NATO and Russia created a new security cooperation forum on Tuesday, crowning a dramatic transformation in relations between the former Cold War enemies accelerated since September 11. NATO Secretary General George Robertson hailed the pact that joins nations from "Vancouver to Vladivostok" as a force to tackle the common enemy of global terrorism. The summit was a triumphant climax for President Bush's European tour, which featured the signing of a nuclear arms reduction accord with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in Moscow. The new NATO Russia council will give Moscow more say in the Western defense alliance, creating a forum to battle terrorism, control arms and manage crises following the September 11 attacks on America that killed 3,278 people.

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