War with Russia

Notes

1

“Potemkin village” derives from the deception efforts of Prince Potemkin, statesman and favorite of Catherine the Great, who erected dummy villages along the banks of the Dnieper River in order to fool the Empress into thinking that the area was settled and prosperous during her visit to the Crimea in 1787.

2

The NATO Secretary General (Sec Gen): invariably a distinguished international figure who is responsible for leading the North Atlantic Council (NAC), the decision-making body of NATO, coordinating the effective working of the Alliance and leading the NATO staff. The current incumbent and his predecessor are both former prime ministers of their respective nations.

3

The Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC) is NATO’s senior military officer and the principal military adviser to the Secretary General and the North Atlantic Council. He also directs the daily business of the Military Committee, a body made up of senior officers from all NATO members and responsible for providing advice on military policy and strategy.

4

Nickname given to the Special Boat Service.

5

The salted pork fat beloved as a taster to vodka.