Ukrainian war, Putin launches the new Russian naval doctrine. What does it foresee

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The Russia will guarantee firmly the protection of its maritime borders by all means. The Russian president said so Vladimir Putin at the parade of the Navy in St. Petersburg, as reported by Tass. During the celebrations, Putin also has signed the new regulation of the Russian Navy

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epa10099676 Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives for the Main Naval Parade marking the Russian Navy Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, 31 July 2022. Traditionally the Russia Navy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in July. EPA / ANATOLY MALTSEV

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Putin himself explained that the new course “outlines Russia’s borders and areas of national interests“. But what is it about?

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epa10099677 Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (R) arrive for the Main Naval Parade marking the Russian Navy Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, 31 July 2022. Traditionally the Russia Navy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in July. EPA / ANATOLY MALTSEV

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“We have designated – said Putin – openly the borders and areas of national interests vital to Russia, both economic and strategic ”

epa10099624 Russian President Vladimir Putin (2-R) attends the signing ceremony of the Decree approving the Naval Doctrine of the Russian Federation and the Ship Charter of the Russian Navy in the building of the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg in the Peter and Paul Fortress before the the Main Naval Parade marking the Russian Navy Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, 31 July 2022. Traditionally the Russia Navy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in July. EPA / MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

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“First of all, these are our arctic waters, the waters of Black Sea, Sea of Okhotsk and Bering Sea, the Baltic and the straits of the Kuril Islands. We will firmly ensure their protection by all means ”, he guaranteed

epa10099621 Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) attends the signing ceremony of the Decree approving the Naval Doctrine of the Russian Federation and the Ship Charter of the Russian Navy in the building of the State Museum of the History of St. Petersburg in the Peter and Paul Fortress before the the Main Naval Parade marking the Russian Navy Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, 31 July 2022. Traditionally the Russia Navy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in July. EPA / MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

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As the Russian president pointed out, “Navy capabilities are a key word”. “It is able to quickly counter all who dare to invade our sovereignty and our freedom and successfully and honorably carries out strategic tasks at the borders of our country and in any part of the world ocean ”

epa10099682 Russian President Vladimir Putin aboard the Raptor boat during the Main Naval Parade marking the Russian Navy Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, 31 July 2022. Traditionally the Russia Navy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in July. EPA / MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

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“Russian independent politics, domestic and foreign, face countermeasures from the United States and its allies, which aim to preserve their dominion over the world, including the oceans”, reads the 55 page documentwhich also cites, among the “main challenges and threats”, the approach of NATO’s military infrastructure to the Russian borders

epa10099696 Russian Navy sailors onboard the 'Aleksandr Obukhov' Alexandrit-class minesweeper take part in the Russian Navy Day Parade in St. Petersburg, Russia, 31 July 2022. Traditionally the Russia Navy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in July. EPA / ANATOLY MALTSEV

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Another goal indicated in the document is strengthening Moscow’s leading position in Arctic exploration and its mineral resources. On this front, “strategic stability” must be maintained by investing in the potential of the North Fleet and the Pacific Fleet. It also mentions Russia’s intention to launch a “safe and competitive” sea route from Europe to Asia later this year, known as Northeast passageacross the Arctic coast of Russia

epa10099701 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the the Main Naval Parade marking the Russian Navy Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, 31 July 2022. Traditionally the Russia Navy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in July. EPA / MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

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Putin also anticipated that the delivery of the Tsirkon hypersonic missile systems to Russian troops will begin in the coming months

epa10099711 Russian President Vladimir Putin (L), Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu (2-R) and Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy (R) attend the Main Naval Parade marking the Russian Navy Day in St. Petersburg , Russia, 31 July 2022. Traditionally the Russia Navy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in July. EPA / MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV / SPUTNIK / KREMLIN POOL MANDATORY CREDIT

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The frigate Admiral Gorshkov will be the first hypersonic missile carrier Tsirkon explained

epa10099689 Russian Navy sailors onboard the 'Chuvashia' missile ship take part in the Russian Navy Day Parade in St. Petersburg, Russia, 31 July 2022. Traditionally the Russia Navy Day is celebrated on the last Sunday in July. EPA / ANATOLY MALTSEV

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It is a powerful one hypersonic cruise missile designed to neutralize naval units major including aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers

Source-tg24.sky.it

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