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Sunday, 29 July, 2001, 14:55 GMT 15:55 UK
Russia seeks navy prestige boost
![]() Mr Putin and Mr Kuchma were celebrating Russia Navy Day
By Steve Rosenberg in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has approved a new naval doctrine aimed at boosting the prestige and effectiveness of the Russian navy. He made the announcement on Russian Navy Day while in the Ukrainian port city of Sevastopol, still home to Russia's Black Sea Fleet. Russia's armed forces have suffered a decade of underfunding and collapse, both on land and at sea.
Since then the Kremlin has talked much about the need for reform and regeneration, but there has been little action. And few details have been released about the new naval doctrine.
Naval commission Mr Putin promised that it would strengthen national security and boost Russia's role as one of the world's leading naval powers. A naval commission is to be set up to co-ordinate policy. Mr Putin and Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma were treated to a spectacular military show entitled Naval Might to the Glory of Russia, featuring everything from the latest submarines to missile launches. It will, however take more than a show to restore lost glory. That requires money and a programme of sustained investment, something which the Russian Government can barely afford.
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