Russia's Influence in the Asia Pacific Region

Abstract

This monograph explores Russia's recent activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Within the context of Russia's new Eastern orientation, the research question this monograph examines is, How is Russia using its military to exert influence in the Pacific? The areas within Russia's span of control used to explore this question and thus serve as the focal points of this research are the Primorskii Krai region of Russia, the Kuril Islands, and Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam. The purpose, growth, and manner of employment of Russia's military presence in each of these examples serve as criteria for measuring the exertion of military influence in the Pacific. Predicated on an idealized image of the Soviet Union as a world power narrated by Putin and his support base, these initiatives allow him to retain power by challenging the United States and China. Further, Chinese and US challenges to Russian initiatives, with the exception of armed conflict, will only reinforce Russian resolve to return to a position of greater influence in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 24, 2018
Accession Number
AD1071531

Entities

People

  • Jason R. Wieczorek

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Artillery
  • Ballistic Missile Submarines
  • Continents
  • Employment
  • Far East
  • Governments
  • Military History
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Naval Operations
  • Navy
  • Southeast Asia
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • Warfare

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union