SOUTH OSSETIA WAR: RUSSIAN FEDERATION DEFENSE POLICY IMPLEMENTATION ON GEORGIA AS RESPONDS TO SOUTH OSSETIA WAR 2008-2009

Abstract

2008 was a dark period for South Ossetia. Sudden attack by Georgia on 7 August 2008 completely destroyed South Ossetia. During the attack, Georgia wounding civilians and Russian Federation peacekeepers. This military action provoked Russia to implement its defense policy. In implementing its defense policy, Russia has been criticized by the West, NATO and the US.This thesis will analyze the Implementation of Russian Federationdefense policytoward Georgia in reaction to South Ossetia War (2008-2009). The research was done in the period of December 2016-April 2017, employing qualitative method to construct narrative and analysis from various news sources,journal, books, official document and statement. Most of the research was done at Adam Kurniawan Library.