Marine Doctrine of the Russian Federation for the period until 2020 (Arctic Regional Direction) – approved by the President of the Russian Federation on July 27, 2001; it is a founding document that defines the state policy of the Russian Federation in the field of maritime activities – national marine policy of the Russian Federation. The Arctic region direction is defined as one of the major regional priorities of the national marine policy of the Russian Federation. The national marine policy in the Arctic regional direction is determined by the particular importance of ensuring the free exit of the Russian fleet in the Atlantic, the riches of the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of the Russian Federation, the decisive role of the Northern Fleet for the defense of the state from seas and oceans, as well as the growing importance of the Northern Sea Route for sustainable development of the Russian Federation.
The basis of the national marine policy in this direction is...
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(2016). Marine Doctrine of the Russian Federation for the Period Until 2020 (Arctic Regional Direction). In: Zonn, I.S., Kostianoy, A.G., Semenov, A.V. (eds) The Eastern Arctic Seas Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia of Seas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24237-8_328
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