NATO-Russia Military Co-operation: From Dialogue to Interoperability?
Oct 2005, Vol. 150, No. 5
By Peter Williams
The current Permanent Joint Council was inaugurated by the NATO-Russia summit in Rome in May 2002 with the aim of delivering a new quality in this long-running relationship. Based on the NATO-Russia Council (NRC), its structures have withstood several political crises and seem capable of continuing to do so. They are also creating, agreeing and implementing increasingly ambitious programmes of co-operative activities. At the political level, support for the NATO-Russia co-operative project is frequently reiterated. In April this year the Russian government finally signed up to the NATO Status of Forces Agreement. Even more recently, the NATO Secretary General and President Putin once again stressed the importance of this strategic partnership to all the parties involved in it. With the level of political enthusiasm remaining high and the structures and procedures of the NRC working well, what practical results are being delivered by the Council’s annual Military Work Plan and the NATO-Russia Interoperability Framework Programme?
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By Peter Williams
The current Permanent Joint Council was inaugurated by the NATO-Russia summit in Rome in May 2002 with the aim of delivering a new quality in this long-running relationship. Based on the NATO-Russia Council (NRC), its structures have withstood several political crises and seem capable of continuing to do so. They are also creating, agreeing and implementing increasingly ambitious programmes of co-operative activities. At the political level, support for the NATO-Russia co-operative project is frequently reiterated. In April this year the Russian government finally signed up to the NATO Status of Forces Agreement. Even more recently, the NATO Secretary General and President Putin once again stressed the importance of this strategic partnership to all the parties involved in it. With the level of political enthusiasm remaining high and the structures and procedures of the NRC working well, what practical results are being delivered by the Council’s annual Military Work Plan and the NATO-Russia Interoperability Framework Programme?
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