The Historic Russian Drive for a Warm Water Port: Anatomy of a Geopolitical Myth

Authors

William C. Green

Number

7

Abstract

It is common wisdom that Russia has exhibited a historic drive for warm water ports. This view is widely held in the English-speaking world and is frequently used whenever tensions are high as an explanation for Russian foreign policy and behavior.

Recommended Citation

Green, William C. (1993) "The Historic Russian Drive for a Warm Water Port: Anatomy of a Geopolitical Myth," Naval War College Review: Vol. 46: No. 2, Article 7.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol46/iss2/7