Georgian Defense Minister asks US "to arm Tbilisi with plans to counter Russian aggression"
Reportedly, Carter assured Khidasheli that the United States would not leave Georgia alone “on the path to improving the security system.
After completing the conversation with the head of the Pentagon, the Georgian Defense Minister told reporters that most of the time was devoted specifically to “Russia's actions”.
It turned out that during the visit, new agreements were reached on the size of the Georgian contingent in Afghanistan. According to Khidasheli, there will be up to 800 Georgian troops in Afghanistan. As a financial aid, the Georgian army will receive from the US 20 millions of freshly printed dollars ...
For reference: the number of Georgian armed forces is up to 22 thousand people. In service - Tanks T-55, T-72, self-propelled guns Msta-S, Pion, Gvozdika, Grad MLRS, as well as BMP-1, BMP-2, Lazika, Buk-M1 air defense systems, boats Coast Guard, etc.
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