Early 90's worst case scenario for Europe would be a war between some of the former Eastern block nations. European integration would be halted, and East europe would not be allowed into the European community.
Eh what?.... Sorry cant think/type well in the morning.
By "defect," I mean defect to Transnistra (sp?) under orders from the Russian government.
Good point about the separatists not being able to sustain such a large force.
However, who would force Russia to do anything? Russia is a Power.
More like they stopped cause Russian forces joined in for like a week (overtly not covertly) and blew them away at Bendery.Moldavia stoped becauise they were afraid of Russia joining in.
And what are we willing to do to stop them? Nuke them?
Eastern European ethnic nationalists tend not to give a rat's ass about public opinion in other countries unless it translates to bombs dropping on them.
This was a time when Hungary was actively seeking to join NATO and the European Union.
Its trade markets were in the west and would be immediately subject to sanctions and Hungarian entry into the power blocks of NATO and EU would be put off indefinitely, and held up as the carrot to induce them to make a deal.
If we let the Serbs have the Republika Srpska when they were the ones that started the war and murdered or expelled the non-Serb inhabitants to make the borders of that entity, then I think we could see our way to letting Hungary take some of Transylvania off of Romania under the circumstances outlined in this thread.
First of all their is no way Bulgaria can fight Greece. In Bulgaria communism just fell and their military isnt in much shape (wiki says it was better than Romania and Hungary though). Greece didnt experience a complete political overhaul and due to being on the outskirts of NATO had a decent enough military, enough to defeat Bulgaria certainly. Maybe Bulgaria might get involved in Romania though.with the balkan on fire, romania and hungary fighting each other, wouldn't it be time for the other countries to get even with their neighbours? Bulgaria laying claims on serbia and greece, greece and turkey showing their daggers to each other.
and, if the US would intervene, with NATO cover, would this not be an ultime showoff for the russians? their last chance to prove thet they are still there? the russian bear lays in ruin, but the remnants might show some last signs of life, and aid their Romanian Allies?
First of all their is no way Bulgaria can fight Greece. In Bulgaria communism just fell and their military isnt in much shape (wiki says it was better than Romania and Hungary though). Greece didnt experience a complete political overhaul and due to being on the outskirts of NATO had a decent enough military, enough to defeat Bulgaria certainly. Maybe Bulgaria might get involved in Romania though.
Now Russia, if anything Romania wont be their ally. Romania supported Moldova which just fought a war against Russian backed Transdnistra (however you spell it), and against Russian troops a year ago in 1992. Russia knows its weak so supporting Romania against western aligned Hungary isnt really a smart move.