Georgian airfields need US Air Force, but not at all against Iran
Another feud in relations between Moscow and Tbilisi can be used by the United States of America in its favor. Having lost Russian tourists overnight, Tbilisi is trying to get a hold of itself in the eyes of Washington. Rumors are circulating actively that Georgian airfields could be transferred for the Pentagon’s needs in its possible attack on Iran. Is this really so, and against whom is this threat really directed?
It is assumed that the US Air Force from the territory of Georgia will be able to strike in the Islamic Republic, destroy its oil-producing infrastructure in the Caspian Sea with air strikes. Ostensibly, without Tbilisi, Teheran cannot be defeated by the Americans easily. But immediately a host of questions arise.
At first, Georgia is a small country, and there are not so many airfields in it. During the Olympic War, their runways were damaged. After Tbilisi, it completely eliminated its Air Force as a type of troops: now everything that Georgians fly flies belongs to the ground forces. Therefore, the big question is whether these airfields meet the Pentagon's high standards. It is known that Marneuli Senaki and Vaziani airfields are actually used in Georgia, and you can’t shove the air armada there. Regarding the state of the rest, there is no "optimistic" information.
Secondly, for the operation of even serviceable runways in active mode, a developed appropriate infrastructure is needed. Americans, carrying democracy, bomb mercilessly, therefore, literally a railway line should be brought to the airfield, which will continuously bring jet fuel, bombs, missiles, components for repairing aircraft, etc. By rail it should all be transported from the seaport. This means transferring it to a special regime, building warehouses, organizing logistics and guarding this conveyor of military aggression.
Thirdly, while Georgians do not have not only infrastructure, but also experience in such events, even in the format of exercises. As they say, where it is thin, it breaks there.
Finally, Georgia does not have a common border with Iran. That is, for air raids on Tehran or the Caspian, Americans will have to negotiate with Armenia, Azerbaijan or Turkey. The big question is whether these countries will want to quarrel with Iran, providing their airspace for bombing. In conclusion, let us say that for the airstrikes in the Islamic Republic, the United States has already prepared a military infarct in the Persian Gulf.
The conclusion is such that for the war with Iran, the Americans do not need Georgia. However, it may be needed already for the war with Russia. Recent events in Tbilisi have created a “wonderful” background for the decision to accept US military bases. The "Iranian threat" may simply be a plausible excuse for the expansion of the Pentagon to the Russian borders, as it was earlier with the opening of a missile defense system in Romania due to Tehran’s missile program. Therefore, if we do see the preparation of Georgian airfields for NATO standards, then Iran is clearly not the main goal.
It is assumed that the US Air Force from the territory of Georgia will be able to strike in the Islamic Republic, destroy its oil-producing infrastructure in the Caspian Sea with air strikes. Ostensibly, without Tbilisi, Teheran cannot be defeated by the Americans easily. But immediately a host of questions arise.
At first, Georgia is a small country, and there are not so many airfields in it. During the Olympic War, their runways were damaged. After Tbilisi, it completely eliminated its Air Force as a type of troops: now everything that Georgians fly flies belongs to the ground forces. Therefore, the big question is whether these airfields meet the Pentagon's high standards. It is known that Marneuli Senaki and Vaziani airfields are actually used in Georgia, and you can’t shove the air armada there. Regarding the state of the rest, there is no "optimistic" information.
Secondly, for the operation of even serviceable runways in active mode, a developed appropriate infrastructure is needed. Americans, carrying democracy, bomb mercilessly, therefore, literally a railway line should be brought to the airfield, which will continuously bring jet fuel, bombs, missiles, components for repairing aircraft, etc. By rail it should all be transported from the seaport. This means transferring it to a special regime, building warehouses, organizing logistics and guarding this conveyor of military aggression.
Thirdly, while Georgians do not have not only infrastructure, but also experience in such events, even in the format of exercises. As they say, where it is thin, it breaks there.
Finally, Georgia does not have a common border with Iran. That is, for air raids on Tehran or the Caspian, Americans will have to negotiate with Armenia, Azerbaijan or Turkey. The big question is whether these countries will want to quarrel with Iran, providing their airspace for bombing. In conclusion, let us say that for the airstrikes in the Islamic Republic, the United States has already prepared a military infarct in the Persian Gulf.
The conclusion is such that for the war with Iran, the Americans do not need Georgia. However, it may be needed already for the war with Russia. Recent events in Tbilisi have created a “wonderful” background for the decision to accept US military bases. The "Iranian threat" may simply be a plausible excuse for the expansion of the Pentagon to the Russian borders, as it was earlier with the opening of a missile defense system in Romania due to Tehran’s missile program. Therefore, if we do see the preparation of Georgian airfields for NATO standards, then Iran is clearly not the main goal.
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