Moscow’s Strategic Culture: Russian Militarism in an Era of Great Power Competition

Evan Kerrane
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Shifting balances in power realities increase uncertainty and tensions among states. During those times of rising powers and changing alliances, it is imperative to understand how states determine adversaries and how they choose to engage threats. However, biases in decision making at the state level obscure a conceptualization of state action and intent. This article argues that the study of strategic culture helps bridge the gap between state-level biases and actions at the structural level. Furthermore, the understanding of militarism as Russia’s strategic culture helps contextualize certain Kremlin policy choices that seem to fall outside conventional international relations frameworks. A better understanding of Russia’s strategic lens brings insights into Moscow’s actions, particularly within the near abroad.
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莫斯科的战略文化:大国竞争时代的俄罗斯军国主义
权力现实平衡的变化增加了国家间的不确定性和紧张关系。在大国崛起、联盟不断变化的时代,必须了解国家如何确定对手,以及如何选择应对威胁。然而,国家层面的决策偏差模糊了国家行动和意图的概念化。本文认为,战略文化的研究有助于弥合国家层面的偏见和结构层面的行动之间的差距。此外,将军国主义理解为俄罗斯的战略文化有助于将克里姆林宫的某些政策选择置于传统国际关系框架之外。更好地理解俄罗斯的战略视角,可以洞察莫斯科的行动,尤其是在近邻国家的行动。
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