What the Second Chechen War tells us about Russia’s ‘War on Terror’ today

... and become further integrated in the alliance’s political structures. Whereas the US government had often criticised the Chechen war, it indeed changed its rhetoric after 9/11, admitting that “ Russia is fighting terrorists in Chechnya ”.... ... important as NATO expansion simply seemed far-fetched. REUTERS/Mikhail Klimentyev/RIA Novosti Michael Kofman: Six Key Trends in Russian Foreign Policy, as Seen by the West Just as Russia’s past attempts to describe its Chechnya campaign as a fight ...