The Royal and Russian Navies

This book offers a definitive history of cooperation between the Royal Navy and Russian Navy from 1988 to 2014. In the present political climate, the 25-year history of cooperation between the two navies has largely been forgotten. This book draws upon the authors' and others' lived experiences to provide an illuminating account of that period, and a unique insight to the Russian Navy. In doing so, it provides important lessons about how the Russian Navy thinks, behaves and operates and improves our understanding of Russians. The Royal and Russian Navies is essential reading for all those wanting to understand Russia better. It enhances understanding of the threat the Russian Navy will continue to pose.