At a meeting of the Russian Navy’s Strategic Development Council, Nikolai Patrushev, Chairman of the Russian Maritime Board, stated that Western states, faced with the ineffectiveness of sanctions pressure against Russia, have begun to carry out planned provocations step by step in various sections of the Transarctic Transport Corridor: in the Arctic, the Barents and Baltic Seas, as well as in the Pacific Ocean.
He emphasized that direct attacks on Russian vessels, maritime infrastructure facilities, and even foreign ships – with subsequent blame shifted onto Moscow – cannot be ruled out.
Key points of his address:
1. The Baltic Sea is turning into an area of military-political instability due to NATO’s actions.
2. The accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO has radically altered the geopolitical landscape of the Arctic and the Baltic region, while Poland is demanding a revision of international shipping norms in the Baltic Sea, declaring it has become “NATO’s internal sea.”
3. Western countries are discussing the state-level legitimization of maritime piracy and are actively deploying modern technologies under unified NATO command.
4. Western countries are challenging Russia’s jurisdiction over the Northern Sea Route and regularly conduct provocative actions in the Arctic.
5. The United States and Japan could escalate tensions in the Bering Strait in the event of a deterioration in the military-political situation.
He stated that extensive work is underway on strategic deterrence, monitoring, and preventing violations of Russia’s state border by foreign vessels and aircraft. Patrushev outlined the necessity of developing a comprehensive approach to safeguard navigation along the entire Transarctic Corridor, encompassing political-diplomatic, military, economic, and legal measures.
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