Georgia-South Ossetia: Time is Ripe for War

Georgia has deployed more than 10,000 troops to the Tskhinvali region of South Ossetia. With dim prospects of North Ossetian aid reaching South Ossetia in time and Russia's unwillingness to interfere in Georgia's territorial battle, it is probable that Georgia is preparing to launch an attack and take advantage of this profitable situation to re-establish Tbilisi's control in South Ossetia once and for all. Additional intelligence of Chechen militants already stationed in South Ossetia implies the chances of sparking an armed conflict in the region are up.