The geopolitical origins of Russian strategic culture and its enlightenment in China

The main challenge for Russia in the post-Cold War era is that geographical space available strategic autonomy has been greatly compressed. Due to checks and balances of Western powers, security panic neighboring countries, decline its own strength after disintegration Soviet Union, it difficult maintain Strategic control model. torn between imperial historical traditions nation-state narratives. Will return age? investigation geopolitical mechanism Russian culture helpful study judge regular behavior pattern. Continental identity, flanking position, terrestrial claim tradition are three variables which have shaped Russia’s culture. At same time, pursuit sea power, yearning modernization heartland, wise shrinking tough external forces verified logic will be adjust dynamically with change relative power status environment. shapes motivation dominated by fear exerts indirect nonlinear influence on including intention. Risk aversion/risk-taking, two decision-making preferences dealing risks, caused differences degree Through practice investigation, author believes that: if current future development trends show a negative expected trend, then make necessary revisions existing experience suit situation. process-tracking history since Peter Great also verifies theoretical inferences this from case studies. help promote deepening expansion cooperation China Russia. Although countries started pressure global offensive United States, beneficial dialogue communication at cultural level can transcend normalcy forced threats shape stability