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. Russian national security strategy to be corrected in 2020. Chinas new 2019 defense white paper center for strategic. Policy briefing key aspects of russias current foreign. The security strategies of the us, china, russia and the eu. Consider, after all, paragraph 30 the translation by rustrans is here. It evaluates the global situation and analyses the processes unfolding in the world and its regions. Pdf russias national security strategy to 2020 keir. President vladimir putin has signed the countrys national security strategy for 2016 with color revolutions and biological weapons named as primary threats to russia. Russian military doctors hold consultations for specialists of the military academy of the ministry of defence of serbia 16. Russias national security str ategy according to isabelle falcon, in russia s view, it was necessary to update its national security strategy following the events that unfolded in ukraine and the crisis that followed in moscow. Much more than a narrow domestic strategy, the concept places russia in an international context, where the rest of the.
At the end of the 20th century, it says, russia has managed to hold its own against nationalism, separatism, and international. Russian security policy, russian foreign policy, national security strategy to 2020, great power, national interests, threat perceptions introduction. Overall planned ftes in 202021 will see a decrease of 72 ftes 6. 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, the very first paragraph of the general provisions states. But instead of dividing russiawatchers both at home and abroad along the usual lines, it has provoked a much more varied response. May 12, 2009 this is an unofficial translation of russias national security strategy to 2020 published in may 2009. What are the implications for the european union, which seems to be occupying a less prominent role than. The document discusses russias role in the modern world.
Religion, nationalism, ethnicity, economics, and geopolitics all are important in explaining irans goals and tactics in its relationship with the outside world, as are the agendas of key security institutions and the ambitions of their leaders. The publication of russias national security strategy in may 2009 provoked a discussion regarding the security challenges that moscow is facing. New national security strategy to call china strategic. 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. Rustrans create account or sign in useful translations. It outlines priorities of the national security policy, reforms foreseen in the association agreement between ukraine and the european union, and the ukraine 2020 strategy for sustainable development.
National security strategy of the russian federation. Relations between nato and ukraine date back to the early 1990s and have since developed into one of the most substantial of nato s partnerships. This article analyzes how the key parameters of the national security strategy have evolved in comparison with the previous versions of the strategy. The legal basis of the military doctrine consists of the russian federation constitution. Russian national security strategy, december 2015 fulltext translation.
The document discusses russias role in the modern world and its national interests. The national security strategy of the russian federation until 2020 is an officially acknowledged system of strategic priorities, goals and measures with regards to domestic and foreign policy, which determine the degree of national security and the level of stable, longterm development of the state. Swedens defence policy 2016 to 2020 the most important priority in the defence bill covering the period from 2016 to 2020 is to increase the operational warfighting capability of the armed forces and to ensure the collective force of the swedish total defence. Russia s strategy in the arctic is dominated by two overriding international relations ir discourses or foreign policy directions. The publication of russia s national security strategy in may 2009 provoked a discussion regarding the security challenges that moscow is facing. National security or national defense is the security and defense of a nation state, including its citizens, economy, and institutions, which is regarded as a duty of government originally conceived as protection against military attack, national security is now widely understood to include also nonmilitary dimensions, including the security from terrorism, minimization of crime, economic.
Russias national security strategy essay 1504 words. Now we all of a sudden have to spend a lot of time at home its wise to create some new routines that will get you trough the day and create some metimein. After one year, the world knows that america is prosperous, america is. This paper analyzes russia s national security strategy to 2020 published in may 2009.
Russia sees itself as responding to an expansionist nato and considers its actions a means of ensuring russian national security. Read about allied perspectives on strategic options for norway in this 96page report pdf. These programs include the emergency management strategy, the cyber security strategy and protecting canadas national security. President trump will unveil his administrations national security strategy later monday laying out its objectives and how it views various threats. Swedens defence policy 2016 to 2020 regeringskansliet. Russias national security strategy approved president. While trump announced that his national security strategy s concept is all new, sputnik decided to take a look at the evolution of the us national security strategy over the past 15 years. Transcripts multimedia executive the russian government. Russian global security strategy to 2020 russian federation. Russia s national security strategy until 2020 aschot manutscharjan russia s national security strategy until 2020 defines russia as one of the key subjects within the reconfigured system of multipolar international relations. Principles of the state policy of the russian federation in the arctic to 2020 and beyond, september 2008. Text of 31 december russian federation presidential edict 683 approving.
