Approved updated Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation
July 26, Naval Day fleet, it was announced the approval of an updated version of the Marine Doctrine of the Russian Federation. Given the events of recent years and changes in the world situation, the military and political leadership of Russia decided on the need to finalize a document defining national maritime policy. Further development of the navy and related areas should go in accordance with the provisions of the updated doctrine.
The appearance of the updated version of the Maritime Doctrine was announced at a meeting held in the town of Baltiysk (Kaliningrad Region) on board the frigate “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov”. The meeting was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Commander in Chief of the Navy Admiral Viktor Chirkov and Commander of the Western Military District Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov.
During the meeting, some innovations of the updated Maritime Doctrine were announced. For various reasons, it was decided to finalize and change some sections of the document, as well as add new ones that were not previously available. The result of this was the emergence of a renewed Doctrine, which, according to V. Putin, was not only compiled, but also approved. Thus, even now the development of the Russian Navy should be carried out taking into account the updated Maritime Doctrine.
Deputy Prime Minister D. Rogozin spoke about the main innovations of the updated document. At the beginning of his speech, he recalled that the Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation is a key and backbone document of the national maritime policy. This document was developed by the Maritime Board under the Russian government. In addition, representatives of the Navy and some related structures participated in the work. In total, 15 departments, structures and organizations were involved in the creation of the updated Doctrine.
D. Rogozin explained the reasons for the appearance of the updated version of the Maritime Doctrine. The document that existed so far was adopted in 2001 and defined the country's maritime policy up to 2020. However, recently there has been a serious change in the situation in the international arena, as well as the position of the Russian navy. The changing situation in the world and the strengthening of Russia as a maritime power led to the need to create an updated and improved version of the Maritime Doctrine.
In the updated Doctrine there are four so-called. functional areas and six so-called. regional directions that determine the further development of the maritime policy and related areas. The functional areas include naval activities, maritime transport, marine science and the development of mineral resources. Regional areas: Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific, Caspian, Indian Ocean and Antarctic.
D. Rogozin noted that Antarctica appeared in the list of regional directions, since this area of the planet is of great interest for Russia. In addition, quite a lot of different events have been developing in this region lately. However, the Antarctic direction is not a priority. The main accents in the new Maritime Doctrine are made in the Arctic and Atlantic directions. The reasons for this are simple and related to events in the international arena. The Atlantic is of particular interest to Russia in connection with the activities and development of NATO, whose borders are approaching our country. Accordingly, a certain answer is required to such a policy of Western countries.
The second reason for interest in the Atlantic region is associated with plans for areas of the Black and Mediterranean Seas. After the return of the Crimea and Sevastopol to Russia, it is necessary to take all measures aimed at the early integration of new subjects of the federation into the economy of the whole country. In addition, the presence of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean, which also belongs to the Atlantic region, should be strengthened.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the special priority of the Arctic is also related to certain events in the political and economic sphere. Of great importance in this context is the Northern Sea Route, which provides unhindered access to the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In addition, the continental shelf of the Arctic is rich in various minerals, which should also be taken into account when conducting its policies. D. Rogozin also recalled that at the present time work is underway to build a new atomic icebreaking fleet. In 2017, 2019 and 2020, three new icebreakers will join the work.
Touching upon the topic of minerals, the Deputy Prime Minister also noted that the updated Maritime Doctrine paid increased attention to the environmental aspects of activities in the Arctic region. It is important not only to develop mineral resources, but also to preserve the natural resources for future generations.
In the new version of the Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation, a section appeared that was absent in the previous version of this document. Particular attention is paid to the development of shipbuilding. According to D. Rogozin, the emergence of such a section is directly related to the success of the domestic industry achieved over the past 10-15 years. During this time, it was possible to restore the capabilities of the shipbuilding industry. Thus, the volumes of military shipbuilding, according to the vice-premier, are comparable with those tasks that were solved in the times of the Soviet Union.
The Doctrine also focuses on civilian and commercial fleets. For the development of this direction it is proposed to stimulate the creation of private shipbuilding companies. Such organizations have already managed to show their best. It is proposed to pay attention to them in the future.
D. Rogozin recalled the existence of a section of the Maritime Doctrine, which deals with issues of state management of maritime activities. In particular, this section specifies the role of the Maritime Collegium under the government, as well as clarifies the responsibilities of other government bodies. Thanks to this, immediately after the approval of the Doctrine, all organizations involved in the formulation of the maritime policy can begin to develop the entire list of documents relating to the planning of the country's maritime activities in the short, medium and long term.
In addition to political, economic and military issues, the updated Maritime Doctrine also addresses social issues. According to President V. Putin, the updated version of this document for the first time in the domestic practice includes provisions of a social nature. Thus, a number of measures have been proposed aimed at preserving the health of seafarers and specialists in the maritime industry. In addition, there are some other innovations that affect the social aspects of the country's maritime activities.
A new version of the Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation has been drawn up and approved by the president. This means that all organizations associated with the definition of a country's maritime policy can begin drafting new guidance documents that take into account the provisions of the updated Doctrine. The first results of these works may appear in the next few years. At the end of the current decade, the development of a new Maritime Doctrine, which will take effect from 2020, is likely to begin.
