NATO proposes new era of cooperation with Russia

**snowhole** · 16 Dec 09,, 15:15

NATO proposes new era of cooperation with Russia | Reuters

Sorry I was just shocked after seeing this, completely ignored the date of this piece of news. I was going to self delete but found the option gone. If it had been posted I apologize.

**snowhole** · 16 Dec 09,, 15:32

There has been some updates on this however.

Russia, NATO form working group on missile defence - Rogozin | Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire

Russia and NATO have formed a working group on missile defense issues and the first meeting will be held in January, Russia's envoy to the military alliance said on Friday.

Dmitry Rogozin was speaking after a Russia-NATO Council meeting in Brussels.

"A program on military cooperation, including the creation of a working group on missile defense, was adopted," he told journalists.

He said the first meeting would take place "straight after the Christmas holidays."

**snowhole** · 16 Dec 09,, 15:36

Hmm I didn't know it had long been the nato official policy... I guess I was too ignorant on this...

NATO Topics: Missile defence

Theatre Missile Defence cooperation with Russia

Under the auspices of the NATO-Russia Council, a study was launched in 2003 to assess possible levels of interoperability among theatre missile defence systems of NATO Allies and Russia.

Together with the interoperability study, several computer assisted exercises have been held to provide the basis for future improvements to interoperability and to develop mechanisms and procedures for joint operations in the area of theatre missile defence.

Over three million euros have already been committed to the study and exercise programme.