Andrew Bacevich: The American Military Crisis

“What has been called the Long War is likely to be many years of persistent, engaged combat all around the world in differing degrees of size and intensity. This generational campaign cannot be wished away or put on a timetable. There are no exit strategies.

Peacekeepers seize army base inside Georgia

Russian peacekeeping forces have taken control of Georgia’s largest airbase, about 40km from the border with Abkhazia. The Russian Defence Ministry said the troops were taking ‘preventative action’ at the base in the town of Senaki. The Georgian army is pulling in troops to Tbilisi to protect the capital from the advancing Russian forces.

Russia says Georgian troops in S.Ossetia surrendering

Georgian troops have been surrounded in South Ossetia and are giving themselves up, a senior Russian military official said on Monday.

American Mercenary Captured By Russians

NATO instructor taken hostage with Georgians amid reports of U.S. military commanding thousands of mercs in proxy war

Russia seizes Georgia base, opens second front

Russia opened a second front of fighting in Georgia on Monday, sending armored vehicles beyond two breakaway provinces and seizing a military base and police stations in the country’s west, officials said.