THE EVOLUTION OF APPROACHES TO THE UNITED STATES AND NATO IN THE RUSSIAN MILITARY DOCTRINES AFTER 1991

Abstract

The article presents the author’s conceptual view of such important issues as the evolution of approaches to the USA and NATO in Military Doctrines of the Russian Federation. The objects of analysis are the Military Doctrines of Russia. The subject of analysis is the research of the factors promoting changes in Russia’s approach to the USA and NATO. The novelty of the research is based on the author’s innovative approach to the actual problem, associated with the release of the Russian’s updated Military Doctrine, the changes in it and the new attitudes to the USA and NATO. The author concludes that the evolution of the military doctrine is connected with the activity of the USA and North Atlantic Treaty Organization in the context of realization of their own military strategy.