The Black Sea ports of Constanta,Varna and Burgas give Nato the ability to develop a sea as well as air bridge projection into and across the Black Sea to support Georgia. Russia will either attempt to repeat the strategy that disrupted Georgia in the Crimea or back off. So far it appears to be repeating the process of handing out passports. This time the dog has already barked and they may not get away with it. If they lose the port of Sevastapol then they are reduced to using Novrossiysk, whose upgrade will not be complete for at least four years. If we can get Italy and France to push for a Nato naval presence in the Black Sea then Turkey will have to choose. Maybe we can reflag the Comfort and then dare the Turks to deny it under the Montreaux convention.