NATO and Russia will develop a European missile defense system and assess security threats. These are the main results of the summit in Lisbon. In Lisbon, the partnership between NATO and Russia was founded. Big words, but they all backed up by specific intentions.
Of course, there was a thesis about the common threats - it is terrorism, drug trafficking, piracy, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
To agree on missile defense
The main discussion at the summit was on missile defense. Russia agreed to participate in creating a European missile defense system, but participate on an equal basis. If this does not happen, then there is a real danger of a new arms race, Medvedev said.
According to his words, Russia is interested in predictable defense strategy. So, construction relations with NATO as the largest military-political bloc will be depended from this fact.
The Afghan issue
The situation in Afghanistan is too unstable and too big terrorist threat emanating from there, agreed the members of the summit. So it is doubted that the international forces can be withdrawn from the country in the near future.
At the same time, Medvedev said, Russia is ready to extend assistance to the international forces to ensure security in Afghanistan.
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