In the capital of Georgia’s breakaway Abkhazia region, the sea breeze rustles the palm trees and beneath them a group of teenage schoolgirls in camouflage gear rehearse marching drills. “If, God forbid, a war starts, girls should be able to defend their country just like the boys,” said Astada Chkado, a 16-year-old pupil at Sukhumi’s Middle School No. 4. Full Story