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The Relationship Between NATO and Russia
When NATO speaks about integration of other countries, they talk about it as a defensive alliance. But Russia is looking at its military capability in its own defensive terms and in its own offensive terms. If it goes to war against any part of NATO, NATO go to war against Russia. So the relationship is not one of partnership. No one in NATO today talks about the potential of a strategic partnership with Russia. It is the most important military threat, and that's very different.