Russia and the West: How to Deal with the Threat of Extremism

... to restrain extremists in Central Asia. Russia is one of the OSCE’s weightiest partners in counterterrorism. Nevertheless, terrorism and extremism keep gaining momentum. A major military bloc whose aggregate defense spending exceeds $1 trillion a year, with 3.5 million ... ... appears to be effectively helpless in protecting its citizens against terrorists. The extremist underground is expanding in Russia too. In short, OSCE member countries — the most powerful military nations — are hard put to keep the growing terrorist pressure in check....