Why does the modern Russian Navy focus so heavily on corvettes?
Short answerRussia wants larger surface combatants but lacks the sustained yard capacity, cash flow, components, and reliable foreign suppliers needed to build them at scale.
NotesRussia's ambitions exceed the force structure it can produce. Its yards can keep submarines, icebreakers, frigates, and corvettes moving, while larger-warship construction has not been sustained. War and broken supplier relationships removed Ukrainian gas turbines and electronics and reduced European access, while China prioritizes its own demand. The navy remains rich in plans and resources on paper but short of liquid funding and industrial throughput.