BBC pointing out that Russian forces in Crimea are a bit of a bluff - 6000 lightly armed airborne forces flown in with a few BMPs along with the navy marines. Meanwhile the Ukrainian army in their barracks have awl the heavy armour - tanks and artillery - on the peninsula. Ukraine also occupies all land access routes. If they stay loyal it could be messy. Think "A Bridge Too Far".
Army vs Black Sea fleet guns - how long to make sail or be sunk at anchor by howitzer of tank fire from the shore?
Last edited by ORAC; 4th Mar 2014 at 05:29.