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06.05.2009, 08:04
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A mutiny in a Georgian tank battalion ended after negotiations with President Saakashvili. The military revolted following the Interior Ministry’s allegation of planned coup d’etat.
17.11.2009, 01:27
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Georgia has sent its first troops to Afghanistan as part of the International Security Assistance Force to join NATO military operations against the Taliban.
05.05.2009, 17:32
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Saakashvili badly needed arguments both to convince NATO that he is still threatened by Moscow, and to repress his opposition, says Kirill Koktysh from the Moscow State University of International Relations.
24.12.2009, 09:17
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US Republican Senator Richard Lugar has urged the US and its European allies to re-arm Georgia after its military infrastructure suffered a blow during last year's war with South Ossetia.
16.08.2010, 17:35
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The new commander of coalition forces in Afghanistan says a July 2011 deadline for ending the protracted military operation may turn out to be mission impossible.
30.09.2009, 12:07
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The Georgian army which took part in the August 2008 conflict in South Ossetia was created, trained and supplied by Americans, says professor and author Stephen Cohen.
17.11.2009, 16:28
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173 is a company. A company of the 23rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade of the Georgian army, that is. And they're off to join the thousands-strong crowd already fighting in Afghanistan.
30.04.2009, 20:42
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The Serbian Cabinet has confirmed that Serbia won’t take part in NATO-led drills in Georgia scheduled for May 6 through June 1.
03.03.2010, 20:53
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The military alliance has announced, it plans to carry out a series of air force exercises over Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia from March 17-20.
16.04.2009, 16:09
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Russia calls on NATO to cancel or at least postpone its scheduled military exercises in Georgia.
Published: 27 October, 2009, 09:01
Edited: 27 October, 2009, 13:20
In Georgia, NATO-led military exercises are preparing troops to operate in Afghanistan. The first Georgian soldiers head to the conflict zone within weeks.
The last quote "Most in Georgia see this as a chance for the troops to gain training and expertise in upping their military might after last year’s conflict..........." has definately 'hit the nail on the head' so to speak. These soldiers will be getting some serious training and experience under their belts in Afghanistan (not to mention lots of 'free' US kit and weaponary that they can take back home with them). The real benefit of this for Georgia however is that these soldiers will return as combat veterans and as such will be much less likely to turn and run at the first sight of a Russian uniform. I think this is a clear message to Russia, and not about trying to get NATO membership again (yet).