Russia`s Military Doctrine: Nukes Most Weighty Argument in Strategic Deterrence
"Moscow military doctrine relies on the likelihood of large-scale wars"


by Yuriy Rubstov
Strategic Culture Foundation
2009-11-26


Secretary of the Security Council of Russia, Nikolai Patrushev, says Russia will soon unveil its draft military doctrine and submit it to the President for consideration till the end of the current year. The statement proves that Russia is finally close to having its military doctrine which would define all the threats the country is facing nowadays and the ways to neutralize them.

The military doctrine has been considered by its authors (an inter-agency working group involves state officials, members of the parliament and the Federation Council, the President's plenipotentiaries, academicians, experts and public figures) as a set of core documents defining a common mechanism of ensuring national security.

In May 2009 Dmitry Medvedev approved a brand new document-the Russian National Security Strategy until 2020. Among the major strategic national priorities- alongside with state and public security- the notion of national defense is mentioned, its goals primarily achieved through the use of force. Quotation: “Military security is ensured through the development of the state military system and defence potential, and also by allocating enough financial and other resources for the implementation of these goalsâ€