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This Strategic Forum paper analyzes the evolving security relationship between the United States and the Russian Federation and proposes a strategic framework for managing bilateral challenges in the post–Cold War era. The authors review historical drivers of U.S.–Russian interaction, including arms control regimes, regional security crises, and shifts in great power postures. The analysis identifies structural impediments to cooperation and areas of persistent strategic friction, such as nuclear competition, NATO expansion, and crisis instability. The paper argues for a renewed strategic framework that balances deterrence with dialogue, strengthens risk reduction mechanisms, and incorporates broader geopolitical realities. It concludes with policy recommendations for U.S. and Russian leaders aimed at stabilizing relations, reducing misperceptions, and creating conditions for selective cooperation on global security issues.

Document Type

Policy Brief

Region(s)

United States, Russia/Eurasia

Topic(s)

National Security, Strategic Competition, Defense Policy

Publication Date

5-2002

Publication

Strategic Forum

Publisher

National Defense University Press

City

Washington, DC

Keywords

U.S.–Russian relations, strategic framework, great power competition, national security, bilateral diplomacy, arms control, deterrence, security policy, geopolitical stability

U.S.-Russian Relations: Toward a New Strategic Framework

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