Emp_Palpatine

Legaly speaking, Georgia is not an agressor but had been attacked: S.O is part of its territory, she has the right to do whatever military operation she wants there. On the contrary, Russia is attacking a foreign country. Had Georgia been in NATO, the defense treaty would have been in effect, and no doubt russians wouldn't have move a toe.

The fact is that such confrontation isn't an option for Russia, too. Their military is still recovering from the post-soviet chaos, among the reasons. Nato and the West should have bet on this: cooling russian staff heads with some show of muscles (planes in Turkey, for instance). Thus, a cease fire on some status-quo would have been easier.

Yeah, ( It's strange you're defending Russia, whereas they are just involving themselves into a separatist conflict for a region that had been part of Georgia for long. It remind me of something... some mountain area called Tibet): Ukraine can do that, and Russia won't be able to get back its loaned port without military action. And Ukraine is by far more able to defend herself. And this time Nato would not stand idle. I do think it's quite a clever move for Kiev. And the little is not always defeated. You may remember your country got licked in a few days by Vietnam in 1979, don't you?

I've read that the infamous G-word, the key to casus belli, has been used by some people here to justify Russian agression... Hell, basing such accusations on 1000-2000 combat-linked casualties and 20 000 refugees (what's more common in war?) is pure brainless propaganda. And it's not surprising coming from Moscow. Mr "we saved S.O from Genocide" should have a look into his own country's deeds in Chechenya. So, separatism is right when in Georgia, wrong when in Russia? Mass killing of civilian are well known in Chechenya, but they seem to be propaganda in the ongoing conflict. The truth is post-soviet Russia is still ashamed by the way she lost her Empire in 1991 and never accepted the independance of former "brother states". It's Georgia turn now, who will be the next? Ukraine? Baltic States? It's a dramatic mistake not to have a firm reaction against Russia. My fear is we'll pay for this. We did not rise to defend Georgia's rights to protect her sovereignty, how shall we when it will be Baltic states?

Pardon me, but legaly speaking, you are not right. Unless all I've learned not so long away about international law has drasticaly changed. Whatever the ethnic majority of a territory is, it does not gave any right to a foreign country to intervene in its neighbour affairs. States are independent and total sovereign over their territories (up, that means kossovo war was totaly illegal) Eraser is right ( By jingo! Am I typing this?! ): Russia's just acting like UK or France would have if they had join the CSA against the Union... Or just like India did in Eastern Pakistan. I want things to be clear: I just want to set who is wrong according to International Law, and IIRC, Russia is. Moral, ethical and such issues are of course another matters. But even if Georgia's hands are not the most clean, I don't believe Russia's the best country in the world regarding minorities wanting to secede (Checheny not that far from Georgia indeed). And of all CIS States, Georgia is indeed one of the most democratic and respectable. Side note... Allowing Russia to act on some ethnic claims might be very dangerous. Remember that the Ukraine, most Baltic States and Central-asian ones all have seizable Russian minorities (quite prone to snivel to the Rodina). We don't want the same thing happening in a few months/years in Estonia or Latvia (both in EU and NATO...) or in the Ukraine and face military/energy blackmailing, don't we?

Come on! Communist party's show is broken?! How saaaaad! This is disgusting to read. You seem to care only about your Munich 1936 reenactement... By the way, regarding current events. It's a nonsense to call Georgia "agressor". Let's go back to basics: Internationaly recognized borders of Georgia do include the South Ossetia region. Is this an agression for a sovereign state to claim sovereignty on its territory? According to international Law, it isn't. Georgia is perfectly right to do what she is doing. Otherwise, South Ossetia would have been part of the UNe The real violation here is Russian: they do mix in a thing that is not their business. Georgia is not a perfect democracy, but it's by far better than most of its neighbours.

I do not like what I'm hearing. Rumors of air raids against Tbilissi, heavy fightings in whatever-the-city's-name, capital of Ossetia, Russian President Medvedev saber rattling and sending his tanks. I wonder how it will evolve...

I do watch profile there quite rarely.

Mirages (and offsprings) here. I'm also quite fond of the F-4. Some ride in F-14/F-16/F-15 are always welcome, by the way.

Things are quite eventful in June too. British Expeditionnary forces in Serbia try some attacks on Central Powers forces in Serbia. The offensive toward Dalmatian coast is a failure because of Austrian entrenchments in the rough terrain. Inland, british soldiers were more successful. But it is still quite light to face up Central Powers onslaught. On the Eastern Front, German armies are launching new offensives in Prussia. They bog down, stopped by Russians entrenchment along the Oder. Unfortunately, Austria-Hungary still have the initiative on the Galician Front (which is not any more in Galicia since a couple of months), despite Russian reinforcement. Whatever, it's high time to remind Ottoman Empire of the war! The Caucasus front is very successful. It should be exploited! And, of course, what about the Western front? Entente high command tries an ad-lib counter-attack in the Ardennes. Once again... Sadly, German forces do stand still, and the defeat here is twofolded by German success in its counter-offensive in Rhineland. Fortunately, a new German attack is defeated in Lorraine. That closes the spring offensive era, Entente armies are back to their starting positions... The war is obviously far from being over...

