I completely agree. I knew there were heavy weapons there but I had not realized a) how *many* there were and b) how modern and mobile they were. I assumed we were talking about old artillery and primarily ammunition. This whole discussion was eye opening for me!
Do the people that live in Transnistra have a vote in Moldova. It they don't, then it is better that Transnistra remain as is. Does it have customs and border patrols, passports, and sovereignty, it's own police and armed forces (militia).Moldova's Moldova's armed force is only 6,500 strong.
Transnistra is Putin's bridge to Moldova and Central Europe, should Ukraine fall.
We cover a number of these topics in the episode but to your main question - around 250,000 residents of Transnistria already have Moldovan passports. That is more than the 200,000 residents who have Russian passports. Probably it's at least 2/3 of the population.
Check out the episode for some more information on the region and history. We'll have an additional article coming up soon that more specifically talks about military affairs.
Thanks. I am curious about Transnistran Identity. Take Ukraine for instance. There are "ethnic Russians" (people withRussian as their native language) that considered themselves Russian, until Putin invaded Ukraine and discovered what it was like to be Ukranian, though Russian speaking.
A Transnistran could be a Transnistran because of birth and residence, but Moldovan in identity and loyalty.
I can only surmise that the Russian identified Transnistrans are Stalinist holdovers.
It is to the regret of the west that more attention isn't paid to Central European affairs, like Moldova. Putin also has his eye on the Suwalki gap, which means Lithuania and Poland.
500 tanks! I can't that thought out of my head! Imagine how differently the all-out invasion of Ukraine would have gone if they'd still been in place.
I completely agree. I knew there were heavy weapons there but I had not realized a) how *many* there were and b) how modern and mobile they were. I assumed we were talking about old artillery and primarily ammunition. This whole discussion was eye opening for me!
Do the people that live in Transnistra have a vote in Moldova. It they don't, then it is better that Transnistra remain as is. Does it have customs and border patrols, passports, and sovereignty, it's own police and armed forces (militia).Moldova's Moldova's armed force is only 6,500 strong.
Transnistra is Putin's bridge to Moldova and Central Europe, should Ukraine fall.
Or am I wrong.
Hi William,
We cover a number of these topics in the episode but to your main question - around 250,000 residents of Transnistria already have Moldovan passports. That is more than the 200,000 residents who have Russian passports. Probably it's at least 2/3 of the population.
Check out the episode for some more information on the region and history. We'll have an additional article coming up soon that more specifically talks about military affairs.
Thanks. I am curious about Transnistran Identity. Take Ukraine for instance. There are "ethnic Russians" (people withRussian as their native language) that considered themselves Russian, until Putin invaded Ukraine and discovered what it was like to be Ukranian, though Russian speaking.
A Transnistran could be a Transnistran because of birth and residence, but Moldovan in identity and loyalty.
I can only surmise that the Russian identified Transnistrans are Stalinist holdovers.
It is to the regret of the west that more attention isn't paid to Central European affairs, like Moldova. Putin also has his eye on the Suwalki gap, which means Lithuania and Poland.