NATO and the United States are Russia’s main maritime threats, according to an updated naval doctrine signed by President Vladimir Putin on July 31.
The Russian president signed the doctrine during Navy Day celebrations in St. Petersburg where he also said Russia’s navy will soon be equipped with powerful “Zircon” hypersonic cruise missiles.
During a lengthy speech at the celebrations, Putin also praised Tsar Peter the Great for helping to make Russia a great sea power and increasing its global standing, while noting that Russia will be bolstering its navy’s operational capabilities in an effort to protect national security and its interests in the ocean….