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Q&A: Could Russia make a Jeune École fleet work?

Russia's mine-warfare and submarine program formed an emerging Russian variant of Jeune École strategy.

Imperial Russian Navy Jeune Ecole Naval Mines Port Arthur Submarines

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Question

Could the Imperial Russian Navy have made a Jeune École strategy work?

Short answer

It was already building a modified version, and with more time it could have developed the concept further.

Notes

Russia was already building a form of Jeune École fleet. The purpose-built submarine minelayer Krab and the emphasis on mines drew directly on lessons from Port Arthur. This was a Russian adaptation rooted in recent operational experience. More time and infrastructure could have developed the system further.