Transforming the Security Doctrines of the Great Powers to Adapt to the New Security Environment and Promotion of National Interests
Transforming the Security Doctrines of the Great Powers to Adapt to the New Security Environment and Promotion of National Interests

Summary/Abstract: National security doctrines have been fundamental tools for great powers, whether dominant or in the process of ascension, in responding to threats and challenges to national security, and in promoting their own interests. These doctrines have been used as pragmatic and visionary guides in the formulation of foreign policy and have influenced strategic decisions in the field of contemporary security. Through a comparative analysis, the article provides an overview, from a historical perspective, on the evolution and implementation of the main security doctrines in the United States of America, the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China, highlighting their responses to changes in the international security environment. In addition, the study highlights the definition of the domestic and international interests of these states, as well as the global consequences generated by the application of these doctrines, with emphasis on the transformations in Russian doctrine as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, especially in the field of deterrence and potential use of weapons of mass destruction. In this context, the article proposes a balanced analysis of how each of the leaders of the mentioned great powers approached the foreign policy, as well as a detailed presentation of the security doctrines, security concepts, related policies and strategies, and the interferences between them, in order to facilitate the understanding of the evolution and dynamics of the international power of the mentioned geopolitical actors.

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