Navy, Russian (1991-)

Provides a historical overview and analysis of events affecting the Russian Navy from 1991-present. Emphasizes how this force still has mammoth strategic ambitions despite limited resources and an obsolete infrastructure. Stresses the ongoing presence of nuclear weapons, the increasing importance of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Chapman, Bert
Format: Text
Language:unknown
Published: Purdue University 2014
Subjects:
Russian Navy
Russian military doctrine
Russian military policy
geopolitics
Northern Sea Route
defense industrial base
Defense and Security Studies
European History
Geography
International Relations
Military and Veterans Studies
Military History
Political History
Soviet and Post-Soviet Studies
Transportation
Online Access:https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/lib_fsdocs/93
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/context/lib_fsdocs/article/1100/viewcontent/auto_convert.pdf
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Summary:Provides a historical overview and analysis of events affecting the Russian Navy from 1991-present. Emphasizes how this force still has mammoth strategic ambitions despite limited resources and an obsolete infrastructure. Stresses the ongoing presence of nuclear weapons, the increasing importance of the Northern Sea Route in Russian and international trade and strategy, and how U.S. and NATO countries budget constraints may make it hard for them to resist Russian assertiveness in areas such as Ukraine.

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