Rosyjska myśl strategiczna
Russian Strategic Thought

Summary/Abstract: Russia’s great-power ambitions are reflected in strategic documents,which, depending on the events affecting its security. These documents evolvedand took on a more confrontational character, emphasizing Russia’s desire to introducea new architecture of international security. The actions taken by Russiaclearly demonstrate its ambitions to change the world order and order created afterthe collapse of the Soviet Union. The Russian authorities use a number of differenttools in their actions, and military power is not necessarily the key factor.The article presents the Russian strategic thought which defines the main directionsof the Russian foreign and security policy. The reasons for changes in the approachto the post-Cold War international order in the light of which changes weremade to the “Concept of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation” were presented.The main goal of the concept was analyzed, which “persuades” the West to makeconcessions, thanks to which it would enable the end of the conflict with Russiaon its terms and the re-normalization of mutual relations. The issue of the Russianunderstanding of geopolitics and the geopolitical code of the Russian Federationwas raised. Documents of military doctrines closely related to the conducted policyhave been indicated. It should be emphasized that the new Military Doctrineof the Russian Federation is part of the entirety of Russian strategic thinking, whichis aimed at revising the post-Cold War international order.

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