Russian Navy (VMF)

The naval arm of the Russian Federation’s armed forces (Voyenno-Morskoy Flot, VMF), organized into the Northern, Pacific, Baltic, and Black Sea Fleets plus the Caspian Flotilla. The VMF operates ballistic-missile submarines as part of the strategic nuclear triad, alongside cruisers, frigates, corvettes, and a single carrier (Admiral Kuznetsov). Its modern posture leans on long-range Kalibr land-attack cruise missiles fired from small surface combatants and submarines, emphasizing sea denial and strike over blue-water power projection.