Lu Qihua

(№.4,2016)

Abstract: The geographic features, tendency and concepts presented in the expansion policy of Tsarist Russia all have the historical continuity. Based on the seizure for territory and hegemony, the Tsarist Russia can strive for greater advantages with the territory and hegemony. From the perspective of geostrategy, the Soviet Union has greater advantages in Europe compared to America; however, along with the end of the Cold War and the Fall of Communism, especially after the collapse of Soviet Union, the geostrategic advantages of Russia did not exist anymore. As always, seeking for establishing “buffer area” in the neighboring district is still the important strategic objective of Russia. As the international situations develop and change, the national security strategy of Russia presents its abilities in defending sovereignty, independence, national and territory integrity, and it plays greater and greater role in solving the major international problems and mediating the conflicts and crises among countries. Beyond no doubt, the security strategy of Russia has posed important and far reaching influences on the security of Europe.

Keywords: Russia; national security strategy; geopolitics; security environment