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The chapter explores the non-military rationale for armed aggression as articulated in Russian strategic documents published after 2014—following the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity and the onset of the Russian–Ukrainian conflict. Specifically, it examines the ideological, cultural, economic, and political issues identified in these documents as threats to the Russian Federation, which could serve as potential justifications for aggression. Analysis of these documents reveals that, with the increasingly authoritarian and militaristic tendencies of Putin’s regime and the intensification of Russia’s neo-imperialist policies, securitisation has permeated most spheres of Russian social, cultural, and political life. This trend underpins not only the justification for enhanced state control over these areas domestically but also serves as a foundation for shaping Russian security policy on the international stage.

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Russia’s Security Policy as a Threat to International Security: Non-military Rationale for Armed Aggression in the Strategic Documents of the Russian Federation After 2014

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    2026年

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  • Marcin Składanowski

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The chapter explores the non-military rationale for armed aggression as articulated in Russian strategic documents published after 2014—following the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity and the onset of the Russian–Ukrainian conflict. Specifically, it examines the ideological, cultural, economic, and political issues identified in these documents as threats to the Russian Federation, which could serve as potential justifications for aggression. Analysis of these documents reveals that, with the increasingly authoritarian and militaristic tendencies of Putin’s regime and the intensification of Russia’s neo-imperialist policies, securitisation has permeated most spheres of Russian social, cultural, and political life. This trend underpins not only the justification for enhanced state control over these areas domestically but also serves as a foundation for shaping Russian security policy on the international stage.