Strategic deterrence as a mechanism of conducting international competition by the Russian Federation
Mirosław Banasik
Jan Kochanowski University of KielceAbstract
The aim of the research, the results of which are presented in this article, was to clarify Russian views on strategic deterrence and the mechanisms of its application. It was established that strategic deterrence has a broader scope of meaning than its Western counterpart, as it encompasses peacetime, the influence of crisis and wartime by nuclear, non-nuclear and non-military means. Russian deterrence is universal in nature because it shapes the behavior of strategic rivals without the need for armed confrontation. Holistic coercive campaigns conducted in cyberspace allow to combine conventional military and non-military capabilities with nuclear ones and achieve political goals in the ongoing international competition.
Keywords:
strategic deterrence, nuclear deterrence, non-nuclear deterrence, non-military deterrence, coercion, Russian FederationReferences
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