The key issue is what moscow calls the wests efforts to levers of tension in the eurasian region in order to undermine russian national interests. This report analyzes and compares the security strategies of four major international actors. The asymmetric approach in russian security strategy. Craig nation, dmitri trenin, strategic studies institute on. Any western strategy must first be more effective in countering russian information operations, malign influence, and hybrid threats. While it builds on some longrunning themes in russias foreign and security policy, it also makes it clear that moscow has a clear understanding of the broad security challenges facing the. Nov 24, 2015 the doctrine itself is a comprehensive look and revision of russian naval goals and strategy, from improving living standards of sailors to expanding russian naval reach in the north atlantic and arctic regions.
Deepening distrust of the west was a prominent feature of the 2015 russian national security strategy and 2016 foreign policy concept. The publication of russias national security strategy in may 2009 provoked a discussion regarding the security challenges that moscow is facing. In executing the nis, all ic activities must be responsive to national security priorities and must comply with the constitution, applicable laws and statutes, and congressional oversight requirements. The latest russian security strategy dates from 2015 and thus reflects the shift in russias strategic outlook towards overt confrontation with the west. Andrew liaropoulos abstract the publication of russias national security strategy in may 2009 provoked a discussion. Chinas new 2019 defense white paper center for strategic. Russias new national security strategy has implications. The new russian naval doctrine center for international. The russian federations national security strategy i. But instead of dividing russiawatchers both at home and abroad along the usual lines, it has provoked a much more varied response. May 02, 2017 what do we know about russias grand strategy. Anticipating a new russian military doctrine in 2020.
President vladimir putin has signed a decree adopting the new russian federation national security strategy. Whether the aim is to give russia and the world a holiday gift or to avoid notice, this practice effectively ensures that not a few russiawatchers face a. The strategy is a key strategic planning document that establishes the national interests and strategic national priorities of the russian federation, and home and foreign policy goals, targets and measures directed at strengthening national security and ensuring the countrys stable longterm development. This paper addresses this issue from a theoretical as well as a practical perspective, first by analyzing russian doctrine and official writings and statements about cyberwarfare and then by examining how russian cyber forces have operated in realworld scenarios. Regime security and elites struggle for great power status pavel shchelin university of glasgow introduction the most common premise concerning russian foreign policy postcold war is the assumption that its primary focus has been the restoration of the countrys influence in. Jul 24, 2019 unlike chinas previous defense white papers the most recent of which came out in 2015 and was blandly reassuring to the point of being vacuous the new white paper picks up the gauntlet that the u. These two observations highlight a certain family resemblance between the current russian assessment of the current security environment and the situation during the cold war. Russias national security strategy approved president. The nss is a useful indicator for how moscow formally addresses domestic and foreign security issues.
The differing and often divergent interests of countries in the region make it difficult to frame a unified, sustainable western strategy to counter malign russian influence and intimidation in the area. Russias updated national security strategy for 2016 new. Federations national interests and strategic national priorities. Russian interests and strategy preventing escalation in the. The new edition of the strategy, prepared by the security council of the russian federation includes means of fighting against radicalism and terrorism. The national security strategy calls russia and china revisionist powers that pose one set of challenges to u. The current strategy is the basic strategic planning document defining the russian federations national interests and strategic national priorities, objectives, tasks, and measures in the sphere of domestic and foreign policy aimed at strengthening the russian. Cyber security policy and strategy in the european union and. It replaces the 2000 national security concept2 which was an update of 1997s, adapting the official doctrine. Whether the aim is to give russia and the world a holiday gift or to avoid notice, this. This is an unofficial translation of russias national security strategy to 2020 published in may 2009. European security strategy a secure europe in a better. A new national security strategy for a new era the white house.
The eu global strategy adopted in 2016 stands out due to the unique. Policy briefing key aspects of russias current foreign and. Russias security policy council on foreign relations. Russias national security strategy and military doctrine and their. The russian security apparatus in particular played a significant role in holding first the empire and then the union together. Apr 24, 2012 unlike the russian empire or soviet union, putins strategy is to take advantage of relationships on a roughly mutual basis without undertaking responsibility for the other nations. President vladimir putin signed a new russian national security strategy with heightened rhetoric about the threats posed by the u. More visible eu and western engagement on nonmilitary issues, including reenergized peace negotiations and support of economic projects, regional infrastructure, and integration initiatives would help to counter.
