In 1900, a Russian architect was commissioned to design a headquarters for the command of the Black Sea fleet, a symbol of the Russian Empire’s aspirations to be a muscular naval presence in the ...
The Russian Navy has had difficulty naming its ships for famous Russian admirals—in large part because there have been so few of them deserving of the honor. During the Soviet era, the Kremlin adopted ...
Russia’s navy in the Far East has a long and meritorious service record—yet would almost certainly be crushed under China’s industrial might. At present, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the ...