31.12.2014, Фонд стратегической культуры http://www.fondsk.ru Strategic/Culture Foundation http://www.strategic-culture.org
(Russia, Россия)
This is the first substantial upgrade of
Russia’s military doctrine published in February 2010. The document had to be
revised by the end of 2014 in response to the growing pressure exerted on
Russia by the West after Moscow refused to recognize the legitimacy of the coup
in Ukraine. A military doctrine offers no spectrum of responses to isolated
threats but rather provides guidance on countering the long-term trends
undermining the country’s security. The revised version of the doctrine
describes the following factors that pose threats to Russia:
– the growing military potential of NATO and
its expansion bringing the alliance’s military infrastructure close to the
borders of the Russian Federation;
– the deployment of foreign military
contingents on the territories of the states adjacent to Russia;
– the construction and deployment of strategic
missile defense by the Pentagon undermining global stability, the
implementation of Prompt Strike Concept and the plans to place weapons systems
in space;
The doctrine provides guidance on how to
respond to emerged threats and challenges.
The new provisions are introduced as a reaction
to the events in Ukraine and around it, as well as
