Vestnik RUDN. International RelationsVestnik RUDN. International RelationsВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Международные отношения2313-06602313-0679федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего образования «Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы» (РУДН)10546ARTICLESСТАТЬИResearch ArticleRussia’s security challenges in the 21st centuryRussia’s security challenges in the 21st centuryEreminA AЕреминАркадий АлексеевичTheory and History of International Relations Chairкафедра теории и истории международных отношенийmiraclelegart@gmail.comPeoples’ Friendship University of RussiaРоссийский университет дружбы народов150220142Security: Global and Regional Levels. Post-Soviet AreaБезопасность: глобальный и региональный уровни. Постсоветское пространство495409092016Copyright ©; 2014, Eremin A.A.Copyright ©; 2014, Еремин А.А.2014Eremin A.A.Еремин А.А.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/international-relations/article/view/10546The article is devoted to the examination of the principal Russia’s security challenges in the 21 st century. Main threats and key international problems as well as potential ways to cope with them are under analysis.Russian Federationeconomic problemsmilitary threatsUSAChinamilitary capabilities1.Petrovich-Belkin O.K., Bokerija S.A. Osnovnye napravlenija gumanitarnoj dejatel'nosti NATO v 1991-2011gg. // Vestnik RUDN. Serija: «Mezhdunarodnye otnoshenija». - 2012. - № 4.2.Petrovich-Belkin O.K. Konceptual'nye osnovanija rasshirenija nevoennoj dejatel'nosti NATO // Vestnik RUDN. Serija: «Mezhdunarodnye otnoshenija». - 2011. - № 3.3.Active programs / Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency official website // URL: http://www.darpa.mil/Our_Work/TTO/Programs.4.Azizian R. Russia’s Transnational Security: Challenges, Policies, and International Cooperation / Rouben Azizian // URL: http://www.apcss.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/21-34-Russias-Transnational-Security.pdf.5.Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency official website // URL: http://www.darpa.mil/ WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=2147486475.6.Katz M.N. Russia’s Security Challenges / Mark N. Katz // URL: http://src-h.slav.hokudai.ac.jp/ coe21/publish/no16_1_ses/07_katz.pdf.7.Luft G. Energy Security Challenges for the 21st Century: A Reference Handbook / Gal Luft, Anne Korin / NY, 2009.8.New Security Challenges and Russia / Russia in Global Affairs, 10.11.2002 // URL: http://eng.globalaffairs.ru/number/New-Security-Challenges-and-Russia-29.Podvig P. Revolution in Military Affairs: Challenges to Russia’s Security / P. Podvig // URL: http://russianforces.org/podvig/2001/09/revolution_in_military_affairs.shtml.10.Russia’s National Security Strategy to 2020 // URL: http://rustrans.wikidot.com/russia-s-national-security-strategy-to-2020.