Author : عباس متعب فرج, کرار
Strategic importance of the Caucasus region, according to the Russian strategic perspective
journal of kerbala university,
2015, Volume 11, Issue 2, Pages 211-237
This research aims to find out what the Caucasus region (historically, politically, geographically, economically, militarily) as well as the importance of the region (historically, politically, geographically, economically, militarily) of Russia, as well as the strategic interest in Russian about it, since any display of the history of the region you will find Russia active in it , as well as the vicinity of the Caucasus to the territory of Russia and considered Russia region boundaries area and wall insulation for threats and foreign interventions, and also the fact that the region economic corridor is important to the Caspian Sea region energy source which gave added importance his strategy, as well as the fact that the region area of influence military and spread to Russia, which is the presence in it of national security and permanent And its strategy requirements, so the problematic Search runs from the (the Caucasus that region throughout history up to the present site competition between the most international and regional surrounding region and especially by Russia) the previous empires.Therefore, the research hypothesis emanating from that (constitutes Caucasus region strategically vital to Russia since ancient times until the present time and at all levels (historical, political, geographic, economic, military)), so the researcher Department purely follows the introduction and four sections and a conclusion: First topic : historical and political significance, while the second section: geographic importance, and the third: economic importance, and the last is this: military importance . It was concluded Find out the following (the Caucasus region and on all levels (historical, political, geographic, economic, military), it is a vital and strategic area of the Russian Federation and her garden background near and around that do not accept Nothing but that is going on in the strategic orbit does not deviate him, because the region is linked to closely linked to national security and the essence of the Russian foreign strategy .