The Militarization of Russian Foreign and Security Policy and its Possible Impact on International Security

• Authors: Kaszuba Malina

Title variants

Militaryzacja rosyjskiej polityki zagranicznej i bezpieczeństwa i jej możliwe skutki dla bezpieczeństwa globalnego

RU

Милитаризация российской внешней политики и безопасности и еѐ возможные последствия для глобальной безопасности

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Transformacja rosyjskiej polityki zagranicznej i bezpieczeństwa oparta na coraz odważniejszym korzystaniu z potencjału militarnego jest faktem. Na przestrzeni ostatnich kilkunastu lat Rosja przeszła od artykułowania swoich interesów do ich egzekwowania przez zastosowanie siły militarnej. Niniejszy artykuł został skoncentrowany wokół analizy tego procesu oraz określenia jego potencjalnych konsekwencji dla światowego bezpieczeństwa. Wnioski, które sformułowała autorka w oparciu o przeprowadzone badania pozwalają stwierdzić, że siły zbrojne są i będą ważnym instrumentem rosyjskiej polityki zagranicznej i bezpieczeństwa, co nie oznacza jednak, że Federacja Rosyjska będzie dążyła do konfliktu zbrojnego stanowiącego zagrożenie dla bezpieczeństwa w wymiarze międzynarodowym.

PL

The transformation of the Russian foreign and security policy based on a more courageous use of military potential is a fact. Over the past several years, Russia has moved from articulating its interests to their enforcement with the use of military force. This article focuses on analyzing this process and identifying its potential consequences for global security. The conclusions drawn by the author, based on the conducted research, allow to state that the armed forces are and will be an important instrument of the Russian foreign and security policy. This does not mean, however, that the Russian Federation will strive for an armed conflict posing a threat to international security.

Keywords

EN

foreign and security policy; militarization; armed forces; Russian Federation

PL

polityka zagraniczna i bezpieczeństwa; militaryzacja; siły zbrojne; Federacja Rosyjska

• Publisher: Instytut Nauk Społecznych i Bezpieczeństwa Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczo-Humanistycznego w Siedlcach
• Journal: De Securitate et Defensione. O Bezpieczeństwie i Obronności
• Year: 2019
• Issue: 2(5)
• Pages: 66-83

Dates

published

2020-01-28

Contributors

author

Kaszuba Malina

• Siedlce University of Natural Sciences and Humanities, Wydział Nauk Społecznych

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• Sharkov Damien. 2015.―Russia Engaging in ‗Hybrid War‘ With Europe, Says Former NATO Chief‖. Newsweek 15 June. In https://www.newsweek.com/2015/04/24/former-nato-chief-says-europe-hybrid-war-putin-322293.html.
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Identifiers

ISSN

2450-5005

DOI

10.34739/dsd.2019.02.04