Patrushev announced Putin's approval of the Navy's development strategy until 2050

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the Strategy for the development of the Russian Navy for the period up to 2050, a similar document adopted for the first time in modern history. This was announced on June 9 by Nikolai Patrushev, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Russian Maritime Board.

"The decision to prepare the strategy was made back in July last year at a meeting in the Kremlin. On behalf of the President, the Ministry of Defense prepared its draft, which was then finalized by the Russian Maritime Board, taking into account proposals from federal agencies and organizations. The final version of the strategy was submitted to the head of state for consideration, and on May 30 he approved it," Patrushev said in an interview. aif.ru .

As the assistant to the Russian leader noted, the approval of this strategic document, designed for a quarter of a century, underlines that the development of a strong and technologically modern navy remains one of the key tasks for Russia.

"An important long-term document has been adopted, which answers the question of what Russia's naval power should be so that our country can effectively defend its interests in the oceans," Patrushev added.

Speaking about the content of the document, the head of the Russian Maritime Board clarified that it provides an analysis of the global military and political situation, evaluates possible scenarios of armed conflicts, and examines the potentials of the world's leading naval powers. In addition, for the first time, a comprehensive assessment of the current state and combat capabilities of the Russian fleet has been given, taking into account the experience of a special military operation.

In addition, the key requirements for the composition of the fleet of the future, its main functions in peacetime and wartime, and the mechanisms for shaping the future appearance of the Russian Navy are proposed.

They are worried about the sea: 8.4 trillion rubles will be invested in the development of the Navy over the next 10 years

Putin stated the need to form a new image of the Russian navy against the background of the changing situation in the world.

On February 28, it was reported that Russia was going to invest almost 2 trillion rubles in the development of the Northern Sea Route by 2035. It is expected that 150 new vessels will be built as part of the Northern Sea Route project and 12 icebreakers will be added to the existing nine. In addition, it is planned to modernize the coastal infrastructure, Arctic airports and the construction of liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals.