The role and significance of Russian doctrinal documents, with particular focus on information security doctrines from 2000 and 2016
The role and significance of Russian doctrinal documents, with particular focus on information security doctrines from 2000 and 2016
Author(s): Łukasz DryblakSubject(s): Diplomatic history, Political history, Recent History (1900 till today), Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Geopolitics
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: USSR; Russian Federation military doctrine; information doctrine; disinformation; information strategy; Russian political narration; Russkiy Mir; Sovietology;
Summary/Abstract: The author of the article undertakes the task of examining the role of Russian doctrinal documents and their value for the analysis of Russian politics. He underlines the continuity of the Soviet and Russian military thought, reflected also in the way Russia formulates and uses doctrinal documents. Using the example of these documents, he emphasises the offensive character of Kremlin’s actions, which under the pretext of defending Russian identity implements the old imperial policy.
Journal: Studia z Dziejów Rosji i Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej
- Issue Year: 52/2017
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 209-229
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English