The development strategy of the arctic zone of the russian federation and national security for the period up to 2020 hereinafter the strategy was developed in response to the fundamentals of the state policy of the russian federation in the arctic for the period up to 2020 and beyond, adopted by. Fundamentals of the state policy of the russian federation in. Russian policymakers believe their nation is under siege. The role of industry and academia in biological security 33 strategy implementation 37 annex a departmental roles and responsibilities 39 annex b glossary 41. Here are nine key points you want to know about the document. Reproduction and translation for noncommercial purposes are authorised. The faith strategy nexus in russia is a topic that has remained largely outside the scope of research.
The latest russian national security strategy published in december 2015 identifies the u. It is seen as the foundation of a consistent overall system of ideas about national security. I will use my prepared comments today to outline in brief form, the overarching strategy of the united states towards the russian federation. 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. It is in this light that the publication of russia s latest national security strategy in may 2009 deserves closer attention. Deterrence of russian influences in the arctic ocean. The national security strategy to 2020 nss,1 aims to define the domestic and foreign threats and suggests measures that will guarantee the security and development of the russian. The eastward march of liberalism in postcold war europe is seen by the kremlin to pose an existential threat to the russian state. 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. The state policy of the russian federation in the arctic is carried out by means of a purposeful and cocoordinated activity of interested federal enforcement authorities, public authorities of the subjects of the russian federation, local governments, commercial and noncommercial organizations according to their powers and spheres of activity. National security strategy to 2020 center for security. Scrf in russian 24 mar 09 unattributed article entitled principles of the state policy of the russian federation in the arctic until 2020 and future perspectives i. In 20, president putin approved the development strategy of the russian arctic and the provision of national security for the period until 2020.
Maritime activities activities in the field of research, exploration, development, and use of the world ocean to ensure sustainable development and national security of the russian federation. The strategy for the development of the arctic zone of the russian federation and provision of national security to 2020, february 20. State programme of the russian federation socioeconomic. The nato ccd coe national cyber security strategy guidelines were developed in 20 as a tool to assist. On december 31, 2015, russian president vladimir putin approved a new national security strategy for his country. Russian interests and strategy preventing escalation in the. This is an unofficial translation of russias national security strategy to 2020 published in may 2009. According to provision 6 of the national security strategy to 2020, national security is the situation in which the individual, the society and the state enjoy protection from foreign and domestic threats to the degree that ensures constitutional rights and freedoms, decent quality of life for citizens, as well as sovereignty, territorial. Mar 28, 2018 these efforts reflect security concerns and a common history as well as close economic, cultural, religious, and societal ties.
The nss replaced the national security concepts of 1997 yeltsin and 2000 putin. Text of newlyapproved russian military doctrine text of. Russian national security strategy, december 2015 fulltext. Russias national security strategy for 2016 in 9 key. 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 attached russian federations national security strategy is to be approved. Revisions made to the text highlight russia s vision of world politics as struggle for resources and power, as well as a heightened sense of danger toward russia. Russia on the international stage has become particularly conspicuous. Ponars eurasia policy memo the role of the russian orthodox church roc in russian national identity, ideology, and politics has grown immensely during the last decades. Scholars exploring russian statechurch relations have paid important but limited attention to the impact of faith on. These fundamentals are the strategic planning document of the russian federation. The national security strategy calls russia and china revisionist powers that pose one set of challenges to u.
Since 2014, in the wake of the russiaukraine conflict, cooperation has been intensified in critical areas. A new russian national security strategy was approved on 12 may, replacing the 2000 national security concept. National security strategy ii the whole world is lifted by americas renewal and the reemergence of american leadership. Concept 2008, the national security strategy of the russian federation to 2020 2009, the military doctrine until 2020 2009 and the new presidential decrees provide a basis for analysis. At the end of the 20th century, it says, russia has managed to. These fundamentals define specific provisions of the national security strategy of the russian federation, the military doctrine of the russian federation, the maritime doctrine of the. Russian national security strategy, december 2015 full. Maritime strategy is important not only to protect states maritime pathway, but also as part of a national strategy. Russian foreign policy russias view of the modern world, as well as its goals and objectives are reflected in the foreign policy concept adopted in 2016. Russia s national security strategy until 2020 defines russia as one of the key subjects within the reconfigured system of multipolar international relations. Unpacking russias new national security strategy center for. Jan 07, 2016 on december 31, 2015, russian president vladimir putin approved a new national security strategy for his country. But instead of dividing russia watchers both at home and abroad along the usual lines, it has provoked a much more varied response. Russias new national security strategy has implications.
