Ah Wikipedia, the font of all Int!

Some Georgian IntO has probably beefed up their stockpile somewhat I would suggest!

Im in for a months leave if they need someone to fly last wave everyday. Might actually get airborne a bit more often. Number anyone?

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Sounds like Ivan might be setting up a blockade of Georgian waters so the Senior Service might have to fight it's way in past the Black Sea Fleet.

Best pack lots of Sea Skua then!

Maybe the RN would be better off packing lots of Gin to keep the Russians busy at a few of those cocktail parties that they excel at.

Is that a hint of jealousy, that the RAF don't do such good cocktail parties ?!

Top Tip; they'd better serve vodka rather than gin, or we'll be at war in double quick time.

As for the Tornado F3 loitering and 'picking off' targets, "with a good radar" - that may be the case, eventually, after all these years, but I somehow doubt the Russians will quake in their boots -

- and don't even think about trying to invite them aboard 'Lusty' & incapacitate them by drink, or the next thing you'll know is waking up with a headache to find she's several miles inland, covered in fairy lights at a theme park !

Seriously, I feel sorry for the Georgians, but don't see a thing we can do - maybe nuke Iraq, Iran & Afghanistan ( + Zimbabwe & Nigeria to be sure ) and start with a clean sheet ?

maybe the georgians should take tips from the taliban, after all they
proved the big bad bears claws arn't as sharp as some folk think.

There was a report on the BBC news this evening showing a Frogfoot rocketing the BBC crew! The presenter said there would be more footage on the 10.00pm BBC1 news.

No! No military intervention has been asked for or advised. The EPs have their own extraction plan through their civie companies. The UN will take care of the 140 or so UN monitors.

SB

SBRemember the UN works at the competence of the lowest common denominator - and that's pretty low. When I was there as an UNMO, I didn't have a high degree of confidence that the UN was up to the job.

Today's reports included mention of bombing in Zugdidi where I was based.

Hope so, not like Lebanon