Looks quite serious... http://www.lemonde.fr/web/video/0,47-0@2-3...-1036786,0.html

In early May 1915, two more British corps are shipped toward Montenegro, in order to prevent a total collapse of the Serbian front. There is indeed no longuer any consistent defense there, with the exception of Belgrade, Sarajevo and Montenegro strongholds. The three powers armies have used their numbers to sneak behind established lines and conquer much of the country. In the southern part of Serbia, Germans and Bulgarian are presently unopposed... The situation is quite worrying. And the supply situation will soon be grim too. On the franco-belgian front, the Entente powers are willing to exploit their past month offensives by attacking Germany in Rhineland. But if the northern part of the offensive is a success, meeting very light resistance, it is soon explained by Germany's plans... The 2nd Reich had launched a dreadfull counter-offensive in the Ardennes and did achieve total surprise on a french army who had set its mind to attack, not to defend. First positions are easily overrun and in a few day, french positions in the Ardennes did collapse until the Meuse came to help defense. What had been the fourth (or is it fifth?) battle of the Ardennes/Bulge of this war is an humiliating french defeat. The front by the last days of May 1915. Germany is obviously not defeated yet. And the offensive might not start again in the West until a few months, especially with more and more troops "resting" (as said by French diplomats in Rome these days) on the Alps. May wasn't an enjoyable month for the Entente.

May-June 1915. Strategic phase. As usual, diplomatic courting goes on. Sadly for the Entente, Italy does lean more and more toward the Central Powers side. It's high time for french army to build up a line on the Alps. Worse, Bulgaria joins the war on the Central Powers side! This is very bad news for the Serbian front. Here's the front lines at the beginning of May. Germany has been expelled out of Belgium by previous allied offensives. All is quiet on northern east-front. Reinforcement are coming in Galicia and Poland. As soon as possible, offensive will resume there, in order to roll back the Austrian army. Central Powers troops are coming "en masse" into Serbia. And Bulgaria's soldiers will add themselves. Resistance will soon become almost impossible for the little kingdow. The Entente's only hope there is the arrival of BEF corps. Too few too late? We'll soon see. R&D efforts are going on. Gas will soon be available... And, of course, diplomats have been sent! Hopefully, they will bring Romania and USA closer to join us and delay Italy's imminent entry... All is calm elsewhere (Caucasus, Middle East, Seas...)

Thanks! Will do that, then... Since I must have fraked up my install with those problem, I will have to reinstall... Great...

Can't access campaigns anymore after having installed red baron first aid kit in order to get sound back. Any idea?

Wandering on the Internet, I found this bird: This silhouette does ring a bell, doesn't it? It's actually not a Rafale, but as the markings do show, it's a Yugoslav "Novi Avion", a former SFRY 4th generation fighter project, heavily based on the Rafale (France and SFRY were very good friend indeed). Hadn't the SFRY disintegrated in late 1991, the plane would have flown in 1992 and entered service in the mid-late 1990's. Without doubts, it would have been a quite good success in exports: Yugoslavia was good to make efficient and cheap military items (Galeb, Super Galeb, M-84...). Might be interesting in Thirdwire sims, as a good or bad guy, whoever the customer is... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novi_Avion

Yup. Wiki article says it was a entirely Yugoslav project. Well, in my humble opinion, the very shape of the plane obviously indicates that French help and inspiration in that case was more than a few tips on how to build modern radars...

I don't.

Strange french actually... Looks like babel fish. As poor grammaticaly as my English can be! By the way, he may have confused Combatace for Checksix, and is indeed searching a Blackhawk. The first sentence does not make sense at all, but others are asking for a download link or an e-mail.

I want to wage war against Warsaw pact today. So, I got back to my Nato Fighters install and suddendly remind myself about some trees, farms and such mods, à la "Green Hell". Therefore here's my question: are these two mods compatible? http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=6192 ; http://forum.combatace.com/index.php?autoc...p;showfile=6034 Brain32's GermanyCE Terrain Tiles REPAINT and CA_Stary's Forests and farms environment mod ?

Ok, thanks for the tips!

So do I.

Isn't the NY times a liberal paper?

Photoshopped?

I'll have to buy CF3 (10€ (7-8$) or so, plus shipping), then to buy OFF (40€/50$ or so, plus shipping), that goes up to 50€... And I am not even sure my laptop could run it. That's why I'm so hesitating.