The Eurasian security system: a preliminary framework for understanding the emerging Sino–Russian relationship
Journal: Journal of Military Studies
Year: 2022

Abstract After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sino–Russian relations have rapidly become a hotly debated topic within the fields of strategic studies and international relations. In this article, we propose a preliminary theoretical model for analysing the Russian–Chinese relation as a complex security system . By security system, we mean a system consisting of two or more elements (states) with shared and interdependent security concerns and interests. From the shared understandings of securi