Russia: Great Power Aspirations and Its Resulting National Security Strategy

Abstract

Much has changed since the toppling of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War. The world is no longer divided between two super powers. The former Soviet Union is now divided into 15 independent countries, each with its own government and national strategic interests and objectives. For much of the past 15 years, Russia has maintained a relatively low profile in international affairs with only hints at her long range national security strategy. With suspension of her participation in the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty and her more recent intervention in Georgia, however, Russia has taken significant steps toward restoration of her role as a major great power in Eurasia. The question is what these events signal regarding Russia national security strategy? What are the goals of that strategy? What ways has she chosen to achieve her ends, and how will she resource them? This project attempts to answer these questions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA498263

Entities

People

  • Stephanie Samergedes

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Anti-Ballistic Missiles
  • Arms Control
  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Central Asia
  • Cold War
  • Governments
  • Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles
  • International Relations
  • Military Budgets
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.