Russia security update 05 jan institute for the study of war. Reinforcing americas traditional tools of diplomacy, the department provides military. Policy briefing key aspects of russias current foreign. National defense strategy 1 introduction the department of defenses enduring mission is to provide combatcredible military forces needed to deter war and protect the security of our nation. Summary russias strategy for deterring and, if necessary, defeating nato features a spectrum of non. Mar 28, 2018 these efforts reflect security concerns and a common history as well as close economic, cultural, religious, and societal ties. It replaces the document prepared under president dmitry medvedev that was approved on may 12, 2009. The publication of the national security strategy nss is a milestone for any presidency. Defense strategy workshop report center for global security and research, livermore national laboratory center for the study of weapons of mass destruction, national defense university.
In executing the nis, all ic activities must be responsive to national security priorities and must comply with the constitution, applicable laws and. Russian strategic and military cultures have from earliest times prized and exploited a resource in which russia was rich. The purpose of the present strategy is to define, on the basis of values and interests and an analysis of the security environment, the national objectives, tasks and comprehensive governmental tools for hungary with a view to asserting its national security interests in the international political. After one year, the world knows that america is prosperous, america is. What are the implications for the european union, which seems to be occupying a less prominent role than. On december 31, 2015, russian president vladimir putin approved a new national security strategy for his country. For the first time, it established principles and set clear objectives for advancing the eus security interests based on our core values. Russias national security strategy to 2020 keir giles1 introduction the publication of russia s latest national security strategy in may 2009 has given rise to a wide range of commentary and interpretation. It encompasses russian security policy by defining security threats and suggesting measures to secure russia against those threats. Russian national security strategy, december 2015 full. Attempts to ignore russias interests when resolving major issues in international relations, including conflict situations, are capable of undermining international. In russian military science, the term operational art is a sphere of military affairs interconnecting strategy and tactics, and it also means the theory and practice of achieving strategic goals through design, organization, and conduct of campaigns.
The conflict in ukraine appears to have all the ingredients for cyber war. The national security strategy of the russian federation until 2020,1 approved by presidential decree on 12 may, establishes a new framework for russias security policy during dmitry medvedevs presidency. She has published widely on russian system transformation, russian policies on critical infrastructure development, strategic planning, and most recently, on strategic deception. A statutorily mandated document, the nss explains to the american people, u. The current strategy is the basic strategic planning document defining the russian. The latest russian security strategy dates from 2015 and thus reflects the shift in russia s strategic outlook towards overt confrontation with the west.
A statutorily mandated document, the nss explains to. Russias national security strategy approved president of. Sep 09, 2019 some of the language in an updated military doctrine would likely reflect this growing pessimism. Russias new national security strategy has implications for. Pdf the publication of russias national security strategy in may 2009 provoked a discussion regarding the security challenges that moscow is facing find. Dec 18, 2017 the publication of the national security strategy nss is a milestone for any presidency. The military doctrine of the russian federation through 2020 8. At the end of december, russian president vladimir putin signed the executive order on russias national security strategy, which overrides the former national security strategy approved in may 2009 and effective until 2020. Strategic importance of, and dependence on, undersea cables. The security strategies of the us, china, russia and the. Mikhail fradkov, the head of russias foreign intelligence service, left, russian president vladimir putin, center, and federal security service chief alexander bortnikov, right, attend an annual meeting marking a professional holiday for russian security service.
On december 31 st 2015, while most of the world was focused on plans to welcome in the new year, russian president vladimir putin unveiled an updated national security strategy nss. Cyber security policy and strategy in the european union and nato laszlo kovacs kovacs. European security strategy a secure europe in a better world the european council adopted the european security strategy ess in december 2003. In 2015, moscow released the russian national security strategy nss, a document on the countrys priorities, interests and threats. Jan 25, 2018 the national security strategy calls russia and china revisionist powers that pose one set of challenges to u. Starting with the renewal of military doctrine in late 2014, russia has approved changes to all the major security documents within the pace of few years 20142016.
