For his surprise proposal to integrate the Gabala radar system, which Russia leases in Azerbaijan, into the U.S. missile defense system. After the highly contentious spat that escalated between Russia and the U.S. over the building of a new missile defense system in Europe, Putin's apparent change of course has yet to be fully understood. His Gabala radar proposal needs a thorough analysis.

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