ABSTRACT
This chapter covers several of the main theories and methods of the Russian external security policy. It discusses the tactics, operational and strategic-level developments, and focuses on Russian security and foreign policy postures. The book studies how these methods contribute to the implementation of Russia's security and foreign policies. In discussing foreign policy, the book looks at the role Russia's security policy plays and concludes that there are no “hybrid” or “asymmetric” strategies to be found, but that it is the foreign policy of a relatively weaker power using appropriate diplomatic tactics. The determinants and instruments of Russia's foreign and security policy, problems such as NATO enlargement, and color revolutions are explained. An examination of what these mean and why they matter for Russia is done through an analysis of three cases—Russia's external security approaches in Ukraine and Afghanistan and the anti-satellite program. The chapter also presents an overview on the key concepts discussed in this book.
