U.S.-Russia Military Relations Soaring

U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, introduces members of his staff to visiting Russian Army Gen. Nikolay Y. Makarov, chief of the Russian general staff and first deputy defense minister general, after a full honor cordon at the Pentagon, July 12, 2012. DOD photo by D. Myles Cullen

Friendly Foes: U.S.-Russia Military Relations Soaring -- Kevin Baron, The E-Ring/Foreign Policy

As the final two presidential debates turn toward foreign policy, starting tonight, one major divergent point between President Obama and Mitt Romney still not fully explored by the candidates is Romney’s claim that Russia is America’s “number one geopolitical foe.”

So the E-Ring reached out to the top U.S. military officer in charge of the vast majority of U.S.-Russian military interactions, Rear Admiral Mark C. Montgomery, deputy director for plans, policy, and strategy at U.S. European Command (EUCOM), to see what he thinks.

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My Comment: Aside from what U.S. and Russian politicians may say, the days of the Cold War are clearly over. And while some geopolitical policies may differ .... like Syria .... on the military level the tensions are gone.