Moscow's 'Near Abroad' Security Policy in Post-Soviet Europe
Abstract
The Soviet collapse bequeathed an uneasy security legacy throughout Eurasia. Especially worrisome to defense planners at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are the actual and potential conflicts in the European republics of the former USSR, part of the Russia's 'near aboard': Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and the Baltic republics. This area contains 70 million inhabitants, two thousand nuclear warheads, a disputes. These new nations are struggling to enter Western economic, and security institutions while key Russian figures press for reintegration of the republics under Russia's leadership. Moscow's evolving policy toward near abroad will indicate what kind of Russia--democratic nation, revanchist empire or anarchic battleground--the West will face in the 21st century.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA276638
Entities
People
- William C. Bodie
Organizations
- National Defense University