America is the biggest threat to Russia, will increase cooperation with India… Putin said after signing the Naval Doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the new Naval Doctrine on the occasion of Navy Day. In this Doctrine, America has been presented as the main rival of Russia. He also made public Russia’s global maritime ambitions for important regions such as the Arctic and the Black Sea. Speaking at Russia’s Navy Day in St. Petersburg, Putin praised Peter the Great for making Russia a great maritime power and raising the Russian state’s global status. Putin said deliveries of the Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles to the Admiral Gorshkov warship would begin within a few months. He said the place of his deployment would depend on Russian interests.
Putin signs 55 page Naval Doctrine
Vladimir Putin also gave a short speech after inspecting the naval parade. During this, he gave the example of Russia’s unique Zircon missile and said that Russia has the military strength to defeat any potential attackers. Russia’s Zircon is said to be the world’s fastest missile. Shortly before his speech, Putin also signed a new 55-page Naval Doctrine. It sets out the broad strategic objectives of the Russian Navy.
Naval Doctrine mentions the ambitions of the Russian Navy
This Doctrine contains ambitions to establish the Russian Navy as a great maritime power that is spread all over the world. It said that the major threats to Russia are the US strategic policy of dominating the oceans of Nia and the movement of the NATO military alliance near Russia’s borders. In this, America has been described as the biggest threat to Russia.
Emphasis on enhancing strategic and naval cooperation with India
Russia’s priority in this is to develop strategic and naval cooperation with India as well as comprehensive cooperation with Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and other countries in the region. In this, Russia has admitted that it does not have enough naval bases globally. In such a situation, he can use his military force to create a presence in the world’s oceans.
Russia also set a target for the Arctic
The new Doctrine of the Navy has also set a target regarding the Arctic Ocean. The US has repeatedly accused Russia of massively militarizing the Arctic Ocean. Russia’s vast 37,650 km (23,400 mi) coastline stretches from the Sea of Japan to the White Sea, including the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.