May 02, 2017 what do we know about russias grand strategy. Unpacking russias new national security strategy center. At the end of december, russian president vladimir putin signed the executive order on russia s national security strategy, which overrides the former national security strategy approved in may 2009 and effective until 2020. Whether the aim is to give russia and the world a holiday gift or to avoid notice, this. This paper adopts a variant of the much broader definition used by the u. National security strategy of the russian federation to 2020. Approved by decree of the president of the russian federation. A sovereign, independent and stable ukraine, firmly committed to democracy and the rule of law, is key to euroatlantic security. The document took a wide view of security and included chapters on developments in international security, national interests, priorities and threats, ensuring national. This national security strategy nss specifies all national.
First meeting of the working group to prepare a state council meeting on general education in russian regions march 12, 2020, 18. The strategy, a revision of the 2008 document, provides a more comprehensive description of. Significant projects, conflicts and partners will also be explored in the paper. 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. The arctic is defined as the region of land and sea area north of the arctic circle, latitude at or about 66. Enhancing deterrence and defence on natos northern flank, rand corporation, march 25, 2020. Done russias national security strategy to 2020 a great. Russias national security strategy and military doctrine and their. The new national security strategy contains 116 clauses that identify major threats and spell out possible solutions. Russias national security strategy for 2016 in 9 key points. Russias national security strategy and military doctrine and their implications for the eu. It provides the ideas how to ensure the national security and outlines the organizational, legalnormative and informational foundations for a strategy.
Conversely, the russian security council and ministry of defense are concerned with national security and therefore lean towards the discourse of control through military means. As one of the consent maritime on earth, indonesia has no maritime strategy. Ukraine passes national security strategy news about. Jul 05, 2017 russias most recent national security strategy has accused the us and nato of pursuing a policy of containment following conflict over syria, crimea and ukraine that has exerted political.
For example, russias ministries of foreign affairs, transport and energy are inclined towards cooperation in arctic affairs. On the one hand, there is an irrealismgeopolitical discourse that puts security first and often has a clear patriotic character, dealing with exploring, winning or conquering the arctic and putting power, including military power, behind. Russian arctic strategy until 2020 aspen institute. An overview of indonesias maritime strategy suseto. Main assumptions to 2020 and beyond 11 part two our response a. The document discusses russia s role in the modern world and its national interests. This article is designed to provide an understanding way for the indonesian readers to urgently prepare and design a maritime strategy. The role of the russian orthodox church in moscows syrian. Moscow urdupoint news sputnik 17th july, 2019 the russian national security strategy will be corrected in 2020 with the work on the strategy of social and economic development also supposed to be finished by that time, the russian security council said on wednesday the current national security strategy was adopted in 2009 and expires in 2020.
The author argues that this document is far more broadranging and complex than its predecessors. Russian federation presidential edict 537 dated 12 may 2009 on the russian federations national security strategy through 2020 sobraniye zakonodatelstva rossiyskoy federatsii, 2009, no. 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. Irans security policy in the postrevolutionary era rand. The unsettling view from moscow center for a new american. On the last day of 2015, vladimir putin put his signature on the decree adopting russia s new national security strategy out to 2020. Russias national security strategy approved president of. This is an unofficial translation of russias national security strategy to 2020. Special operations news update monday, march 30, 2020. The national security strategy of the russian federation until 2020, approved by president medvedev on 12 may, establishes a new framework. The foundation for this strategy is provided by three documents, as directed and approved by the president. Inevitably it is something to pore over looking for clues about putins future intentions and the kremlins assessment of the risks and opportunities ahead. Publication center for security studies eth zurich. Arctis russian federation policy for the arctic to 2020.
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