Introduction1
It is important to understand the nature of how a grand strategy could provide invaluable insight and foresight to both states and leaders. Strategy allows states to devote their time, energy, and more to creating efficient policies and to reach their objectives through more practical means. Strategic planning also allows states and governments to be ready for threats and learn how to cope with challenges. By knowing the ultimate ends, the reinforcement and utilization of capabilities become easier and more effective. Without completely understand how grand strategy works and how it is created, both academic and political studies conducted in the field remain imperfect. The lack of knowledge also exacerbates the debates on whether grand strategy even matters. After the contribution of this study on Putin’s grand strategy, the awareness of this subject will be raised, and its importance will be better understood.
This study has chosen Russia as the subject of investigation with a particular focus on Vladimir Putin. Putin’s grand strategy is a complex and fascinating subject to scrutinize and requires a comprehensive approach to fully comprehend. Understanding the grand strategy of any country in the world requires a thorough investigation of fundamental themes such as means, goals, and challenges.2 Internal and domestic politics, past experiences, ideas, elites, culture, and external factors, including security threats, perceptions, and the distribution of power, are of significance. Scholars in this field seeking to explain the dynamics of Putin’s grand strategy are forced to pursue an eclectic, incisive, and systematic approach. Only by doing so can they have a better idea of the complex structure of this subject.
