| ID | 089327 |
| Title Proper | Introduction |
| Other Title Information | the global significance of a small war |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Rich, Paul B |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | On 8 August 2008 Russian troops invaded Georgia in a short military operation that has led to an effective Russian takeover of the South Ossetia and Abkhazia.The immediate case of the invasion was a dispute over the status of the region of South Ossetia, which up to 1990 had formed an autonomous Georgian Soviet Republic. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 20, No. 2; Jun 2009: p.239 - 250 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 20, No. 2; Jun 2009: p.239 - 250 |
| Key Words | Russian Troops ; Georgia ; Military Operation ; Abkhazia ; Soviet Republic ; South Ossetia ; Nationalism |