Strategic Culture and the Russian Federation’s Engagement in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Journal: CONTEMPORARY MILITARY CHALLENGES
Year: 2023

Abstract The paper examines Russia’s strategic culture and its behaviour in Russia Ukraine conflict between February 2014 and February 2023. It identifies and examines traditional elements of Russian strategic culture, such as territorial expansionism, a tendency towards offensive military action, the perception of the use of military force as an appropriate means to achieve political goals, a paranoid threat perception - the image of the besieged fortress and distrust of the West, fear of colou