ABSTRACT

Russia seeks to convert the Black Sea into a Russian lake. This entails projecting power well into the Mediterranean Sea. Since 2013 Moscow has reinforced the missile, air defence, and submarine component of its Mediterranean Eskadra (Squadron) to deny NATO access to the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Seas. This article explains how and why Russia's Mediterranean Eskadra has become a major arm of Russia's military-political strategy in these waters. By analysing its missions, roles, and activities the article shows how Moscow conducts innovative, sophisticated, yet simultaneously traditional military-political operations to maximise and enhance its global standing in accordance with its own strategy. The article further argues that the Eskadra's creation and deployment corresponds not just to the revival of Russian military capability in 2013, but also to a much broader Russian perspective on contemporary war, and analyzes Russia's political considerations in the deployment of major military forces in the Mediterranean Basin.

摘要

俄罗斯寻求将黑海变成俄罗斯湖泊。这需要将力量很好地投射到地中海。自 2013 年以来，莫斯科加强了其地中海 Eskadra（中队）的导弹、防空和潜艇部分，以阻止北约进入东地中海和黑海。本文解释了俄罗斯的地中海埃斯卡德拉如何以及为何成为俄罗斯在这些水域的军事政治战略的主要武器。通过分析其使命、角色和活动，本文展示了莫斯科如何进行创新、复杂但同时又是传统的军事政治行动，以根据自己的战略最大限度地提高和提高其全球地位。文章进一步认为，Eskadra'