Dramatic images released by the Norwegian Navy showed Russian jets and helicopters performing training sorties over the North Sea. The SUN
Dmitry Gorenburg, War On The Rocks: Russia's New And Unrealistic Naval Doctrine
The Russian Navy is keen on showy demonstrations of strength. Just in the last week, it has begun an exercise with the Chinese navy in the Baltic Sea and sent its largest warship, the Peter the Great nuclear cruiser, and the world’s largest submarine, the Dmitry Donskoi, from the Northern Fleet to the Baltic to participate in the Navy Day parade on July 30. In another act primarily significant for its symbolism, Vladimir Putin approved a new Russian naval doctrine last week. Taken at face value, the doctrine appears to promote a vision of a revived Russian Navy that can maintain its superiority over up and comers like China’s navy, and even pose a serious threat to the U.S. Navy in certain environments. The reality is, as with most such documents, the gap between aspiration and feasible plans remains quite large. Since no English translation of the document is currently available, it may be useful to briefly summarize some key portions of the 22-page text, put the doctrine’s aims into context, and show where the gaps between dream and reality can be found.
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WNU Editor: For those who know Russian, the new Russian naval doctrine is here. What's my take .... Dmitry Gorenburg's analysis is spot on .... a lot of talk and big dreams .... but I just do not see the Kremlin allocating the resources to make this possible.
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