US-Russian Military Relations Resetting

WASHINGTON - Secretary of Defense United States (U.S.) Robert Gates held meetings with his Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, Wednesday, September 15 local time.

The meeting was conducted as a step to reorganize the military relations between the two countries.

Second Minister of Defence was agreed to expand military cooperation, while Russian Defense Minister visited the Pentagon for the first time in five years.

The meeting that lasted one full day of this, reflect the relationship between former enemies during the Cold War this. This meeting also showed the development of military relations between the two countries continues to increase, since the Americans led by President Barack Obama. So reported AFP on Thursday (09/16/2010).

Both parties now support each other in the war in Afghanistan and control of nuclear weapons possessed by both countries. But the Washington and Moscow, still have a disagreement over some big issues.

Problems that include U.S. plans to build a missile defense system in Russia Eropa.Menhan Serdyukov said, if it is not necessarily ready to take part in this American plan, which aimed to prevent the threat from Iran.

Both Ministers also closed the meeting by signing a military treaty more closely, including ratifying the memorandum of cooperation to replace a similar agreement was signed in 1993 ago.