... states for "longer-term regional geopolitical results."
There seem to be several reasons why both theoreticians and practitioners in the Russian military-political establishment may find this analysis helpful, among them:
— The July 8-9 NATO summit in Warsaw that should make a decision on the deployment of rotational multinational battalions in Poland and the Baltic
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— The resumption of the Russia-NATO Council sessions.
— Continued mutual accusations about planned and ...
On June 7 Poland hosted a NATO exercise, the largest in the country's history, with the participation of all bloc members plus Ukraine, while on June 6 the maritime phase of the Baltops-2016 game was launched in Finland. Were these provocations intended to trigger a response from ...
... of the Russian International Affairs Council, Andrey Kortunov, to discuss a realistic politcal roadmap for solving the Ukraine crisis and the Russo-European Relations beyond Europe (Part 2 coming tomorrow).
ALEXANDER GRAEF: How does Russia perceive NATO’s new double strategy of political dialogue and deterrence? Is it efficient or does it reinforce images of the Cold War, thereby undermining cooperation?
ANDREY KORTUNOV: The political and military establishment in Moscow is very skeptical ...
Russia will likely not take direct steps which would threaten the Baltic States and the integrity of NATO, Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) Andrey Kortunov told Baltic News Service (BNS) in an interview.
Relations between the Baltic States and Russia are “complicated and not positive,” said Kortunov in ...
... exceedingly high modernization potential. It is not surprising, therefore, that in the 1990s, Aegis was primarily intended to be used for intercepting ballistic missiles.
Strictly speaking, the first stage in Obama’s “phased approach” to NATO’s ballistic missile defence was using
Arleigh Burke
-class destroyers equipped with latest version of the CICS software and SM-3 Block IA missiles (RIM-161B in military classification) capable of intercepting short-range ballistic missiles,...
... Baltic States, which cannot afford frequent firing practice, especially with fairly expensive anti-tank missile systems (ATMS). Besides, the exercise gives them a chance to take a closer look at, and get some basic skills in operating the ATMS used by NATO states that are not in service in their own armed forces, which is a potential benefit in international operations. The U.S. military personnel have traditionally attended the exercise, and even though it is known as a joint exercise, they clearly ...
... whole.
This year, the main focus of the discussions was on the issues of combating terrorism, political radicalism, and of managing migration flows in and around Europe. Particular attention was paid to the possible impact of Montenegro’s joining NATO on the regional security.
RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov took part in the work of the Forum and addressed the meeting.
... body responsible for maintaining international peace and security.
We also note that the developments around Syria confirm and reinforce the case made in our previous Position Paper regarding the need to work on a Memorandum of Understanding between NATO and the Russian Federation on the Rules of Behaviour for the Safety of Air and Maritime Encounters. [
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Finally, we believe that lessening of tensions between Turkey and Russia, paving a way for the resumption of bilateral cooperation, would have ...
... section of this editorial
, we analysed in detail the arrangements, models and conceptual frameworks that concerned the approach of the Russian establishment to European and Euro-Atlantic organizations as a whole and to its primary additive components – NATO, the Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe. The continuation of this article is dedicated to what practice has shown to be a number of misconceptions about the European Union on the part of Russia. ...
... system of international relations by Russia.
The importance of multilateral diplomacy for Russia with regard to the UN Security Council, its bodies and structures, international organizations of the United Nations family is a matter of fact and self explanatory. In contrast, the crucial nature of the relationship with European and Euro-Atlantic organizations after all the changes that have occurred in recent years requires elucidation. We shall try to do this confining ourselves to the most compelling ...
