Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. / The September 11th terrorist attacks triggered an unexpected rapprochement between the United States and the Russian Federation. Russia joined the US-led coalition and supported Operation Enduring Freedom. US-Russian collaboration in Afghanistan surpassed most previous efforts in terms of the level of cooperation attained, especially in traditionally inviolable areas such as intelligence-sharing / however, disagreements over the invasion of Iraq confirmed that the US and Russia have not yet achieved a strategic partnership. This study uses Russia's decisions during the war on terrorism to discover the motives driving Russian foreign policy. Analysts offer three dominant rationales regarding Russia's behavior: 1) the desire to balance US unilateralism, 2) to gain support for "anti-terrorist" action in Chechnya, or 3) to advance the nation's economic interests. Each variable is individually assessed to see if expected gains in that sphere covary with Russia's decision to support and potential losses correlate with Russia's decision to oppose the war on terrorism. The study also reveals the true nature of the US-Russian relationship and exposes challenges and future possibilities for US-Russian relations. The last section makes policy recommendations and suggests how to build a stronger USRussian partnership. / Captain, United States Air Force

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2009. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 302-355).

Thesis (M.S. in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy)--Joint Forces Staff College, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, 2006. / "15 April 2006." Vita. "National Defense Univ Norfolk VA"--DTIC cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 78-87). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (M.S. in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy)--Joint Forces Staff College, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, 2006. / Vita. "14 April 2006." "National Defense Univ Norfolk VA"--DTIC cover. Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-89). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (M.A. in Security Studies (Stabilization and Reconstruction))--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2009. / Thesis Advisor(s): Ear, Sophal ; Malley, Michael S. "September 2009." Description based on title screen as viewed on November 4, 2009. Author(s) subject terms: Philippines, Mindanao, Moro, MNLF, MILF, ASG, terrorism, Muslim separatism, conflict resolution. Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-91). Also available in print.

Thesis (M.S. in Joint Campaign Planning and Strategy)--Joint Forces Staff College, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, 2006. / "14 April 2006." Electronic version of original print document. Includes bibliographical references (p. 83-89).

Thesis (M.S.)--Missouri State University, 2009. / "May 2009." Includes bibliographical references (leaves 82-86). Also available online.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--George Mason University, 2007. / Title from PDF t.p. (viewed Jan. 17, 2008). Thesis director: Arnauld Nicogossian. Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Biodefense. Vita: p. 310. Includes bibliographical references (p. 278-309). Also available in print.

Thesis (Honors)--College of William and Mary, 2008. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-115). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (M.A.) -- Air University (U.S.), 2005. / "A thesis presented to the faculty of the school of advanced air and space studies for completion of the graduation requirements." "May 2005." ADA 477013. Includes bibliographical references (p. 1-6).