarines)
YES and maybe if were luck and i am dead serious the russians can cause us to have to join by making a mistake!
6) Dispatch Air Force fighters & A-10 tank killers
to incirlik but after that we would have to formally go to war NOT GOOD
7) Provide advisors to counsel on war operations.
YES we should send a group of military advisers then some real advisers dispatch a contenget of Seals and delta ops.
8 ) Move forward pre-positioned equipment into Black Sea
yes in incirlik and do it loudly so russia knows were we stand (this is good because we may not have to do much more it might scare them)
9) Provide Air Cover / No Fly Zone over Georgia
not likely
10) Put boots on the ground.
Not going to happen
now if i might use some of your space
i listened to glen Beck he had a interview with the Georia President and i fill when a country helps you YOU HELP THEM from it if i were American President Bush i would send anything we can and push nato to send its emergency response force Immediately this is a cold war tactic and this is also about the new oil pipe line that Georgia has within it and i am quite frankly surprised the European Union isn’t trying to protect it’s backup plan in which that pipeline has ben advertised
i will try to post some more latter i am really frustrated
Jon