The new doctrine of the Russian Navy .. What does Putin want? What is the probability of him entering into a military confrontation with his opponents?

The first researcher at Al Jazeera Center for Studies, Dr. Liqaa Makki, attributed the development of the Russian naval doctrine to the ongoing changes in the world, especially the challenges posed by the war in Ukraine on Russia, and to the arrival of Moscow and NATO relations at a crossroads, noting that Russia is a large country, but it is almost besieged at sea and does not have large outlets on the seas.

Putin had signed a decree approving a new maritime doctrine that affirms his country's determination to defend its interests in the world's oceans, and considers the American approach to hegemony in the oceans a challenge to its national security, and this doctrine requires that NATO attempts to approach the Russian borders, and that these moves represent a major threat to Russia.

In his speech to an episode of "Beyond the News" program, Makki indicated that the new Russian naval doctrine showed that Russia has great ambitions, including its quest to exist in the Atlantic Ocean, which is traditionally affiliated with the United States of America, and in the White Sea. The Mediterranean, where the Russian base is in Tartus, and in the Red Sea.

Regarding the possibility of the Russians accessing the major waterways in the world and in the Middle East in particular, the senior researcher at the Al Jazeera Center for Studies downplayed the possibility of their being able to do so, and said that Egypt, for example, is difficult to grant substantial interests in the Suez Canal, neither to Russia nor to the United States.

He also questioned the possibility of Russia's success in implementing its new strategy of naval doctrine on the ground, given that the matter needed to prepare weapons, establish a network of relations with countries bordering the seas, and logistical and political arrangements. ?

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For his part, Dr. Khalil al-Anani, a professor of political science and international relations and a researcher at the Arab Center in Washington, linked Russia's announcement of its new naval doctrine to the challenges of the war in Ukraine, describing the move as a shift in Russian maritime security around the world and not only in Europe.

The professor of political science and international relations shared the opinion of the first researcher at Al Jazeera Center for Studies that the implementation of the new strategy of the Russian naval doctrine requires very large military and economic capabilities, noting in the same context that the American competitor is present in the Arab Gulf, has military bases, and is also present in Djibouti. and Somalia.

Al-Anani did not rule out that the Russian expansion would lead to an increase in tension between Russia and the United States and NATO, wondering about the nature of the American reaction to the Russian move, and about the alliance’s reaction if Moscow launched a military provocation, and would this lead to a military confrontation between the two parties?

Regarding the position of the Arab countries in light of Russia’s new naval doctrine, Al-Anani indicated that Moscow is working to strengthen its presence in the region, and there is a development of its relations with Egypt, which it sees as a vital area, and talk about the possibility of establishing military bases in Sinai, and said that the Arab countries are allies of the United States. But she is trying to flirt with the Russians.