WHY IT IS WORTH PERMANENTLY AND CAREFULLY REREADING SERGEY G. GORSHKOV
WHY IT IS WORTH PERMANENTLY AND CAREFULLY REREADING SERGEY G. GORSHKOV
Author(s): Florin DiaconuContributor(s): Iulia NASTASIE (Translator)
Subject(s): Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Military policy, Political behavior, Comparative politics
Published by: Centrul tehnic-editorial al armatei
Keywords: Navy; Russia; USA; World Ocean; sea power of the state; balance of power; strategic parity; strategic arms race;
Summary/Abstract: The study explores the perennial character of some of the ideas present in the works of Admiral S. G. Gorshkov, who was, for many years, Commander in-Chief of the Soviet Navy. In order to accomplish such an academic goal, the author briefly lists and comments some of the ideas of the Soviet Admiral, and later on analyses the main events and trends of the evolution of the naval forces of the Russian Federation in the past (2007-2012). The final conclusion is that Gorshkov’s main aim, that of eroding US global hegemony by actively boosting the presence of the Russian Navy almost anywhere in the World Ocean, is nowadays an increasingly important priority for the leaders in the Kremlin.
Journal: Romanian Military Thinking
- Issue Year: 2012
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 63-70
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
