What role do naval affairs play in international relations today?

What role do naval affairs play in international relations today?

10 Oct 24
Posted by: James Burton
9 minutes, 18 seconds read
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Employing Ken Booth’s model of naval functions as a lens, and with the Russian Federation Navy in his sights, the author argues that modern navies offer policy-makers unique options and variable scaling when addressing regional challenges and crises. A 10 minute read.

Modern navies have evolved beyond being solely warfare platforms and now encompass a wide array of tools for statecraft, diplomacy, non-military efforts, and foreign policy. This is not to relegate their martial function, rather it is to emphasise the variety and flexibility that navies perform for their states. Using the modern Russian Federation Navy (RFN) as a case study, this article examines this plethora of naval roles today, grouped into three main categories, building upon Booth’s model of the roles of navies: policing, diplomatic, and military.[1] This article argues that Booth’s mode…

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