The Russian Navy and the Future of Russian Power in the Western Pacific

by Naval Postgraduate School

This thesis contends that the current attempts by the Russian Federation to assert its influence in the Western Pacific region through naval power are destined to fail. President Vladimir Putin appears determined to make the Russian Federation a prominent actor in the region through the assertion of Russian naval power, and by forming an alliance of convenience with the PRC to minimize U.S. influence in the region. Four reasons provide an explanation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1511584130
• ISBN13: 9781511584135
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"