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Taking Forward NATO-Russia Missile Defence Co-operation >
Vice President Biden's visit to Moscow, during which the thorny issue of missile defence co-operation was extensively discussed, may herald a thawing in NATO-Russian rhetoric.
Russia's Uncertain Rapprochement with NATO (RUSI Journal article, available to subscribers only) >
Russia's intervention in Georgia in 2008 proved a military and diplomatic overstretch, leading to the suspension of the NATO-Russia Council and a frosty period with the North Atlantic Alliance. Moscow's recent co-operative efforts were rewarded with a 'reset' with the US and renewed strategic dialogue at the NATO Lisbon summit in 2010, but is this really a new Russia? Jakub Kulhanek argues that the much-lauded rapprochement may achieve very little progress while heralding the potential return of distrust and suspicion in NATO-Russian relations.
NATO’S Summit: Great on Presentation, Less Good on Substance >
The NATO Summit in Lisbon on 19 November was hailed as a 'tremendous success' by US Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates. But how much of a consensus was actually reached on the 'headline' issues? And were smaller details glossed over for political expediency?
NATO and Russia: Still a hesitant dialogue >
The forthcoming NATO Lisbon Summit has been heralded as a fresh start in NATO-Russia relations. This may be achieved in the detail, but less so in the bigger picture.
NATO’s New Strategic Concept and Missile Defence >
As the Lisbon Summit approaches, momentum is gathering on the adoption of NATO's new Strategic Concept and the prospect of making missile defence one of its core missions. Whilst the United States and NATO are close to reaching a consensus on missile defence, Russia and Turkey's concerns with hosting a radar site still need to be addressed more fully.
Missile defence will be high on NATO’s agenda in November 2010, when heads of state and government meet for their next summit in Lisbon. A prominent issue for the Alliance, it received a boost in September 2009 when the Obama administration presented new plans for a phased, adaptive deployment of missile defence assets in and around Europe. But any decisions will need to take Russia’s perspective into account.
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