After the disintegration of the Soviet Union, Russia inherited 80% of the former Soviet naval power. On this basis, the Russian Navy was established in 1992. At present, the Russian Navy still maintains the organizational structure of the former Soviet Union, with four major fleets and an independent regional fleet, namely the Northern Fleet, the Pacific Fleet, the Baltic Fleet, the Black Sea Fleet and the Caspian Fleet. Today's Russian Navy is no longer the same as the former Soviet Navy. Affected by the Russian economic crisis and the aging of ships and aircraft, the Russian Navy's combat strength has been greatly weakened. The total number of naval personnel has been reduced from the original 450,000 to the current 220,000. The total number of ships has been reduced by 50%. More than 200 nuclear-powered submarines have been decommissioned, especially the 4 Kiev-class multi-purpose aircraft carriers and 2 Moskva-class helicopter aircraft carriers built during the former Soviet Union. It lost its combat effectiveness and was withdrawn from active service or mothballed; affected by the disintegration of the Soviet Union, the Baltic Fleet lost nearly 80% of its naval bases and 30% of its airports, and its combat capabilities have lagged behind the navies of Germany, Sweden, Poland and NATO. The Black Sea Fleet lost most of its naval bases and shore facilities on the Crimean Peninsula due to Ukraine's independence. Russia and Ukraine have great differences regarding the ownership of the Sevastopol naval base, which is still unresolved. In recent years, the Russian Navy has decommissioned a large number of ships, but only a handful of new ships have been commissioned. According to Russian official announcements, since 1992, only more than 30 ships of various types have been added to the navy, and some of them were built before the collapse of the Soviet Union. After several years of substantial reductions and adjustments, the Russian Navy's strength has been greatly weakened, but in terms of its current overall combat capabilities, it still occupies a prominent position among the naval powers in the world today.

First of all, it has a powerful maritime strategic nuclear force. The Russian Navy's strategic nuclear force is an important part of Russia's "triple" strategic deterrent force. It has twice as many ballistic missile strategic nuclear submarines as the U.S. Navy.

Secondly, the main surface combat ships are highly modernized. The Russian Navy currently has more than 130 major surface combatants above guided missile frigates. The "Kuznetsov" aircraft carrier, Glorious and Kirov-class guided missile cruisers, modern and Dreadnought-class guided missile destroyers, Krivak-class guided missile frigates and a considerable number of offshore defense frigates constitute the maritime combat power of the Russian Navy The main bodies are all built in the late period of the former Soviet Union. They have been in service for a short time, have a high degree of modernization of the shipboard armament system, and have strong combat capabilities.

In addition, the Marine Corps is well-equipped and has strong combat effectiveness. The Russian Navy currently has one marine division and three marine brigades, with a total strength of more than 10,000 personnel. In recent years, while the Russian Navy has been significantly streamlined, the Marine Corps has not only not been affected in any way, but has also been comprehensively strengthened in terms of recruitment of soldiers, weapons and equipment, and training. During the Chechen War, Russia repeatedly dispatched marines from various fleets to fight in Chechnya, allowing this force to withstand the test of actual combat. At present, the Russian Marine Corps has become an important part of the Russian military's mobile combat power.

Russia is bordered by two oceans and 13 seas. Its unique geographical environment objectively requires a strong maritime armed force. The famous saying from the time of Peter the Great "Without a strong navy, there is no strong force." "Russia" is deeply ingrained in the ideology of today's Russians. Therefore, maintaining the status of a major naval power and establishing a moderately sized navy commensurate with the country’s economic strength will become the main direction for the development of the Russian Navy in the future.

U.S. Navy

Second Fleet Pacific

Third Fleet Central Pacific

Fifth Fleet Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, Red Sea

p>

Sixth Fleet Mediterranean.

Seventh Fleet Western Pacific.

Fourth Fleet Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and parts of the Atlantic Ocean

U.S. The Navy consists of two independent branches: the Navy and the Marine Corps. The navy can be divided into four branches: ship force, fleet aviation force, maritime service force and shore-based force. It is generally organized and operates according to two systems: administrative management and combat command.

Currently, the Navy has two ocean fleets, namely the Atlantic Fleet and the Pacific Fleet, 11 aircraft carrier battle groups, and 10 carrier-based air wings; it is mainly equipped with 84 submarines and 143 large surface combatants. (including 11 aircraft carriers, 31 guided missile cruisers, 52 guided missile destroyers, and 49 guided missile frigates), 2,900 aircraft (1,728 combat aircraft), and 1,500 helicopters (including 487 armed helicopters).