July 2012
Missile Defense: Problems and Opportunities in NATO-Russia Relations
Ballistic missile with a separating target is launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility
This report looks at the dispute between NATO and Russia concerning US plans regarding missile interceptors in Europe. It states that although fears of a Russian-US strategic arms race are unwarranted, concerns about Russian misperception and mistrust are not. Therefore, it is in the interest of the United States and its allies to convince Moscow that the missile defense system is not part of a larger American effort to gain strategic nuclear domination by depriving Russia of its ability to deter a nuclear attack. The best approach to overcome misperceptions would be to start cooperation by sharing information and combining capabilities.
© 2012 Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
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Michael Paul
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2012
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