NATO-Russia Relations: The State of Relations and Future Prospects
NATO-Russia Relations: The State of Relations and Future Prospects

Summary/Abstract: NATO and Russia have made it their common objective to create what Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the Secretary-General, has called a “true strategic partnership.”1 However, the dialogue between NATO and Russia, such as it is, has strayed very far from the principles of common and cooperative security that were the basis for discussions in the 1990s. Shared assessments in recent public statements are restricted to global issues—such as counter-terrorism and counter-piracy. By contrast, there is little sign of a common approach to matters of bilateral concern or that any party is interested in seeking agreement based on compromise. Unless and until the parties find their way back to the previous framework, there is little prospect for lasting improvements in their relationship.

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