This type of strategy would not allow for a unipolar domination, and russia would have no formal securi ty alliances. Russias unclassified national security strategy states that russia will use nuclear weapons only in response to an attack with weapons of mass destruction on russia or on a russian ally, or in. A global strategy for the european unions foreign and security. The military doctrine takes into consideration fundamental provisions of the concept of the longterm socioeconomic development of the russian federation for the period up to 2020, the national security strategy of the russian federation for the period up to 2020, as well as relevant provisions of the foreign policy concept of the russian. Russias national security strategy to 2020 keir giles1 introduction the publication of russias latest national security strategy in may 2009 has given rise to a wide range of commentary and interpretation.
Tracing opinio juris in national cyber security strategy documents. Finally, from a purely bureaucratic standpoint, it is simply time for an updated military doctrine. A new national security strategy for a new era the white. Economics was one factor that bound the russian empire and soviet union together. The national security strategy doctrine is one of several documents that defines russian foreign policy by putting it in the broader context of security, both external and internal. Main tasks of the russian federations military policy are determined by the president of the russian federation in accordance with the federal legislation, the national security strategy of the russian federation for the period up to 2020 and the military doctrine. The two papers grouped together here were delivered at the strategic studies institutes annual strategy conference for 2007. The russian federations national priority is consolidating its position as one of the leading world powers. The security strategies of the us, china, russia and the eu. A close reading of russias new national security strategy shows how the kremlin perceives the situation in russia and abroad. Russian national security strategy, december 2015 fulltext. The national defense strategy acknowledges an increasingly complex global security environment, characterized by overt challenges to the free and open international order and the reemergence of longterm, strategic competition between nations. China has no public security strategy document at all, but indications of its way to position itself in the world can be traced from a number of relevant public texts. Furthermore, russian national security strategy is oriented toward achieving strategic stability with the other great powers.
Download the report for all the furor over iran and the gulf, or britain and brexit, the most important foreign news of the month is what would normally be a relatively obscure chinese official document. The new document contains fiercer and more explicit criticism of the west. Economic development and energy security have prominent positions in the strategy. Unlike chinas previous defense white papers the most recent of which. The national security strategy of the russian federation to 2020 nss 7 1. Her current research deals with the evolution of russias strategic thinking. On 31 st december 2015, the fourth redaction of this document was issued. The national security strategy of the russian federation until 2020,1 approved by presidential decree on 12 may, establishes a new framework for russia s security policy during dmitry medvedevs presidency. Cyber security policy and strategy in the european union. Russia, the new security strategy says, has become a great power again. Unpacking russias new national security strategy center. The rulesbased liberal international order is increasingly under strain due to tightening geopolitical competition and the decline of the western hegemony. The ultimate goal is to restore the russian navy as a blue water force.
The corresponding document was placed on the official legal information portal. In comparison with the last strategy, adopted in 2009, it comes across at first blush as pretty extreme. National security strategy ii the whole world is lifted by americas renewal and the reemergence of american leadership. Some of the language in an updated military doctrine would likely reflect this growing pessimism. National security strategy to 2020 center for security. The security strategies of the us, china, russia and the eu fiia. Inevitably it is something to pore over looking for clues about putins future intentions and the kremlins assessment of the risks and opportunities ahead. The doctrine itself is a comprehensive look and revision of russian naval goals and strategy, from improving living standards of sailors to expanding russian naval reach in the north atlantic and arctic regions. The new national security strategy contains 116 clauses that identify major threats and spell out possible solutions. Piotrowski the orientation and strategic course of russias security policy is without doubt the most important issue in interactions between the russian.
This article analyzes how the key parameters of the national security strategy have evolved in comparison with the previous versions of the strategy. Russias national security strategy for 2016 in 9 key points. This white paper was issued on july 22nd in both chinese and english. Should deterrence fail, the joint for ce is prepared to win. Jan 04, 2016 on the last day of 2015, vladimir putin put his signature on the decree adopting russias new national security strategy out to 2020. But instead of dividing russia watchers both at home and abroad along the usual lines, it has provoked a much more varied response.
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