By Dr Ariel Cohen, COL Robert E Hamilton
Author: Dr Ariel Cohen, COL Robert E HamiltonĀ In August 2008, the armed conflict on the territory of Georgia's breakaway regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia broke out between Russia and Georgia. The Russian-planned military campaign lasted 5 days until the parties reached a preliminary ceasefire agreement on August 12. The European Union, led by