在基辛格看来，苏联作为世界强国，痴迷扩张，借“共产主义”之名行专制之实，是美国需要警惕的敌手。站在苏联解体的新起点上回望历史，基辛格虽格局和视野宏大，却有明显“看小”苏联的倾向。

受多种因素的限制，基辛格的苏联观具有一定局限性和矛盾性，不难看出其基于“文化——国家模式”对苏联的文化偏见，但不可否认他始终在尽力客观地从美国国家利益和国际形势的角度出发看待苏联和今天的俄罗斯，这对中国乃至世界都有深刻的借鉴意义。

基辛格苏联观之形成既与他的个人经历与现实主义外交家立场有关，也在某种程度上反映了苏联发展中的历史事实和美国人的普遍看法。我们要辨证认识基辛格的苏联观，以史为鉴，古为今用。

In Kissinger's view, as a world power, the Soviet Union, obsessed with expansion and practicing authoritarianism under the guise of communism, is an enemy that the United States needs to be wary of. Looking back at history from the new starting point of the disintegration of the Soviet Union, although Kissinger had a grand vision and perspective, he had a clear tendency to "underestimate" the Soviet Union.

Due to various factors, Kissinger's view of the Soviet Union has certain limitations and contradictions. It is not difficult to see his cultural bias against the Soviet Union based on the "culture state model". However, it cannot be denied that he has always tried his best to objectively view the Soviet Union and today's Russia from the perspective of American national interests and the international situation, which has profound reference significance for China and even the world.

The formation of Kissinger's view on the Soviet Union is not only related to his personal experience and the position of a realist diplomat, but also to some extent reflects the historical facts of the development of the Soviet Union and the general views of Americans. We need to dialectically understand Kissinger's view on the Soviet Union, learn from history, and apply the past to the present.