Putin Has Greenlit 25-Year Plan to Boost Russian Sea Power, Top Adviser Says

The Russian president approved the strategy late last month, according to the top Kremlin adviser and former security chief.

A Russian naval vessel launches an anti-ship missile test in the Sea of Japan on March 28, 2023. Russian Ministry of Defence Press Service via AP

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently approved a 25-year naval strategy aimed at restoring Russia’s position as a leading maritime power, top Kremlin adviser Nikolai Patrushev has said.

According to Patrushev, the wide-ranging strategy document lays out the “key requirements for the future combat composition of the [Russian] fleet and its primary tasks in peacetime and wartime.”