Text of newlyapproved Russian military （文本newlyapproved俄罗斯军队）.pdf

Text of newly-approved Russian military doctrine Text of report by Russian presidential website on 5 February [The Military Doctrine of the Russian Federation approved by Russian Federation presidential edict on 5 February 2010] I. GENERAL PROVISIONS 1. The Military Doctrine of the Russian Federation (hereinafter the Military Doctrine) is one of the fundamental strategic planning documents in the Russian Federation and constitutes a system of the views officially adopted in the state on preparations for armed defence and on the armed protection of the Russian Federation. 2. The Military Doctrine takes account of the fundamental provisions of the 2000 Military Doctrine of the Russian Federation, the Concept for the Long- Term Socioeconomic Development of the Russian Federation for the Period through 2020, the Russian Federation National Security Strategy through 2020, and also the relevant provisions of the 2008 Russian Federation Foreign Policy Concept and the Russian Federation Maritime Doctrine for the Period through 2020. 3. The legal basis of the Military Doctrine consists of the Russian Federation Constitution; the generally recognized principles and norms of international law and Russian Federation treaties in the field of defence, arms control, and disarmament; federal constitutional laws; federal laws; and also statutory legal acts of the Russian Federation president and the Russian Federation Government. 4. The Military Doctrine reflects the Russian Federations adherence to the utilization of political, diplomatic, legal, economic, environmental, informational, military, and other instruments for the protection of the national interests of the Russian Federation and the interests of its allies. 5. The provisions of the Military Doctrine are specified in the Russian Federation Presidents Messages to the Russian Federation Federal Assembly and can be adjusted within the framework of strategic planning in the military sphere (mil