Russia navy's Ropucha-class ships tank landing ship RFS Kaliningrad (102) enters the main base of the Black Sea Fleet in the annexed Crimean city of Sevastopol on Feb 10, 2022. Russia issued Feb 13-Feb 19 air and naval navigation warnings as six of its large landing ships - Kaliningrad, Korolev, Minsk, Kaliningrad, Pyotr Morgunov, George the Victorious and Olenegorsk Miner - entered the Black Sea from the Mediterranean this week for naval drills. Russia has issued warnings that it will close off Ukraine?s coastline for upcoming missile drills next week, a Ukrainian think tank said Wednesday as several Russian warships arrived in the Black Sea, The Moscow Times quoted Ukrainian think tank Ukraine?s Institute of Strategic Black Sea Studies as reporting on Thursday Feb 10, 2022. Russia?s Defense Ministry has announced the deployment of more than 140 warships for cross-country naval exercises that would stretch across every body of water bordering Russia in January and February. The announcement and the latest navigation warning come amid continuing tensions with the West over Russia?s massive troop buildup near Ukraine. (Russian MOD/EYEPRESS) (Photo by EyePress News / EyePress via AFP)
Los primeros días de las operaciones navales de la guerra ruso-ucraniana han evidenciado el valor y vigencia de los conceptos teóricos clásicos de la estrategia marítima, lo que permite validar la necesidad de continuar su enseñanza, uso y práctica.
*Colaboración externa del VA (r) Ronald McIntyre.
