Ukrainian naval reform: required for survival
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Authors
Kessler, George Albert
Subjects
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Partnership for Peace
Ukraine
Russia
Turkey
Caspian Sea
Black Sea Fleet
Sevastopol
Crimea
Navy
Partnership for Peace
Ukraine
Russia
Turkey
Caspian Sea
Black Sea Fleet
Sevastopol
Crimea
Navy
Advisors
Tsypkin, Mikhail
Date of Issue
2001-06
Date
June 2001
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
This thesis examines the transition of the Ukrainian Navy from the Soviet Union Black Sea Fleet (BSF) to a national navy and its need for reform to survive. The settlement of the BSF revolved around three central issues: the division of BSF assets
basing rights
and sovereignty in the Crimea. Ukraine's navy must evolve from an obsolete Cold War force to a regional navy capable of protecting its national interests. Stability in the Black Sea region is critical to Ukraine and centers on four issues: a resurgent Russian Federation
Turkish dominance
Caspian Sea oil
and political and military instability. The thesis analyzes the Ukrainian Navy via a 'Top-down' method of force planning utilizing a T-matrix model. This produced three areas of required reform: establishment of military functions
allocation of resources
development of a regional navy. The problems facing reform in Ukraine are military development, domestic political will, and economic issues. These problems make reform difficult. For Ukraine to survive, it must implement reform through a combination of governmental action and continued reliance on outside assistance through North Atlantic Treaty Organization/Partnership for Peace and the United States.
basing rights
and sovereignty in the Crimea. Ukraine's navy must evolve from an obsolete Cold War force to a regional navy capable of protecting its national interests. Stability in the Black Sea region is critical to Ukraine and centers on four issues: a resurgent Russian Federation
Turkish dominance
Caspian Sea oil
and political and military instability. The thesis analyzes the Ukrainian Navy via a 'Top-down' method of force planning utilizing a T-matrix model. This produced three areas of required reform: establishment of military functions
allocation of resources
development of a regional navy. The problems facing reform in Ukraine are military development, domestic political will, and economic issues. These problems make reform difficult. For Ukraine to survive, it must implement reform through a combination of governmental action and continued reliance on outside assistance through North Atlantic Treaty Organization/Partnership for Peace and the United States.
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Thesis
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National Security Affairs (NSA)
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xx, 94 p.
28 cm.
28 cm.
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