Neorealism and Contemporary US–Russian Military Competition in the Post-Soviet Space
Journal Title: Vojenske rozhledy - Year 2017, Vol 26, Issue 2
Abstract
In the light of neorealist theory, the Eastern enlargement of NATO satisfiesbasic feature of expansion: 9 former countries of the Warsaw Pactbecome members of NATO. USA as a Sea power reinforced its superiorityat the detriment of the RF as a continental power. The annexation ofCrimea, as a Russian answer, had intensified security fears of post – Sovietcountries and of Poland and enlarged the space for external balancingof the USA. Author warns that a confrontational structure had becometypical for the area or the Western part of the Post – Soviet space. Itincreases the number of military incidents, and, even, the threat ofa direct military confrontation including a Russian use of tactical nucleararms, being inspired by the Rogers plan from 1980´s.
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Jan Eichler
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- DOI 10.3849/2336-2995.26.2017.02.089-105
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