The Possibility of Soviet-American Cooperation Against Terrorism

Abstract

To explore the possibilities of Soviet-American cooperation in combatting terrorism, a small group of American and Soviet scholars and journalists met in Moscow in 1989. The participants suggested the creation of a standing bilateral group and a channel of communication for the exchange of information about terrorism, the provision mutual assistance in the investigation or resolution of terrorist incidents; cooperation at the diplomatic level in expanding and strengthening international conventions against terrorism; greater controls on the transfer of military explosives and certain categories of weapons; joint efforts to prevent terrorists from acquiring the means of mass destruction; the exchange of technology that may be useful in preventing or combatting terrorism; and the conduct of joint exercises and simulations for the purpose of exploring Soviet-American cooperation during terrorist threats of incidents.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA228286

Entities

People

  • Brian Michael Jenkins

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arms Control
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Fissionable Materials
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • Middle East
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Materials
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Ussr

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design