Cold War 2.0 : Russia’s new maritime doctrine ‘to counter NATO’s expansion’, focuses on Crimea & Arctic
“Amendments
to Russia’s Maritime Doctrine approved by President Putin stem from
NATO’s 'eastward expansion', said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry
Rogozin. He added that the new doctrine focuses on Russia’s naval
presence in Crimea and the Arctic. The main reasons for adopting
amendments to Russia’s maritime doctrine of 2001 are 'the changes
of international affairs' and the consolidation of Russia as a
maritime power, Rogozin said at a meeting of Russia’s top brass
aboard the Admiral Gorshkov frigate in Baltyisk on Sunday, as cited
by the Kremlin website.”
“Rogozin
also stressed the importance of Russia’s role in the Arctic and the
'growing importance of the Northern sea route,' which in turn
requires the updating of the nuclear-powered icebreaker fleet. He
noted that Russia has already launched the construction of a new
nuclear icebreaker fleet adding that three units will start their
operations by 2017, 2019, 2020, accordingly.”
“Maritime
Doctrine covers four functional and six regional areas. The four
functional areas include naval activity, maritime transport, marine
science and the development of mineral resources. The six regional
areas are the Atlantic, the Arctic, the Pacific, the Caspian Sea, the
Indian Ocean and Antarctica. The amendments were approved by Putin on
Sunday in Baltyisk, where he took part in festive events in honor of
Russia’s Navy Day. He called the amendments a 'milestone event for
the future of the Navy.' He said that for the first time the doctrine
included purely social provisions – naval medicine, health building
measures for sailors, specialists of the naval sector.”
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