The Impact of Cybersecurity on the Foreign Policy Measures Of the Russian Federation after 2000

Abstract

Since the events of September 11-2001 the world has witnessed an intense competition among major and regional powers to exploit cyberspace and capitalize on the strategic advantages it offers in achieving vital national interests. Cybersecurity has emerged as one of the most significant and complex issues confronting technologically advanced states, including the Russian Federation. Russia has devoted considerable effort to developing and expanding its cyber capabilities, employing them as an effective instrument to inflict damage on the capabilities of its adversaries. As a result, cyber capabilities have become a central component of Russia’s strategic deterrence posture. Russian national objectives in the realm of national security reflect a balanced integration of individual, societal, and state-level interests across multiple dimensions. Within this context, the present study examines the conceptual framework of cybersecurity and related concepts, before followed by an analysis of cybersecurity s impact on the Russian Federation foreign policy and strategic measures

Keywords: cyber security, external measures, Russian federation.