Russia Formally Terminates Military Cooperation Agreements with 11 Western Countries
Tehran - BORNA - Russia Formally Terminates Military Cooperation Agreements with 11 Western Countries
TEHRAN (ISNA) – Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree officially ending military cooperation agreements with 11 Western nations, signaling a definitive rupture in defense ties between Moscow and key NATO members.
The decree instructs the Russian Ministry of Defense to terminate long-standing bilateral defense pacts with countries including Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, and Bulgaria. This move marks a significant departure from the post-Cold War framework of military relations that had been established over the past three decades.
Specifically, the order terminates several foundational defense treaties, such as the April 1993 agreement with the German Ministry of Defense and a similar July 1993 pact with Poland’s Ministry of National Defense. Cooperation frameworks with Norway, initially signed in December 1995, are also dissolved under the new directive.
According to reports from the TASS news agency, the scope of the termination extends to agreements with Romania (1994), Denmark (1994), the United Kingdom (1997), the Netherlands (1997), Croatia (1998), Belgium (2001), and the Czech Republic (2002). Collectively, these actions represent a broad withdrawal from formal defense collaboration with Western allies and their respective military establishments.
A particular point of emphasis in the decree is the relationship with Bulgaria. Moscow and Sofia had established a Treaty on Friendly Relations and Cooperation in August 1992, which laid the groundwork for their bilateral ties and allowed for joint defense projects. By ending these frameworks, Moscow is systematically dismantling the legal architecture of security cooperation that had been built following the collapse of the Soviet Union.
This strategic shift reflects the heightened tensions and the deteriorating security environment between Russia and NATO, effectively closing the chapter on formal military-to-military engagement with these 11 nations.
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