Russia and NATO Strategic Corporation

This paper examines Russia and NATO strategic partnership by investigating both sides perspectives, long-standing hindrances and opportunities. Russia and NATO relations stay to be one of the main strands of global security in the 21st century. Nowadays, given the more perplexing dangers to global security, the increasing energy demand and reliance of Europe, and expanding foreign business between the groups, Russia's links with the West, as a major petroleum exporter and nuclear nation, have become progressively significant. The new security condition of post-September 11 has arranged a shared ground for a strong partnership between old foes. In any case, the endeavors from the two sides have been not able to move beyond a specific degree of collaboration. This paper answers whether it is workable for NATO and Russia to make a decisive victory of lasting legacies of deep-seated hostility and doubt, move beyond historical, religious, cultural differences, and establish the frameworks of an enduring sound partnership.