No, Transnistria could actually take Moldova. However, in the grand scheme, this would not be an efficient use of resources. "An upgrade to the virtually unar

No, Transnistria could actually take Moldova. However, in the grand scheme, this would not be an efficient use of resources. "An upgrade to the virtually unarmed Moldovan military, which received its first Piranha armored vehicles from Germany a few weeks ago, is also on the table. "At present, the country could hardly defend itself even against the separatists in Transnistria, who probably have dozens of battle tanks and other heavy military equipment, along with the large stocks of ammunition. Ukraine has therefore offered to provide military assistance if Moscow and the separatists provoke a conflict. But any suggestion that Ukraine is planning a military intervention in Moldova is absurd and at best a pretext for the Kremlin to justify its belligerence. Ukraine can certainly do without committing its military resources to a second front."