Russia Adopts More Confrontational Maritime Doctrine
Russia Adopts More Confrontational Maritime Doctrine

Author(s): Anna Maria Dyner
Subject(s): Politics, International relations/trade, Security and defense, Peace and Conflict Studies, Maritime Law
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: Russia; Maritime doctrine; security; foreign policy;
Summary/Abstract: On 31 July, Vladimir Putin approved Russia’s new maritime doctrine. Compared to the one from 2015, this update is definitely more confrontational with the U.S. and NATO. It identifies the Arctic as the most important region in which Russian interests are to be secured. This means that Russian military activity in the Far North will increase, which, like the declared strengthening of Russia’s naval capabilities in the Baltic Sea, will create tensions with NATO countries.

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