Russia’s Security Pursuits and the “Tyranny of the Weak” Debate: Vulnerability or Revisionism? Introduction Russia’s military interventions in Chechnya (1994–96; 1999–2000), Georgia (2008), Crimea (2014), and Ukraine (2022–present) have generated intense scholarly debate about the nature of Russian power and its place in the international system. While some analysts frame these interventions as manifestations of … Continue reading Analyse how Russia’s pursuit of security through military interventions (Chechnya, Georgia, Crimea, Ukraine) reflects the behaviour of a vulnerable rather than a dominant power. Debate whether the “tyranny of the weak” thesis underestimates Russia’s strategic autonomy and its ability to act as a revisionist great power.