Medium.com: “Georgia is preparing for the worst – Tbilisi re-arming to keep Russia at bay”

“Much like Poland, the tiny pro-West republic is preparing for battle … ”. Photo by MoD.
Agenda.ge, Jun 04, 2014, Tbilisi, Georgia
As Russia tries to exert its dominance over Eastern Europe and regain control of the region, the West is scrambling for an adequate response.

Many Eastern European countries, including NATO members, are boosting their defences. And across the Black Sea, the country of Georgia has its own Russia problem, stated author Michael Cecire in an article on the Medium.com website.

"Much like Poland, the tiny pro-West republic is preparing for battle … in order to preserve what remains of its territory in the face of Russian expansion”.

In this piece, Cecire detailed Georgia’s history with Russia, the failures of the 2008 war and how Georgia’s Defence Minister overhauled the defence system to ensure Georgia’s military are now as good, in terms of strategy and experience, as any NATO force.

He outlines Georgia’s contribution to NATO missions and leaves the reader guessing whether Georgia will become a NATO member, as the country so desperately desires.

Read the full article on Medium.com.