Avoiding War in Europe: How to Reduce the Risk of a Military Encounter Between Russia and NATO

Task Force on Cooperation in Greater Europe Position Paper Position Paper III( * ) Task Force on Cooperation in Greater Europe ( ** ) Context We all know that over the last 18 months the relationship between Russia and the West has deteriorated considerably. There has been a fundamental break-down of trust amid divergent and, at this point, totally incompatible accounts of what has happened in Ukraine and why. Long-standing concerns and differences over other issues, such as missile defence, the...