Thanks, again, Andrew for bringing forth news that escapes most of us. Russians continue to offer the prospects for peace & mutual benefits to the USA just as they did before the SMO. This is the best example of "praying for one's enemies" that they might see the light of reason & cooperate rather than prevaricate.
QUESTION: Mr. Patrushev's career path intrigues me. He was in Putin's inner circle for sure. Is he drifting away? If not, then announcing the future vision of Russia's ship-building industries, Arctic plans, and expanding civilian marine could mean something, something more than the text of the announcement. Half-jokingly, I think this is Russia's SDI plan announced for the Americans and British to consume, such that the two will try hard to preserve their naval hegemony and bankrupt themselves. Once the attempt to match the SDI bankrupted the USSR, the money on the SDI was more or less wasted. Some of the remnants may have become the foundation of the US Space Force. Russia's marine and ship-building plans, in contrast, could produce valuable assets well beyond my speculated goal of bankrupting the US/UK.
Despite recent setbacks, Russia remains a major naval force with a clear-eyed strategy grounded in hard realities, not media narratives. While Western powers grew complacent after the Cold War, Russia steadily rebuilt its maritime strength, prioritizing self-reliance and modernization over flashy displays. Patrushev’s strategic vision shows a country that understands that true power isn’t measured by short-term headlines, but by long-term resilience and sovereign capability. The West may underestimate Russia at its peril—history proves that nations anchored in strength, patience, and national purpose tend to outlast those that drift on arrogance and wishful thinking.
Thanks, again, Andrew for bringing forth news that escapes most of us. Russians continue to offer the prospects for peace & mutual benefits to the USA just as they did before the SMO. This is the best example of "praying for one's enemies" that they might see the light of reason & cooperate rather than prevaricate.
QUESTION: Mr. Patrushev's career path intrigues me. He was in Putin's inner circle for sure. Is he drifting away? If not, then announcing the future vision of Russia's ship-building industries, Arctic plans, and expanding civilian marine could mean something, something more than the text of the announcement. Half-jokingly, I think this is Russia's SDI plan announced for the Americans and British to consume, such that the two will try hard to preserve their naval hegemony and bankrupt themselves. Once the attempt to match the SDI bankrupted the USSR, the money on the SDI was more or less wasted. Some of the remnants may have become the foundation of the US Space Force. Russia's marine and ship-building plans, in contrast, could produce valuable assets well beyond my speculated goal of bankrupting the US/UK.
Despite recent setbacks, Russia remains a major naval force with a clear-eyed strategy grounded in hard realities, not media narratives. While Western powers grew complacent after the Cold War, Russia steadily rebuilt its maritime strength, prioritizing self-reliance and modernization over flashy displays. Patrushev’s strategic vision shows a country that understands that true power isn’t measured by short-term headlines, but by long-term resilience and sovereign capability. The West may underestimate Russia at its peril—history proves that nations anchored in strength, patience, and national purpose tend to outlast those that drift on arrogance and wishful thinking.