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... Today, U.S.-Russian relations are poor and are not conducive to new technical cooperation. Although the joint committees are convinced that the cooperation described in this report is in the security interests of both the United States and the Russian Federation and would not pose a threat to strategic stability, factors beyond the scope of their analysis make such cooperation unlikely over the short term.
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... Finding 1: Cooperation on information sharing with respect to defense against intermediate- and medium-range ballistic missiles, properly managed, would provide military benefits to both countries without posing additional threats to strategic stability between the United States and the Russian Federation. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty precluded*
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... Finding 5: Ultimately, effective data sharing between the United States and the Russian Federation will almost certainly require a jointly staffed center to exchange data. Steps toward effective data sharing could include establishing, as soon as feasible, the previously agreed-upon Joint Data Exchange Center, using the protocols, procedures, joint operation, and location previously agreed upon.
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... These findings lead the joint committees to make the following recommendations: Recommendation 1: The United States and the Russian Federation should establish, as soon as political conditions permit, joint information sharing of missile defense data from satellites and ground-based radar systems through a dedicated information-sharing center. Concrete steps toward this end could include establishing joint government-to-government policy and technical committees to address policy and technical considerations in implementation of the information sharing advocated here.
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... The Russian Federation and the United States are on a dangerous course, heading into uncharted waters with real potential for misunderstandings and instability. When political conditions allow, the countries should engage in discussions of the new multidimensional strategic stability environment, initiate cooperation in areas that serve both countries' interests, and begin to rebuild trust and confidence that will serve as the foundation for greater stability.
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