Neorealism and Contemporary US–Russian Military Competition in the Post-Soviet Space

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卷:26

关键词: Neorealism;    Internal and External Balancing;    Balance of Threats;    Sea and Land Powers;    Conventional War;    Nuclear War.;   

DOI  :  10.3849/2336-2995.26.2017.02.089-105

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

In the light of neorealist theory, the Eastern enlargement of NATO satisfies basic feature of expansion: 9 former countries of the Warsaw Pact become members of NATO. USA as a Sea power reinforced its superiority at the detriment of the RF as a continental power. The annexation of Crimea, as a Russian answer, had intensified security fears of post – Soviet countries and of Poland and enlarged the space for external balancing of the USA. In basis of the content analysis of the US doctrinal documents and the article of leading US neo - realists, author warns that a confrontational structure had become typical for the area or the Western part of the Post – Soviet space. It increases the number of military incidents, and, even, the threat of a direct military confrontation including a Russian use of tactical nuclear arms, being inspired by the Rogers plan from 1980´s.

【 授权许可】

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