Military ties

The United States and Russia have done joint military excersises, training and counter terrorist excersises in Germany . This was done in hopes to strengthen relations with the United States and Russia .  The Russian president also proposed that the United States and Russia put joint a missile defense system in Azerbaijan which the United States is considering.  Additionally, due to tensions over Georgia, the United States has canceled its most recent joint NATO/Russia military exercise.

 War on Terror

Russia has also shown support for the United States War on Terror by deploying a Military Hospital and a small number of troops (Russian troops to guard the Military Hospital ) to Afghanistan to aid both US troops, allied troops and Afghan Civilians.

 The Russian Federation has offered/agreed to assist the United States in patroling the Horn of Africa in an attempt to combat the threat of Somali Pirates. This anti-terrorist support for the United States possibly came after Somali Pirates hijacked a Ukrainian ship near the Horn of Africa.

Russia's experience with terrorism 1

Russia's experience with terrorism 2

Russia's experience with terrorism 3

Paper on US-Russian relations regarding terrorism

Putin's offer to build a missile defense system with the US