On the materials of the sites:
http://kremlin.ru/
http://ria.ru/
http://interfax.ru/
Full text of the updated Marine Doctrine of the Russian Federation: http://static.kremlin.ru/media/events/files/ru/uAFi5nvux2twaqjftS5yrIZUVTJan77L.pdf
The appearance of the updated version of the Maritime Doctrine was announced at a meeting held in the town of Baltiysk (Kaliningrad Region) on board the frigate “Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov”. The meeting was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Commander in Chief of the Navy Admiral Viktor Chirkov and Commander of the Western Military District Colonel-General Anatoly Sidorov.
During the meeting, some innovations of the updated Maritime Doctrine were announced. For various reasons, it was decided to finalize and change some sections of the document, as well as add new ones that were not previously available. The result of this was the emergence of a renewed Doctrine, which, according to V. Putin, was not only compiled, but also approved. Thus, even now the development of the Russian Navy should be carried out taking into account the updated Maritime Doctrine.
Deputy Prime Minister D. Rogozin spoke about the main innovations of the updated document. At the beginning of his speech, he recalled that the Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation is a key and backbone document of the national maritime policy. This document was developed by the Maritime Board under the Russian government. In addition, representatives of the Navy and some related structures participated in the work. In total, 15 departments, structures and organizations were involved in the creation of the updated Doctrine.
D. Rogozin explained the reasons for the appearance of the updated version of the Maritime Doctrine. The document that existed so far was adopted in 2001 and defined the country's maritime policy up to 2020. However, recently there has been a serious change in the situation in the international arena, as well as the position of the Russian navy. The changing situation in the world and the strengthening of Russia as a maritime power led to the need to create an updated and improved version of the Maritime Doctrine.
In the updated Doctrine there are four so-called. functional areas and six so-called. regional directions that determine the further development of the maritime policy and related areas. The functional areas include naval activities, maritime transport, marine science and the development of mineral resources. Regional areas: Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific, Caspian, Indian Ocean and Antarctic.
D. Rogozin noted that Antarctica appeared in the list of regional directions, since this area of the planet is of great interest for Russia. In addition, quite a lot of different events have been developing in this region lately. However, the Antarctic direction is not a priority. The main accents in the new Maritime Doctrine are made in the Arctic and Atlantic directions. The reasons for this are simple and related to events in the international arena. The Atlantic is of particular interest to Russia in connection with the activities and development of NATO, whose borders are approaching our country. Accordingly, a certain answer is required to such a policy of Western countries.
The second reason for interest in the Atlantic region is associated with plans for areas of the Black and Mediterranean Seas. After the return of the Crimea and Sevastopol to Russia, it is necessary to take all measures aimed at the early integration of new subjects of the federation into the economy of the whole country. In addition, the presence of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean, which also belongs to the Atlantic region, should be strengthened.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the special priority of the Arctic is also related to certain events in the political and economic sphere. Of great importance in this context is the Northern Sea Route, which provides unhindered access to the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In addition, the continental shelf of the Arctic is rich in various minerals, which should also be taken into account when conducting its policies. D. Rogozin also recalled that at the present time work is underway to build a new atomic icebreaking fleet. In 2017, 2019 and 2020, three new icebreakers will join the work.
Touching upon the topic of minerals, the Deputy Prime Minister also noted that the updated Maritime Doctrine paid increased attention to the environmental aspects of activities in the Arctic region. It is important not only to develop mineral resources, but also to preserve the natural resources for future generations.
In the new version of the Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation, a section appeared that was absent in the previous version of this document. Particular attention is paid to the development of shipbuilding. According to D. Rogozin, the emergence of such a section is directly related to the success of the domestic industry achieved over the past 10-15 years. During this time, it was possible to restore the capabilities of the shipbuilding industry. Thus, the volumes of military shipbuilding, according to the vice-premier, are comparable with those tasks that were solved in the times of the Soviet Union.
The Doctrine also focuses on civilian and commercial fleets. For the development of this direction it is proposed to stimulate the creation of private shipbuilding companies. Such organizations have already managed to show their best. It is proposed to pay attention to them in the future.
D. Rogozin recalled the existence of a section of the Maritime Doctrine, which deals with issues of state management of maritime activities. In particular, this section specifies the role of the Maritime Collegium under the government, as well as clarifies the responsibilities of other government bodies. Thanks to this, immediately after the approval of the Doctrine, all organizations involved in the formulation of the maritime policy can begin to develop the entire list of documents relating to the planning of the country's maritime activities in the short, medium and long term.
In addition to political, economic and military issues, the updated Maritime Doctrine also addresses social issues. According to President V. Putin, the updated version of this document for the first time in the domestic practice includes provisions of a social nature. Thus, a number of measures have been proposed aimed at preserving the health of seafarers and specialists in the maritime industry. In addition, there are some other innovations that affect the social aspects of the country's maritime activities.
A new version of the Maritime Doctrine of the Russian Federation has been drawn up and approved by the president. This means that all organizations associated with the definition of a country's maritime policy can begin drafting new guidance documents that take into account the provisions of the updated Doctrine. The first results of these works may appear in the next few years. At the end of the current decade, the development of a new Maritime Doctrine, which will take effect from 2020, is likely to begin.
On the materials of the sites:
http://kremlin.ru/
http://ria.ru/
http://interfax.ru/
Full text of the updated Marine Doctrine of the Russian Federation: http://static.kremlin.ru/media/events/files/ru/uAFi5nvux2twaqjftS5yrIZUVTJan77L.pdf
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