Russia's Global Interests and Actions: Growing Reach to Match Rejuvenated Capabilities: Growing Reach to Match Rejuvenated Capabilities

Abstract

After the end of the Cold War, the United States enjoyed a unipolar moment. As the sole superpower, Washington had the freedom to turn its attention away from Russia, strengthen and expand its global alliances, and promote and support democracy around the globe. Russia was unable to substantially contest U.S. foreign policy; for the first two decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Russia focused primarily on domestic issues, struggling to combat the economic collapse, hyperinflation, privatization, and widespread corruption that resulted from the cataclysmic transition away from a Communist structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2021
Accession Number
AD1136591

Entities

People

  • Bruce Mcclintock
  • Jeffrey W. Hornung
  • Katherine Costello

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Department Of Defense
  • Foreign Policy
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • International Organizations
  • Middle East
  • Military Science
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nato
  • Russia
  • United States
  • United States Southern Command
  • Ussr
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies