Thursday, October 08, 2009

Simulated--So Far

The Ukrainians are exercising their military in the Crimea:

More than 1,000 troops, five ships and seven aircraft are taking part in the exercises, which include simulated operations to disarm rebel groups and rescue civilians from a battle zone.


This is prudent. Russia could well go to war against Ukraine to seize areas where ethnic Russians live. Or the Russians might just want Crimea to base their Black Sea Fleet.

I'd want larger exercises if I was in charge in Kiev.