The recent attacks in Moscow and the North Caucasus have emphasised the
scale of the terrorist problem in Russia. The paper reviews the context
in which the attacks took place, one which has seen a significant
increase in terrorist activity in 2009 and 2010, targeting civilians,
officials and law enforcement officers alike, and examines the security
aspects of the Russian response.What are the priorities of Russian counter-terrorism? What are the
problems the authorities face? These are the questions the paper
addresses before turning to look at the possibility of developing
practical NATO-Russia cooperation. Terrorism is a problem that both NATO
and Russia face, but how do NATO and Russian priorities, definitions of
the problem and approaches to it compare? Do they meet in ways that
allow for meaningful practical cooperation?
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