Cold War Era Fades Further As Russia, NATO Agree To 'Reset' Relations -- Christian Science Monitor
Russia accepted NATO’s decision at a two-day summit in Lisbon, Portugal to develop a missile defense system to protect Europe’s territory and population from ballistic missile attack.
In a speech last week to “young Atlanticists” - young people from Europe, the US, and Canada – NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said he realized that to them, talking about the cold war must be akin to discussing the Peloponnesian War.
Yet the six-decade-old North Atlantic defense alliance between Europe and North America has its origins in the cold war. And that is one reason that anyone a little older than Mr. Rasmussen’s audience could have been justifiably amazed at the degree of cooperation launched between NATO and its old nemesis, Russia, at this weekend’s NATO summit.
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Update: Russia to aid NATO on anti-missile network in Europe -- Washington Post
My Comment: This is a temporary alliance of convenience. Caution is the buzz word that should be passed around.
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