Contraction And Adjustment Of Russian Overseas Military Bases After The Collapse Of The Soviet Union

The establishment of military bases by large countries abroad is not only an important way for a country to project military forces outward,but also an effective means to maintain or expand national interests.From ancient Greece to the era of colonial navigation,until now,overseas military bases have always played an important role in security strategy.From the perspective of traditional history,the establishment of overseas military bases of great powers always seems to have some kind of power color,seeking the so-called hegemonism.During the cold war,the Soviet union’s overseas military bases were once the forefront of its struggle for hegemony with the United States.Therefore,the history of setting up military bases in overseas areas of contemporary Russia can be traced back to the Soviet union.Although the Soviet union,as a world military power,broke up,its successor Russia still has rich military diplomatic tradition and experience.In the 1990 s,due to the situation at home and abroad,Russia’s strategic space during the Yeltsin administration was continuously weakened,and most of the military bases that had been deployed overseas continued to shrink.During the Putinadministration,Russia’s strategic contraction basically ended.On the international stage,Russia gradually showed a diplomatic posture from passive to active,from restrained to increasingly strong.Compared with the size and number of the US military bases overseas,Russia’s overseas military bases do not cover the whole world as the US military bases do,but it has enough capacity to enable Russian troops to exert influence in some hot spots overseas.At present,the layout of Russia’s overseas military bases is gradually moving closer to the interior of the Commonwealth of Independent States.The overall development prospects show a trend of contraction and integration.Russia has been striving to maintain Russia’s status and influence in the Commonwealth of Independent States.It hopes to gradually restore its status as a world power by restoring the global layout of overseas bases in the Soviet era.it is not easy to put it into practice,and Russia will encounter many difficulties in the process.In short,at present,the Russian overseas bases are still based on the CIS and are waiting to radiate and exert influence on the surrounding areas.According to the international situation and the development of its own national conditions,Russian military bases may make adjustments and changes in a timely manner.In addition,Russia’s geostrategic thinking,the practical interests of deploying military bases overseas,the relationship between Russia and the country,and Russia’s own economic conditions willaffect the development of Russian overseas military bases to varying degrees.